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Below are descriptions of some of the astronomical activities I am or was involved in beside research. It is patchy but probably representative.
| Galaxy Evolution Discussion Group | Local Galaxies Workshop | AAS Division on Dynamical Astronomy | |||
| Harley Wood Winter School | Vatican Observatory Summer School | ||||
Galaxy Evolution Discussion Group:
Together with
John Magorrian ( Oxford
University), I organize the so-called Galaxy
Evolution Discussion Group, a weekly seminar series devoted to
interactive discussions of issues mainly concerned with nearby galaxy
studies (structure, dynamics, stellar populations). See the current
schedule here.
Local Galaxies Workshop:
Together with Johan Knapen (
University of Hertfordshire), I am co-organisor of what we hope
will become an annual event, the one-day Local Galaxies
Workshop. This event brings together astronomer from Cambridge
University, the
University of Hertfordshire, the
University of Nottingham, Oxford University, and
UCL, plus a number of
visitors, for a one day workshop aiming to share information,
expertise, and develop collaborations around the topic of nearby
galaxy studies. Both talk and poster sessions take place, but the
emphasis is on exchange and human relations. This year's web page is
available
here.
AAS Division on Dynamical Astronomy:
For a period of two years, I was an officer of the Division on Dynamical Astronomy of
the American Astronomical Society,
which works for "the advancement of all aspects of dynamical
astronomy, including celestial mechanics, solar system dynamics,
stellar dynamics, the dynamics of the interstellar medium and galactic
dynamics, and coordination of such research with other branches of
science." One of the main activities is organising an annual meeting.
Harley Wood Winter School 1996:
The Astronomical
Society of Australia held its 1996 Harley Wood Winter
School for astronomy graduate students on June 26-29 1996 in
Perth, Western Australia, just before its Annual Scientific
Meeting. The topic of the school was "Stars: Birth, Death, and
the Galaxy". There were 10 invited lecturers from various institutes,
each talking on a particular topic. Sujects ranged from molecular
clouds and star formation to pulsars, interstellar medium enrichment,
and stellar population evolution. Along with 5 other graduate students
from Australian institutions, I was part of the scientific organising
committtee that planned the school. Luckily (surprisingly?), all went
well and the students left with an increased knowledge and, mostly,
fond memories...
Vatican Observatory Vth Summer School:
The Vatican
Observatory ( Vatican
Advanced Technology Telescope) held its Vth
summer school in astronomy & astrophysics from June 10 to July 8
1995 at the Specola Vaticana, its
headquarters in Castel Gandolfo, Italy. The topic of the school
was cosmology, with the main lecturers being Chris
Impey of Steward
Observatory (observational cosmology), Bill
Stoeger from the Vatican Observatory
(theoretical cosmology), and
Carlos Frenk from the Durham
University (numerical cosmology). Richard
Boyle (Dean of the school) and George
Coyne (Director) of the Vatican Observatory also
played a major role in the school. This is by far the best astronomy
summer school you can attend, an opportunity not to be missed!
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