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All, If you are interested in the history of geological sciences, and/or the incorporation of the history and philosophy of science in science teaching, then you may be interested in the INHIGEO conference (co-sponsored by GSA's History and Philosophy of Geology Division). INHIGEO is returning to the USA in 2014 after a long hiatus. The venue will be the Asilomar Conference Grounds (CA), and the field excursion promises to be fascinating--both in history and geology! Renee **** INHIGEO: International Commission on the History of Geological Sciences 39th Symposium, co-sponsored by the Geological Society of America Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, California July 6 – 10, 2014 Conference Themes: (1) Doing the History of the Earth Sciences: What, Why, and How? and (2) California’s Place in the History of the Earth Sciences The Asilomar Conference Grounds provide an attractive and congenial setting for extensive interaction among meeting participants, with meals taken in common at the center’s dining hall (learn more at http://www.visitasilomar.com). The meeting sessions and mid-meeting excursions will occupy four days: Monday, 7 July through Thursday, 10 July 2014. We plan to have the mid-meeting excursions (localities in the vicinity of the Monterey Peninsula) on Wednesday the 9th. The meeting will open with a reception and dinner Sunday evening, 6 July. Membership in INHIGEO or GSA is not a prerequisite for participation in the meeting or for a place as a presenter in the meeting program. The organizers strongly encourage attendance and participation by everyone taking an interest in the conference. A post-meeting historical field trip, limited to about 30 participants, is being planned for 11 – 16 July. The itinerary includes Yosemite National Park and localities along the eastern escarpment of the Sierra Nevada, as well as sites from the mid-19th-century California Gold Rush. Further information is available at http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/INHIGEO2014/ and at http://www.inhigeo.org/coming-symposia Or contact Kenneth L. Taylor, University of Oklahoma ([log in to unmask]). **** Renee M. Clary, Ph.D., F.G.S. Associate Professor Director, Dunn-Seiler Museum Department of Geosciences Mississippi State University Voice: 662.268.1032, extension 215 Fax: 662.325.9423