INVESTIGADORES
LOPEZ Alejandro Martin
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Cultural astronomy perspectives on "development"
Autor/es:
LÓPEZ, ALEJANDRO MARTÍN
Lugar:
Viena
Reunión:
Congreso; Focus Meeting 15 "Astronomy for Development", in the IAU Symposium N° XXX, XXX International Astronomical Union General Assembly; 2018
Institución organizadora:
International Astronomical Union
Resumen:
"Astronomy for development" has been a priority for the IAU in recent years, asis shown by the strategic plans 2010-2020 and 2020-2030. These plans insist on theinterdisciplinary nature of this goal. But, the asymmetric relations among academicdisciplines is an obstacle to this effort. It implies strong preconceptions about the socialsciences among astronomers that are even reflected in the mentioned strategic plans.For this reason, it is crucial to include the perspective of cultural astronomy. Thisis an interdisciplinary area that deals with understanding the systems of knowledgeand practices about the sky of different cultures. Many members of the IAU havedevoted themselves to this field. They have important experience and knowledge aboutinterdisciplinary work, especially with the social sciences.
