2004 Conference in Washington, DC

Here is a collection of photos from the conference as well as the program.

These pictures were taken by Andrew.

These pictures were taken by Dennis.

These pictures were taken by Jean-Michel.

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Cover for 2004 Conference program
May 12 - 15, 2004

Wed
May 12
4:00 PM Dinner in honor of Le Chemin de France (1887)
Bistrot du Coin
1738 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
202-234-6969
6:30 PM The Monde extraordinaire of Jules Verne Symposium
- Alliance Française de Washington
2142 Wyoming Ave, NW

Chair, Brian Taves, Library of Congress
Speakers (in French and English):

  • "An unknown writer, too well known"
    "Jules Verne, un écrivain inconnu, un auteur trop connu"
       - Jean-Michel Margot, President, NAJVS Inc.
  • "Jules Verne's Influence in French-Speaking Canada"
    "Jules Verne et la science-fiction canadienne-française" (in French)
       - Jean-Louis Trudel, University of Quebec in Montreal
  • "Verne's Cartographies"
       - Terry Harpold, University of Florida
  • "The Rehabilitation of Jules Verne in America--A Progress Report"
       - Walter James Miller, New York University

    Any Show and Tells we'd like to do at this location.
    (SEE NOTE BELOW)

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    Thurs
    May 13
    All events at Library of Congress unless otherwise noted
    12:00 PM LC Film Society Program, LM-139 (Madison Bldg.)
       - Introduction by Brian Taves
       "Shirley Temple Theater: The Terrible Clockman" (1961)
       Based on Master Zacharius, or the Watch Maker Who Lost His Heart (1854)
    2:00 PM
    3:00 PM
    4:00 PM    		 Tours of the Rare Book Division’s Verne Collection, LJ-239 (Jefferson Bldg.)
       by reservation only
       - Clark Evans, Rare Books, LC
    5:15 PM Reception in Montpelier Room, LM-619 (Madison Bldg.)
       - Introduction by Brian Taves
       - Greetings by John Cole, Center for the Book
       - Welcome by Jean-Michel Margot, President, North American Jules Verne Society
       - Induction of Walter James Miller as honorary member, and his remarks
       - Appreciation of Professor Miller by Brian Taves
    6:30 PM Dinner in honor of Les Tribulations d’un Chinois en Chine (1879)
    Hunan Dynasty
    215 Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E.
    Fri
    May 14
    All events in Madison Building, West Dining Room unless otherwise noted
    9:00 AM "Verne Rarities at the Library of Congress"
       - Clark Evans, Rare Books, LC
    9:30 AM "Jules Verne in the Seaside Library"
       - Carol Armbruster, European Division, LC
    10:15 AM "Vernian Frenglish"
       - Arthur Evans, DePauw University
    10:45 AM "Jules Verne on Stage: Original plays and Adaptations of his Novels--By Himself and in Collaboration"
       - Frank Morlock, Public Health Service Officer (LtCMDR, Retd)
    11:15 AM "Pushing Verne Online"
       - Norm Wolcott
    11:45 AM Illustrating Jules Verne
       - Roger Leyonmark
    12:15 PM "The Wesleyan University Press Early Classics of SF Series"
       - Arthur Evans, DePauw University
    12:30 PM Book sale, signing and lunch
    Montpelier Room, LM-619 (Madison Bldg.)
    2:10 PM "The Mystery of Brutus de Villeroi, Inventor of the First U.S. Navy Submarine"
       - Catherine Marzin, US National Marine Sanctuary Program
    2:30 PM J.E. Williamson, Pioneer of Undersea Photography
       - Charles Grimm, Researcher/Consultant
    3:00 PM "The ‘Providential Grace’ of Jules Verne's Will of An Eccentric"
       - Terry Harpold, University of Florida
    3:30 PM "Jules Verne's Caribbean: A Voyage of (Re)discovery"
       - Teresita J. Hernández, DePauw University
    4:00 PM "Publishing New Verne Translations": Discussion with Verne Translators/Editors
       - Arthur Evans, DePauw University
       - Teresita J. Hernández, DePauw University
       - Jean-Michel Margot, President, NAJVS Inc.
       - Walter James Miller, New York University
       - Frank Morlock, Public Health Service Officer
          (LtCMDR, Retd)
    5:00 PM Dinner in honor of "Un drame au Mexique" (1851)
    La Lomita Dos
    308 Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E.
    Sat
    May 15
    All events in Madison Building, West Dining Room unless otherwise noted
    9:00 AM The Kip Brothers
       - Jean-Michel Margot, President, NAJVS Inc.
    9:30 AM "Will the Real Lewis Mercier Please Stand Up?"
       - Norm Wolcott
    10:00 AM "New Views of Verne Revealed in Translations of The Mighty Orinoco (2002) and of The Meteor Hunt (2005)"
       - Walter James Miller, New York University
    10:30 AM "The Influence of Jules Verne on French-Canadian Science Fiction"
       - Jean Louis Trudel, University of Quebec in Montreal
    11:00 AM NAJVS Business Meeting (members only)
    2:00 PM Lunch in honor of Le Tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours (1872)
    Talay Thai
    406 1st St. S.E.

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