2015 Hartness House Workshop
We are pleased to offer a pre-Stellafane workshop all day on Thursday, August 13th, at the historic Hartness House Inn and Hartness-Porter Museum of Amateur Telescope Making located in Springfield, Vermont. Proceeds will support the Hartness-Porter Museum of Amateur Telescope Making, which is run by volunteers from the Springfield Telescope Makers. While associated with the Stellafane Convention, this is a separate event and separate registration and fees apply.
2015 Hartness House Workshop:
Innovation in Astronomy Education and Outreach
Continuing a series begun in 2009, this year's Hartness House Workshop theme is Innovation in Astronomy Education and Outreach. Speakers will include:
- Dr. Michael Faison, Director, Leitner Observatory
of Yale
University. - Shauna Edson, Astronomy Educator at the Smithsonian's
National Air and Space Museum, will speak on the P. A. Haas
Public Observatory on the National Mall. - Paula Turner of Kenyon College will speak on the long
running
CUREA program at Mt. Wilson Observatory. - Dr. Dan Klinglesmith of New Mexico and Judy Stanley of
the VLA
National Radio Observatory will co-host a paper on astronomy
outreach in New Mexico.
The evening program will include a keynote presentation. Many other speakers will be featured and will be listed shortly.
The presentations will start at 9:00 AM sharp on Thursday, August 13, at the Hartness House, 30 Orchard Street, Springfield, VT 05156, phone 802-885-2115. Registration and coffee will be available starting at 8:30 AM.
- Workshop, $75, includes coffee breaks and lunch.
- Dinner, $50, including keynote lecture.
Final Program - Download as PDF
Space is limited, registrations taken on a first come, first served basis.
Please register online or by postal mail from the
2015 Convention Registration Page.
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