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Registration to the conference Space perceptions and realities

Organised by the junior laboratory “Space Ages” and Humanities group of the UniversEH project, the conference and take place on 13th December 2024 and will deal with the themes of “Space perceptions and imaginary(ies)” and “the New Space Age”. Several surveys have indeed been conducted on the thematic of “space perceptions” by the members of the UNIVERSEH Alliance. They first trace the history of women, youngsters, countries, etc. within the space sciences and space exploration. They then analyze the way intersecting human relations and social variables —gender, age, race, class…—have been, are and will be affected by, contested and/or reinforced through the space exploration. In other words, we will aim to focus on the evolution of the imaginary or imaginaries surrounded the space activities. On the other hand, we will question the idea of a New Space Age, between myth and reality.

The conference is also available for online participation. The Zoom link will be shared a few days before the event.

The agenda of the conference:

9h15-9h30: Opening ceremony

9h30-11h: Session 1: Perceptions of Space

o Axelle Vanhaecke, “Young people's perceptions and expectations of the space sector”, Université Toulouse Jean Jaurès

o Katarzyna Cieślak, Dr Joanna Pyrkosz-Pacyna, Dr Marcin Zwierżdżyński “Studies of space exploration perception conducted among students”, AGH

11h15-12h15: Session 2: Alternative Space Narratives

o Hélène Fourcade, “Space Heroines in Pop Culture: Reflecting the Evolution of Women's Rights in Fiction”, Université Toulouse Jean Jaurès

o Louise Charlier, “Constellation of space imaginaries: study of artistic space narratives to rethink our relationship with the cosmos”, Université Libre de Bruxelles

12h30-14h00: Lunch

14h00-15h30: Session 3: Space Imaginary and Space Industries

o Renny Hahamovitch, “Machinists on the Moon: Unions, the Apollo Program, and the Failure of Space Age Labor Relations”, University of Michigan

o Siri Lamoureaux, “Systems engineering and a holistic imaginary in the new space age”, University of Siegen

o Peter Timko, “Space-for-Earth: Terrestrial imaginaries of the new space economy”, Jagiellonian University

15h45-16h30: Symposium

Katarzyna Cieślak, Dr Joanna Pyrkosz-Pacyna, Dr Marcin Zwierżdżyński, “Space Society Lab – Past, Current and Future Research Overview”, AGH

16h30-17h30 Final conclusions and debate

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