Cosmic Explorations: at the Intersection of Science, Space, Art, and Culture
The 11th Conference on the Inspiration of Astronomical Phenomena

Conference Dates: September 20 - 23, 2022
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA

  • Prof. S. George Djorgovski, Caltech (PC Chair)

  • Prof. Diana Buchwald, Caltech (Einstein Papers Project)
  • Ms. Erica Clark, Strategic Initiatives Coordinator, Carnegie Observatories
  • Prof. Maggie Hendrie, ArtCenter College of Design
  • Prof. Holly Henry, CSU San Bernardino and INSAP EOC
  • Prof. Chris Impey, University of Arizona and INSAP EOC
  • Dr. Ed Krupp, Director, Griffith Observatory
  • Dr. Daniel Lewis, Huntington Library and Gardens
  • Ms. Lynda Obst, Lynda Obst Productions
  • Dr. Valerie Shrimplin, INSAP EOC
  • Dr. Rolf Sinclair, Univ. of Maryland and INSAP EOC

(INSAP EOC = Executive Organising Committee, Conferences on the Inspiration of Astronomical Phenomena)

  • Kevin Abblett - University of Arizona
  • Danielle Adams - Lowell Observatory
  • Reza Assasi - Centennial College, Toronto
  • Marea Atkinson - Marea Atkinson Studio
  • Lily Barnette - Berea College
  • Leila Belkora - Freelance science writer
  • Claudia Bohn-Spector - Caltech
  • Kristine Bowne - ArtCenter College of Design
  • Marilina Cesario - Queen's University Belfast
  • S. Hollis Clayson - Northwestern University
  • Peter Collopy - Caltech
  • Erik Conway - JPL
  • Richard Doyle - JPL
  • Phoebe Dubisch - University of Arizona
  • Charles Elachi - Caltech
  • AJ Epstein - The Ethereal Mutt Ltd.
  • Scott Franklin - ArtCenter College of Design
  • Dan Good - JPL
  • Mariliyn Gottlieb-Roberts - Miami Dade College
  • James Griffith - ArtCenter College of Design
  • Bella Guereca - Pacifica
  • Lia Halloran - Chapman University
  • Joby Harris - JPL
  • John Hatch - Western University Canada
  • T.J. Hicks - Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory
  • Niklas Hietala - Independent scholar
  • Gordon L. Houston - Independent scholar
  • Robert Hurt - Caltech/IPAC
  • Ivy Jiang - Episcopal High School of Baton Rouge
  • Daniel Kennefick - Einstein Papers Project
  • Elizabeth Kessler - Stanford University
  • Dan Kohne - Mount Wilson Institute
  • Juna Kollmeier - CITA
  • George Latura - Independent scholar
  • Natalie Lawler - Huntington Library
  • Stephen Little - LACMA
  • Santiago Lombeyda - Caltech
  • Giuseppe Longo - Univ. Napoli Federico II
  • Ashish Mahabal - Caltech
  • Kim Malville - University of Colorado
  • Leslie Maxfield - Caltech
  • Georges Meylan - Ecole Polytechnique Federale Lausanne
  • Miao Miao - ArtCenter College of Design
  • Jamie Molaro - Planetary Science Institute
  • John Mulchaey - Carnegie Observatories
  • Eric Ng - Griffith Foundation
  • Stephen Nowlin - ArtCenter College of Design
  • Kathy O'Shaughnessy - unaffiliated
  • Richard Poss - University of Arizona
  • Sarah Richards - Independent Scholar
  • Marilyn Roberts - Miami Dade College
  • Barbara Sanborn - Griffith Observatory
  • Max Singularity - Sixth Empire
  • Rick Sternbach - International Association of Astronomical Artists
  • Bernie Taylor - Community Member
  • Kip Thorne - Caltech
  • James Turell - Turrell Art Foundation
  • Gloria Vallese - Accademia di Belle Arti, Venezia
  • Matthew Ventimiglia - Griffith Observatory
  • Jenny Watts - Huntington Library
  • Gary Wells - Ithaca College
  • Bailey Westerhoff - Caltech
  • Peter Westwick - USC
  • Charles White - JPL
  • Mauricio Zarate - Dynamic Paradigm Media