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Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 10:49:16 -0600
From: "James R. Carter" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: conference to honor Von Humboldt in Siberia
Last year I participated in the Intercarto 4 conference in Barnaul,
Siberia. It was an interesting and rewarding experience. This year the
same city will be host to a complementary conference.
I suspect most readers of Maps-l will not get to see this elsewhere, so I
decided to post a copy of the announcement. Feel free to send this elsewhere.
I wrote up my impressions of my travel to Siberia and the Altai Mountains
and posted it on my personal web page -- see Siberia on my page which is
listed in my signature file.
I imagine this will be a very interesting conference and will give you an
opportunity to see a part of the world most of us do not see. I probably
will not go this year because of a time conflict. Jim Carter.
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Alexander von Humboldt and Russian Geography
International Conference
Barnaul, Russia
23-28 May 1999
First Announcement
ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT AND RUSSIAN GEOGRAPHY INTEREST REPLY CARD
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ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT AND RUSSIAN GEOGRAPHY
In 1999 we'll mark 170 years since visiting Altai by a naturalist,
geographer, traveller, statesman and public figure Alexander von Humboldt
(1769-1859). In 1829 A. Humboldt made a trip round Eurasia. Barnaul turned
out
to be the end east point of his journey in Russia and Altai was the terminal
asian geographical region. He visited the Kolyvan'-Voskresensk mines and
plants
of Altai Mining District and made a climbing. During his stay in Altai
Alexander
von Humboldt studied magnetism, carried out general geological and
geographical
research. After completing this trip he presented a detail scientific
report on
his journey through Altai and pointed to the necessity to develop the
resources
and economy of the region. The Humboldt's works had a favourable effect on
nature science development, as well as on scientific views of Ch. Darwin,
N. A. Severtsov, K. F. Roulier, V. V. Dokuchaev, V. I. Vernadsky. Alexander
von
Humboldt is one of the founders of modern vegetation geography, geophysics
and
hydrogeography.
The Alexander von Humboldt name is mentioned in the cohort of the Altai
pioneer researchers; his ideas are embodied in the up-to-date investigations
and formation of renewable geographical sciences.
CONFERENCE TOPICS
Basic problems of modern geography
Humboldt's scientific views and the role of geography in human
environment
conservancy
Up-to-date biogeographical problems in the context of Humboldt's
doctrine
on vegetation geography
Geographic approach to environmental problems solving: methods and
practical examples
Altai Mining District: history, heritage, perspectives.
Development of mining-industrial regions in Russia
Mountains and a man: from Humboldt's time till nowadays
ORGANIZERS AND SPONSORS
Administration of the Altai Territory
Deutsche Assoziation der Absolventen und Freunde der Moskauer Lomonossov
Universitet (DAMU)
Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Institute for Water and Environmental Problems
Ministry for General and Professional Education
Altai State University
Research Institute of Mountainous Nature Management
Altai State Committee on Protection of the Environment
Department of Archival Affairs of the Altai Territory
The Altai Regional Department of the Russian Geographic Association
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
A. G. Nazarchuk, Chairman of Legislative Assembly of the Altai
Territory _ Chairman
Yu. A. Visloguzov, Deputy Head, the Administration of the Altai Territory
A. Forster, Professor, Berlin Humboldt University, President, DAMU,
Head of 4th DAMU-Humboldt Expedition
Yu. I. Vinokurov, Director, Institute for Water & Environmental
Problems,
Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Yu. F. Kiryushin, Rector, Altai State University
G. P. Klassen, Director, Altai Russian-German House
FIELD TRIP
A trip to the places visited by Alexander von Humboldt (Lake
Kolyvanskoye,
Zmeinogorsk) is being planned to arrange within the framework of the
Conference.
The field workshop will be held at the Altai piedmont.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Authors are invited to submit 1000-words abstracts of their papers in
English or Russian to the Organizing Committee of the Conference not later
than
March 1, 1999.
LANGUAGES
The official languages of the Conference are English and Russian; in
principal, simultaneous interpretation will be provided. To facilitate
simultaneous interpretation and make it better speakers are requested to
supply
the text of their papers to the representative of the Local Organizing
Committee on arrival in Barnaul.
REGISTRATION FEE
The fee for participation in the Conference is
USD10 _ for participants from CIS
USD100 _ for foreign participants
It covers participation in all technical sessions, a copy of the
Conference proceedings and refreshments during sessions break. The fee is
paid
in roubles at the Russian Central Bank current rate.
IMPORTANT DATES
1 March 1999 Deadline for abstract submission
15 March 1999 Deadline for paper submission, mailing of the second
announcement
15 April 1999 Sending invitations to participants
23 May 1999 Welcoming of participants
24 May 1999 Opening ceremony
24-25 May 1999 Conference sessions in Barnaul
26-27 May 1999 Field trip at the Altai piedmont (Lake Kolyvanskoye,
Zmeinogorsk)
28 May 1999 Closing of the Conference
FURTHER INFORMATION
The Second Announcement will provide the participants with additional
information on transportation, meeting at the airport, accommodation, etc.
Detail information about the Conference and field workshop can be
obtained
from the Conference Organizing Committee:
CORRESPONDENCE
Organizing Committee
Institute for Water and Environmental Problems,
Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
105, Papanintsev St., 656099 Barnaul, Russia
Tel.: +7 (3852) 36-78-52 Fax: +7 (3852)24-03-96
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Faculty of Geography
Altai State University
66,Dimitrov St., 656099 Barnaul, Russia
Tel.: +7 (3852) 22-28-53, 22-85-69
http://www.dcn-asu.ru/conference
http://www.dcn-su.ru/structure/geogr.ru.html
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Dr. James R. Carter, Professor, Geography/Geology Department
Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790-4400 USA
-- http://www.ilstu.edu/~jrcarter --
Director, Laboratory for Integrated Learning and Technology, ISU,
Chair, Map Use Commission of the International Cartographic Association, and
President Elect, Illinois GIS Association
tel: (309) 438-2833 fax: (309) 438-5310 [log in to unmask]
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