Organized by:  University of Patras (Greece), University of Cassino (Italy), The Institute of Culture and Quality of Life (Greece), e-RDA Innovation Centre (Greece) 

Under the patronage of: IFToMM, The International Federation for the Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Science; European Society for the History of Science; The Hellenic Mathematical Society; School of Architecture of Catania University; City of Syracuse. The financial support of GEFYRA SA, the Company of the famous Rion-Antirrion Bridge, is greatly appreciated.

PROGRAM
Conference venue: Sala in Palazzo Impellizzeri

15.00-22.30 Cultural Visit to Euryalo Castle and other sites, with Social dinner
                                                           
Co-Chairs:
Prof. M. Ceccarelli (U. of Cassino, Italy) ceccarelli@unicas.it;
Prof. S.A. Paipetis (U. of Patras, Greece) paipetis@mech.upatras.gr 

Local Chair in Syracuse:
Dr Cristina Gianino cristinagianino@libero.it

Session 1: Legacy and influence in Mathematics (Co-Chairs: Teun Koetsier and Raffaele Pisano)
An Archimedean Research Theme: the Calculation of the Volume of Cylindrical Groins by Nicla Palladino
On Archimedean Roots in Torricelli’s Mechanics by Raffaele Pisano and Danilo Capecchi
Rational Mechanics and Science Rationelle Unique by Johan Gielis, Diego Caratelli, Stefan Haesen, Paolo E. Ricci
Archimedes and Caustics: a Twofold Multimedia and Experimental Approach by Assunta Bonanno, Michele Camarca, Peppino  Sapia, Annarosa Serpe
Archimedes’ Quadratures by Jean Christianidis, Apostolos Demis
On Archimedes’ Pursuit concerning Geometrical Analysis by Philippos Fournarakis, Jean Christianidis

Session 2: Legacy and influence in Engineering and Mechanism Design (Co-Chairs: Hanfried Kerle and Cesare Rossi)
V-Belt Winding along Archimedean Spirals During the Variator Speed Ratio Shift by Francesco Sorge
From Archimedean Spirals to Screw Mechanisms – A Short Historical Overview by   Hanfried Kerle and  Klaus Mauersberger
Archimedean Mechanical Knowledge in 17th Century China by Tian Miao  and Baichun Zhang
Archimedes Arabicus  by Costas Canavas
The Mechanics of Archimedes Towards Modern Mechanism Design by Marco Ceccarelli

Session 3: Legacy and influence in Science and Technology (Co-Chairs: Theodossios Tassios and Thomas Chondros)
Archimedes in Ancient Roman World by Mario Geymonat
Archimedes: Russian Researches by Alexander Golovin and Anastasia Golovina
Archimedean Science and the Scientific Revolution by Agamenon R. E. Oliveira
Archimedes’ Burning Mirrors: Myth or Reality? by Adel Valiullin and Valentin Tarabarin
The Influence of Archimedes in the Machine Books from Renaissance to the 19th Century by  Francis C. Moon
Archimedes Influence in Science and Engineering by Thomas Chondros

Session 4: Legacy and influence in teaching and history aspects  (Co-Chairs: Francis Moon and Alexander Golovin)
The Founder-Cult of Hieron II at Akrai: The Rock-Relief from Intagliatella’s latomy by Paolo Daniele Scirpo
Archimedes: Russian Editions of Works by Alexander Golovin and Anastasia Golovina
Archimedes in Program on History of Mechanics in Lomonosov Moscow St. University by  Irina Tyulina and Vera Chinenova
Archimedes Discovers and Inventions in the Russian Education by Philip Bocharov, Kira Matveeva and Valentin Tarabarin
Archimedes in Secondary Schools: A Teaching Proposal for the Math Curriculum by Francesco A. Costabile and Annarosa Serpe
Mechanical Advantage: the Archimedean Tradition of acquiring Geometric Insight form Mechanical Metaphor by Vincent De Sapio and Robin De Sapio

Session 5:  Poster papers
Notes on the Syrakosia and on Archimedes’ Approach to the Stability of Floating Bodies by Marco Bonino
Ancient motors for siege towers by C. Rossi, S. Pagano, F. Russo
The Spirals of Archimedes at the origin of the modern science by R. Barbosa de Castilho
The parallel postulate is depended on the other axioms by Markos Georgallides
Evidence of Modern Engineering Design and Techniques in Archimedes’ Technical Achievements by Fabio Giudice
The famous Rion-Antirrion Bridge by GEFYRA SA
Drawings and Projects for a Monument in honour of Archimedes in Syracuse by School of Architecture in Syracuse

