PAA Europe
This year the PAA-E annual meeting will be held at Bonn and Saint Augustin during Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th September 2009. PAA-E's 2009 meetings will take place on the occasion of the new exhibition, James Cook and the Exploration of the Pacific at the Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany in Bonn. This year’s symposium will take the theme “Historical Connections: the Legacies of Science and Collecting in the 18th Century.”
Registration Fees: Register today for PAA-E annual meeting 2009! Reduced rates will be offered to those who pre-register by August 15. Pre-registration is highly recommended. Reduced fee for students and unemployed colleagues will also be available. Coffee/tea breaks and a small lunch on Saturday September 19 hosted at Bundeskunsthalle. Registration will also allow the participant free entry to the exhibition James Cook and the Exploration of the Pacific at the Bundeskunsthalle in Bonn at any time during the meeting, please visit http://www.kah-bonn.de/ for more information.
Pre-registration: € 75
Regular registration: € 85
Students/ unemployed: € 55
To register contact Dieter Heintze or Antje Kelm by email or mail. All payments will be due in cash in Bonn directly to Dieter Heintze or Antje Kelm.
Dieter Heintze dhtz@nord-com.net
Address:
Dieter Heintze
Treseburger Str. 29
28205 Bremen, Germany
Antje Kelm antjekelm@gmx.de
(Email only)
Please include your name, contact information (including email), and registration amount. All payments will be due in Bonn during the first day of the meeting.
Venue: In Bonn, Germany the meeting will be held at Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany (Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland GmbH) and for one day in St. Augustin, Museum Haus Voelker und Kulturen of the Society of the Divine Word congregation (see schedule below).
Bonn Address:
Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland GmbH
Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 4
53113 Bonn
Postfach 12 05 40
53047 Bonn
PAA-E's 2009 meetings will take place on the occasion of the new exhibition, James Cook and the Exploration of the Pacific at the Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany in Bonn on view 28 August, 2009 - 10 January, 2010. For more information, please visit http://www.kah-bonn.de/index_e.htm.
Location and dates: Friday 18th will be spent at Saint Augustin (20 minutes by tram from Bonn), where it will be possible to visit the collections. Saturday and Sunday morning will be at Bonn. The meeting will close at 12.00 on Sunday.
Day 1: Thursday, September 17th
Venue: Bundeskunsthalle
Registration desk open from 2 to 6 pm
Free entry to the exhibition James Cook and the Exploration of the Pacific
Board meeting
Day 2: Friday, September 18th
Venue: St. Augustin, Museum Haus Voelker und Kulturen of the Society of the Divine Word congregation
Day 3: Saturday, September 19th
Venue: Bundeskunsthalle
Day 4: Sunday, September 20th
Venue: Bundeskunsthalle
Lectures open to the general public
Conference ends 12:30pm
Detailed programme information including payment, travel, and hotel information will be posted soon.
Accommodation: Hotels should be booked well in advance. Mid-range hotel prices start from € 70-100 for double occupancy. Accommodation in downtown Bonn or Bad Godesberg is recommended as both places are easily accessible by underground to/from the Bundeskunsthalle. Click here to read more about recommended hotels in Bonn.
Call for papers: The theme for this year's symposium will be “Historical Connections: the Legacies of Science and Collecting in the 18th Century.” There will be time for about 10 papers of 30 minutes duration (including questions) and about 5 short reports of 12 minutes duration. Those wishing to offer papers or reports please send a title and abstract (50-100 words) to Dieter Heintze (dhtz@nord-com.net), Philippe Peltier (philippe.peltier@quaibranly.fr) or Antje Kelm (antjekelm@gmx.de). The deadline to apply is Monday June 15. The programme will be announced by July 15.
Please address questions, or suggestions regarding the program to the organizing committee:
Dieter Heintze dhtz@nord-com.net
Antje Kelm antjekelm@gmx.de
Philippe Peltier philippe.peltier@quaibranly.fr
For more information on past PAA Europe meetings, please visit Past PAA Europe Meetings