Invitation to INHIGEO/IUGS@60 webinar on the history of the International Geological Congress - 8 October 2022

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Società Geologica Italiana

Carissimi Soci SGI,
Carissimi Soci Società Associate,

su indicazione del Prof. Ezio Vaccari (Presidente dell'International Commission on the History of Geological Sciences - INHIGEO), vi segnaliamo il webinar organizzato da INHIGEO e IUGS dal titolo "The roots of a geological union for the future of the Earth" che si terrà il prossimo 8 ottobre.

Per maggiori informazioni si rimanda all'invito sottostante e al programma scaricabile di seguito.

Cordiali saluti,

La Segreteria

Programma
 
Dear Colleagues,

on behalf of the International Commission on the History of Geological Sciences (INHIGEO), I would like to invite you to an online special event, which will take place on Saturday, 8 October 2022, from 1.30pm to 4.00pm (CET). 

The roots of a geological Union for the future of the Earth. How the histories of the International Geological Congress reveal the pivotal debates for the birth and the future role of the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS).  
 
This virtual roundtable, organized by INHIGEO in collaboration with the IUGS@60 Team, as part of the celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the IUGS, will concern the history of the International Geological Congress (IGC) within the development of the geosciences from the late 19th century to the end of the 20th century. The aim of this event is also to emphasize and discuss the role of the IGCs for the idea of the foundation of the IUGS and for its development from the 1960s onward. 
 
Moderators: Ezio Vaccari (INHIGEO President) and Martina Kölbl-Ebert (INHIGEO Secretary-General) 
 
Opening address: John Ludden (IUGS President) 
 
Speakers: Beris Cox (UK), Marianne Klemun (Austria), Kathleen Histon (Ireland), Philippe Le Vigouroux (France), Zdeňka Petáková (Czech Republic), David Orenstein (Canada), Toshihiro Yamada (Japan), Jiuchen Zhang (China).

These speakers are the authors of the last papers published / in progress in the IUGS journal "Episodes" which will conclude the series on the history of IGCs published in this journal since 1978 (https://www.inhigeo.com/publications.html#Classic2).
 
The full program is in the attached file and it is also available at the webpage https://iugs60.org/history-of-geological-sciences/ 
 
The event is free, but registration is required in order to receive the ticket and the Zoom link for partecipating to the webinar. Please, register at the following webpage: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-roots-of-a-geological-union-for-the-future-of-the-earth-tickets-423448003377?aff=odcleoeventsincollection&keep_tld=1 
 
This event is part of the program of the IUGS Earth Science Festival, which will take place from 4 to 28 October (https://iugs60.org/earth-sciences-festival/).

The link at the IUGS' announcement on Twitter is the following:
https://twitter.com/theIUGS/status/1575880081213624323
 
Please, circulate this news to possible interested people and institutions.

I hope to see you next Saturday.

With very best wishes 
 
Ezio Vaccari 
INHIGEO President  
 
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