Ancient and modern coins featuring stars. Courtecy Classical Numismatic Group LLC.

Young scientists' grant

Two grants worth €500 each will be offered by SEAC to young scientists working in cultural astronomy. Applicants must be postgraduate students working on either a Masters or a PhD degree with a subject on some aspect of astronomy in culture, or must have completed such a degree not earlier than 2020...

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Pleiades poised above Mt Sefton, New Zealand. © Max Inwood

Abstract reviews #2

The scientific committee, with the assistance of external referees, have finished reviewing the abstracts submitted to SEAC XXXIII. The total number of presentations and posters accepted for the conference is 59. The letters of acceptance or rejection have been sent to the corresponding authors.

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Neolithic small terracotta figurines from Sesklo. National Archaeological Museum of Athens. Photo: Zdeněk Kratochvíl.

Abstract reviews #1

The scientific committee, with the assistance of external referees, has been assessing abstracts submitted to SEAC XXXIII. Because their numbers exceeded our expectations, the decision will be slightly delayed. All authors will get approval or rejection letters within the following two weeks.

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Votive relief from Dion with a depiction of Isis, holding a sheaf of wheat and a sceptre with a solar disk. Photo: Carole Raddato.

3rd Circular

Call for papers — Deadline Extension

The Annual SEAC Meeting 2026 will be held at the University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece, from 4 to 8 September 2026. Scientists active in cultural astronomy (archeoastronomy, ethnoastronomy, creative astronomy in culture), history of astronomy, and related field...

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Hercules fighting Centaurs. Boeotian black-figure kantharos. Staatliche Antikensammlungen, München.

2nd Circular

Call for papers

The Annual SEAC Meeting 2026 will be held at the University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece, from 4 to 8 September 2026. Scientists active in cultural astronomy (archeoastronomy, ethnoastronomy, creative astronomy in culture), history of astronomy, and related fields are invited to part...

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