[NHCOLL-L:2995] call for papers, SHNH 2006, kindly post and/or circulate

[Ingrid Birker, Ms.]

 16th International Meeting of the 

SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF NATURAL HISTORY

 

September 21 - 24, 2006

 

Hosted by Redpath Museum 

(McGill University), McCord Museum and the Jardin Botanique

Montreal, Canada

 

Theme:  

Natural Science in the New World: The Descriptive Enterprise

 

The history of natural history in Canada is not as well known as it should be, but it is rich. One of the first descriptions of the New World was Jacques Cartier's account of "diamonds" at the mouth of Rivière du Cap-Rouge in 1541. This episode gave Quebec's Cap Diamant its name and the saying "faux comme des diamants du Canada". French, English, Italian, and other European explorers described the flora, fauna, and natural resources of the land and helped generate the explosion of natural history knowledge that constituted the scientific revolution and enlightenment.


Meetings exploring these topics will be held at the Redpath Museum and the Jardin Botanique de Montréal, with special visits to the Biodôme de Montréal, the Insectarium, the Blacker-Wood Rare Books Collection and the Osler Medical Library at McGill, and the McCord Museum.

 

 ABSTRACTS are required for oral presentations. Oral presentations will be 15 minutes, which includes time for questions and discussion.Submit yourAbstract (see instructions below) by email to: Victoria.Dickenson at mccord.mcgill.ca <mailto:Victoria.Dickenson at mccord.mcgill.ca>  by April 1st, 2006. The email subject line should include the following information: last name-initials-astract.

 

Dates to remember

Last day to submit an abstract: April 1, 2006

Last day for early registration: April 14, 2006 at CAD$175 

General registration received after  April 14, 2006 at CAD$195 

Last day to book accommodations at the conference hotel:  August 7, 2006

 

 REGISTRATION fee includes the conference materials, the Icebreaker Reception, the free lunch hour activities, the Program with Abstracts and all break refreshments. Please note that the Redpath Museum is not wheelchair accessible

 CAD $175  Early registration fee received by: April 14, 2006     CAD $195   General registration if received after April 14, 2006.

 

Please register in advance using the registration form attached.

There is limited availability for the field trips and conference banquet, so be sure to send in your registration form early. Places will be filled on a first come, first served basis.

 

Information:  http://www.mcgill.ca/redpath/conference/shnh_2006/

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