CfP: The Society of Arts and the Encouragement of Mineralogy and Geology, 1750-1850, sent on behalf of WSG and HoGG
A
joint meeting of the History of Geology Group of the Geological Society
and the William Shipley Group for RSA History to be held on 9th November 2017 at the Geological Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London
First Call for Papers
The
Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce,
founded in 1754, was a quintessential enlightenment organisation
dedicated to raising the standard of life through encouraging invention,
discovery and improvements. To this end it instituted a series of
awards covering a broad spectrum of endeavour. Prizes in the field of
chemistry, cartography, and land reclamation encouraged the emerging
science and field practice of mineralogy and geology. Although there
were direct awards for mineralogical maps of England, Scotland and
Ireland, other less direct awards set the scene by enabling geology and
mineralogy to develop by exploitation of minerals, by hydrological and
coastal defence work and by improved survey. Several prominent people
of the time were members of both the Society of Arts and the Geological
Society, as well as other contemporary institutions, notably the Royal
Institution.
Papers
on the Society, its aims and organisation, its effectiveness in
supporting the development of geology and mineralogy, and rivalries with
other interested bodies, are welcome. It is intended that the papers
will be published. Presentations will be 20-25 minutes long although
published papers may be longer. To be considered abstracts of 250-500
words for proposed papers should be received by the convenors by 31st October 2016. For further information please contact the convenors, John Henry (john@geolmaps.com) of HOGG or Susan Bennett (susan@bennett.as) Honorary Secretary of the WSG.
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William Shipley Group for RSA History www.williamshipleygroup.btck.
History of Geology Group www.historyofgeologygroup.co.