Space Intersections Symposium
Event description
- Academic events
- Diversity and inclusion
- Free
- Sustainability
How do leading experts view the intersection of religious and political ideologies in relation to human expansion into space?
The Space Intersections symposium, led by Jack Traphagan, ASU Interplanetary Initiative's 2023-2024 fellow, will explore how political and religious ideologies are employed in relation to space expansionism.
May 13-14, 2024 // 8-4 p.m. EST
ASU Barrett and O’Connor Washington Center
1800 I St NW
Washington, DC 20006
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Symposium themes
Ideologies and Space Expansionism
Religious and political ideology in relation to the development and execution of space exploration and expansion.
Geopolitics
Religious and political ideology in relation to competition and cooperation among space-faring nations.
Justification of Space Expansionism
Capitalism, neoliberalism and notions of human salvation as ideological frames justifying human expansion into space.
Event contact
Jack Traphagan
John.Traphagan@asu.edu
Date
Monday, May 13, 2024
Monday, May 13: 8-4 p.m. EST
Tuesday, May 14: 8-3 p.m. EST
Tuesday, May 14: 8-3 p.m. EST
Time
11:00 am – 7:00 pm (MST)
Cost