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5th Annual Meeting International Society for the
History of the Neurosciences (ISHN)
401-421-0700 phone Sunday, 11 June - Wednesday, 14 June 2000
The 5th annual meeting of the International Society for the History of the Neurosciences (ISHN) will be held Sunday, 11 June to Wednesday, 14 June 2000, in the historic city of Providence, Rhode Island (USA). The ISHN encourages contributions about all of the history of all of the neurosciences, including basic and clinical specialties, ancient and non-Western topics, technical advances, and broad social and cultural aspects. The structure of the meeting will be platform and poster papers as well as thematic symposia, all to be refereed by the program committee. There will not be parallel sessions. Platform papers are normally about 15-20 minutes in duration followed by 5-10 minutes for discussion. Poster papers are allowed an 8 x 4 foot poster board area. Thematic symposia consist of 3 or 4 platform papers submitted together on a specific theme. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: 15 JANUARY 2000. The program will be finalized by late March 2000. ABSTRACT FORMAT: Please submit your abstract on a single sheet of paper with medium to large font (e.g., Times New Roman 12 point or Arial 11 point) and wide margins (1 inch or more). Do not pack the page. Specify whether you are applying for a platform or poster presentation. SEND ABSTRACTS by surface mail, air mail or fax to the Chair of the Program Committee:
Papers are expected to have at least one author who is a member of the ISHN. For information on membership, please contact the ISHN Secretary, Duane Haines (see below). The ISHN encourages all presenters to submit their papers to the Society's official publication,
the Journal of the History of the Neurosciences. ABSTRACTS PREPARATION ASSISTANCE: The purpose of the ISHN is to increase the quantity and quality of research in neurohistory. Anyone who wants assistance in the preparation of an abstract and/or paper for this meeting is invited to contact a committee--composed of ISHN members who are not on the Program Committee--which has been organized to provide this service. Abstracts must be submitted to this service well in advance of the above deadline (January 15, 2000). Authors who use this service must still submit their abstracts to the Chair of the Program Committee in the usual way and within this deadline. Contact:
Venue: All paper and poster sessions will be held in the Providence Biltmore Hotel, a refurbished 1920s hotel that is affiliated with the Grand Heritage Hotels chain. It is located at the west end of Kennedy Plaza (11 Dorrance Street; map) in the center of Providence's restored and energetic downtown. Transportation: There is direct bus service (Bonanza Bus Lines) to Kennedy Plaza from New York and Boston, and also from Boston's Logan Airport and Rhode Island's T.F. Green Airport. Domestic air fares to Providence are quite cheap because other airlines (American, Continental, Delta, Northwest, United, US Airways) have to compete with Southwest Airlines. Air Canada has commuter flights from Toronto. Boston/Logan is well served by many direct flights to and from Europe. The Biltmore is also only a few blocks (an easy walk without luggage) from the Providence Amtrak Station. Amtrak hopes to have its new, high speed train service (to and from Boston and New York) in place by Spring 2000. Hotel Reservations: A block of rooms has been reserved at the Providence Biltmore Hotel at $119 per night (single or double) or $139 (small suite). Please make your reservations directly with the Reservations Office at the Biltmore and ask for the group rate for the ISHN. The cutoff date for these reservations is 12 MAY 2000. Student Housing: Dormitory rooms (singles, air conditioned) will be available on the Brown University campus at $35 per night. The Brown campus is about a 20-25 minute walk to the Biltmore. Frequent "trolleys" (buses) are available a few blocks from the dorms; they go directly to Kennedy Plaza. To obtain a registration form for these rooms, please contact:
Financial Assistance: The ISHN has allocated some limited funds to assist with travel expenses for students (pursuing any degree, undergraduate or graduate) whose abstracts have been accepted and who must travel expensive distances. The Program Committee will determine the distribution of these funds based on (1) the quality of abstracts and (2) applicants' projected travel expenses, recognizing that sometimes it costs more to travel modest distances than long ones. If you wish to apply for this assistance, please include with your abstract a short paragraph of request and explanation (with your projected expenses) on a separate sheet. Area Attractions: Providence is an old city (by American standards!), with many historic neighborhoods and interesting museums and libraries. In addition to Brown University, the Rhode Island School of Design helps set the tone for the city's recent revival. Rhode Island is famous for its beaches and for the late 19th century "cottages" of the nouveaux riche in Newport. Boston is only an hour away. For more information about things to see and do in the area, contact the toll free visitor information number: 800-233-1636. For assistance with any other arrangements in the area, please contact Dr. Greenblatt.
ISHN 5th Annual Meeting Announcement and Call for Abstracts <http://www.medsch.ucla.edu/som/bri/archives/call2000.htm> Last modified: 21 April 2000
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