Session 6: Legacy and influence in Hydrostatics (Co-Chairs: Baichun Zhang and Horst Nowacki)
The Golden Crown: a Discussion by Felice Costanti
The Heritage of Archimedes in Ship Hydrostatics: 2000 Years from Theories to Applications by Horst Nowacki
What Did Archimedes Find at ‘Eureka’ Moment? by Kuroki Hidetaka
Floatability and Stability of Ships: 23 Centuries after Archimedes by Alberto Francescutto and Apostolos D. Papanikolaou
The Syrakousia Ship and the Mechanical Knowledge between Syracuse and Alexandria by Giovanni Di Pasquale
Micromechanical Modelling of a Particle composite by Archimedean Solids  by Stephanos A.  Paipetis

Session 7: Legacy and influence in Philosophy  (Co-Chairs: Paolo Daniele Scirpo and Epaminondas Vampoulis)
Browsing in a Renaissance Philologist’s Toolbox: Archimedes’ Rule     by Nadia Ambrosetti
The Mystery of Archimedes: Archimedes, Physicist and Mathematician, Anti-Platonic and Anti-Aristotelian Philosopher by Giuseppe Boscarino
Archimedes in Seventeenth Century Philosophy by Epaminondas Vampoulis
The Affair of the Death of Archimedes by Cettina Voza

OTHER INFORMATION

The Organizing Committee apologies for changes and reduction of the conference program with respect to the early announced one in the webpage since 2008, as due to reduced finance of sponsors as consequence of the worldwide financial crisis.

CONFERENCE VENUE  AND REGISTRATION DESK
Palazzo Impellizzeri in Via della Maestranza 17 (near Piazza Duomo), Ortygia in Syracuse.
Registration desk will be open during the conference. Proceedings are published by Springer in a printed volume. Registered participants will receive one copy of the Proceedings at the conference venue.

ORAL PRESENTATION OF PAPER AND SESSION CHAIR ORGANIZATION
The official language of the Conference will be English. The speakers should present their contribution in 15 min with further 5 min for discussion. Slide and overhead projectors, projectors for personal computers, and VHS video system are available for presentation.
Session Chairs will moderate the discussion to be kept in the scheduled time and they will introduce shortly the authors with their affiliations.  The authors are kindly asked to contact the session chairs in due advance.

POSTER PRESENTATION
Poster will be installed in panels with maximum dimensions 100 x 120 cm in a room near the conference room. The authors will post their posters on the panels at 8.45 of Wednesday 9 June 2010 before the starting of sessions for oral presentations. The posters will stay the whole day, but the authors are kindly asked to be near the posters during the coffee break and mainly during the special time 17.00-18.00 for the poster session with the aim to facilitate discussions among conference participants.

ACCOMMODATION

In Syracuse hotels of all classes are available at reasonable prices. Information is available in the conference web page. It is hoped that conference participants will stay in Ortygia, the ancient city, and walk to all conference events. In early June Syracuse is sunny with an average temperature of 24ºC/75oF.

RECOMMENDED HOTELS IN SYRACUSE (Ortygia)

• Hotel Des Etrangers et Miramare (5 star) www.desetrangers.it , request reservation by email to receptiondesetrangers@amthotels.it
  
• Hotel Gran Bretagna (3 star) www.hotelgranbretagna.it, by email: info@hotelgranbretagna.it
  
• Grand Hotel Alfeo www.alfeo.it, requested reservation to sig. Cefalù by email to prenotazioni@alfeo.it
  
• Hotel Posta (3 stars) www.hotelpostasiracusa.it, requested reservation by web An early reservation is strongly recommended both for cheap rates and to ensure accommodation in time.

TRAVEL INFORMATION

Syracuse is accessible by air, car, train, and bus. The Catania- Fontanarossa Airport is 53 km north of Syracuse, about a onehour drive. Bus services from/to airport to/from Syracuse are available with schedule at www.interbus.it (INTERBUS - Ph.+39 095 532716 ). The Palermo International Airport is 210 km northwest of Syracuse, a four-hour drive. From Central Europe by car, take the A3 Autostrada to Reggio Calabria and cross the Straits of Messina by ferry. Follow the A18 toll road to Catania, continuing on the SS114 to Syracuse.

SOCIAL PROGRAM

The following activities are scheduled (included in the the registration
fee):

• Wednesday 9 June 2010: Conference Banquet at 20.30 – 23.30 at the terrace of Hotel Des Etrangers et Miramare (tentative)
  
• Thursday 10 June 2010: Cultural Visit to Euryalo Castle and other archaeological sites, with Social dinner, departure at 15.00 from Riva Garibaldi in Ortygia

CONTACTS (Co-Chairs):

Prof. M. