Congress on the history of dinosaur research

[David Marjanovic <david.marjanovic@gmx.at>]

The conference "Dinosaurs -- An Historical Perspective" will be held on May 
6th and 7th, 2008, at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, UK.

Here is the call for papers:

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Convenors:
Richard Moody (Kingston University)
Éric Buffetaut (CNRS and Laboratoire de Géologie de l'École Normale 
Supérieure, Paris)
Dave Martill (University of Portsmouth)
Darren Naish (Universtiy of Portsmouth)

The theme:
The History of Dinosaur Research with particular emphasis on personalities, 
major discoveries and expeditions; and the introduction, debate and 
acceptance of major theories or principles associated with the greater 
understanding of dinosaur taxonomy, palaeobiology and evolution.

Authors may also probe a cultural theme; exploring the role of artists and 
animators and the influence they have on our perception of dinosaurs over 
the last 180 years or more!

Abstracts:
Authors are requested to send an abstract of 500 words [I suppose that's the 
maximum] by no later than Monday 28th January 2008 to 
rtj.moody_at_virgin.net. Accepted abstracts will be printed in the 
Conference Abstracts which will be made available to authors and delegates 
at the conference. Specific papers will also be considered for inclusion in 
a special publication.

Registration and Associated Events:
Registration will take place on the 5th of May. The conference will be 
preceded by a visit to the Waterhouse-Hawkins models at Crystal Palace and 
followed by visits to historic localities on the Isle of Wight and the 
Dorset coast.