Seminar Schedule

Planetarians' Zoom Seminars

...are usually on the last Friday of the month at 11am or 2 pm Pacific Time. The seminars are recorded and archived. For connection URL, see the Zoom Online Seminar page. Any planetarian who has something interesting to share is invited do a presentation at a seminar. Please contact Planetarium Zoom Seminar (PZS) Coordinator, Rosemary Walling <rosemary{~at}mariedrakeplanetarium.org>, with the following:

1. Possible date(s) for your presentation
2. A catchy Title
3. A brief Description
4. A brief Bio (who you are, where you work, 1-3 sentences)

Young Moon, 2.4% illuminated.
Photo by Rich Ozer.

Upcoming Planetarians' Zoom Seminars

2025

Dates and times subject to alteration depending on availability of presenters.

2025 May 30 at 2pm PDT (5pm EDT, 21:00 UT). Astronomy for Peace/Planetariums for Peace. The Italians reminded Ken Brandt in his recent "Week in Italy" that peace is a worthy goal to pursue. Astronomy for peace has already been utilized in several conflict zones around the world. Find out what's been done, and what the future may hold. Planetariums for peace is a recent addition. Born of the desire to do something concrete for our gun-violence ridden communities, the idea is to do a simultaneous domecast across many theaters world wide, with the proceeds being donated to a well-vetted gun buyback program. Ken Brandt is Co-Chair of the IPS Education Committee, and the director of the Robeson Planetarium. He was inducted into the ranks of the Fellows of the IPS in 2024, and is eagerly awaiting the completion of his rebuild project.
2025 Jun 27 at 2pm PDT (5pm EDT, 21:00 UT). Free Choice Learning - Motivation and Audience Engagement with Emily Peavy. "Free Choice Learning" is an alternative term to "Informal Learning" and is used to emphasize learning spaces where people are actively choosing to participate in educational experiences. However not everyone who comes into these experience have the same goals in mind. Join in with a presentation and discussion On the motivations behind participants in Free Choice Learning experiences and how we can use this research to reflect on audience engagement. Emily Peavy is the Senior Education & Engagment Assistant at the International Gemini Observatory based in Hawaiʻi. Her master's research focused on forms of planetarium programming and utilized the research of John Falk (An identity‐centered approach to understanding museum learning) in the planetarium space.
2025 Jul 25
2025 Aug 29
2025 Sep 26 at 11am PDT (2pm EDT, 18:00 UT). Daniel Brown
2025 Oct 31 (or 24 if Halloween is not appropriate)
2025 Nov 21 (3rd Fri)
2025 Dec 19 (3rd Fri)

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