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VIII European Skeptic Conference




VIII EUROPEAN SKEPTIC CONFERENCE

SCIENCE, PATHOLOGICAL SCIENCE AND PSEUDOSCIENCE

LA CORUNA, SPAIN, 4-7 SEPT 1997

Rational Alternative to Pseudosciences (ARP) and the European Committe of
Skeptic Organizations (ECSO), in collaboration with the Committe for the
Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP), The House of
Sciences of A Coruña, the Planetarium of Pamplona, The Interdisciplinar Seminar
of the University of Zaragoza and the Spanish Association of Science Writers,
organize the VIII European Skeptic Conference to celebrate in the Spanish City
of A Coruña, in the Science Museum La Casa de las Ciencias.

PROGRAM

4, Thursday

	17:00 Acreditation and welcome
	18:00 Opening session
	Philosophy, Science and Rationalism: Averroes Memorial
		P.Kurtz: Averroes and the Scientific Enlightenment
		J. Puertas (title no provided)
		C. de Jager: Skepticism and Democracy
5, Friday

	 9:00 Visit to the Science Museum of La Coruna
	
	11:00 Education, Mass Media and Skepticism
		B. Steiner (title not provided)
		H. Gordon (title not provided)
		M. Calvo (title not provided)
		M. A. Almodovar (title not provided)
	
	16:30 1947-1997: 50 years of UFO Myth
		 A. López: Astroarcheology and Archeoastronomy
		 L. A. Gámez (title not provided)
		 F. Ares (title not provided)
		 V. Boyanov (title not provided)

6, Saturday

	 9:00 Miracles
		 J. Nickell: Looking for a Miracle
		 W. A: Wisdom: David Hume on Miracles
		 T. Trachet (title not provided)
		 M. Paz y Mino: On Twin Minds, Miraculous Healings and other Extraordinary 
		      	      Things 
	
	11:00 Skepticism and Parapsychology
		 R.L. Morris (probable contribution)
		 R. Wiseman (probable contribution)
		 M. Polidoro: The Feilding Report
	
	16:00 Visit to Santiago de Compostela

7, Sunday
	 9:00 Pathological Science
		 L. Fernández: Neurosis, Rationality and SPychology
		 E. Molina (title not provided on creationism)
		 I. Kelly (title not provided on astrology)
		 J. W. Nienhuys (title not provided on Mars effect)
		 J. M. Gutierrez: Suicides and Moon phases
	
	11:00 European Skeptics Groups: an Update

LANGUAGE

The official languages of the meeting are English and Spanish. 
Simultaneous translation will be available.

CONTRIBUTIONS

Who wish to present a paper in this conference must send the title and abstract
to the address given below before 15 May.  The articles of the presentations
must be sent before 10 July to the same address.

Smail:  Send a copy in paper and other in floppy.  Format:  ASCII or other
commercial word processors (indicating which one)
Email:  File in ASCII or commercial word processor (indicating which one)

REGISTRATION FEE

Before 20 June ..................... 18.000 ptas (more or less $126)
After 20 June ...................... 23.000 ptas ($161)

The registration fee includes the Proceedings of the Conference and the visits
to the Science Museum of A Coruña and the Santiago de Compostela tour.

CONFERENCE HOTEL

The official hotel of the conference will be Hotel Riazor 
(http://www.galinor.es/hcoruna/riazor1.html):

Individual + Breakfast .............. 5.900 ptas ($41) + 7% tax
Double + Breakfast .................. 8.500 ptas  ($60) + 7% tax

The inscription and the contributions must be sent by mail to

ARP
Aptdo 1516
50080 Zaragoza
Spain

or by e-mail to

arp en zar.unizar.es

The hotel reservation must be sent by mail or fax to the official travel agency of 
the conference :

Nueva Linea
Luis Vives 4
50006 Zaragoza
Spain
Phone : +34.976.563120 (ask for Jesus)
Fax : +34.976.565029

You also could arrange your travel plan with this agency.

INFORMATION

For further information, write to 

ARP
Aptdo 1516
50080 Zaragoza
Spain

or by e-mail to

sabadell en posta.unizar.es

or in the URL

http://arp.home.ml.org

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SCIENCE, PATHOLOGICAL SCIENCE AND PSEUDOSCIENCE

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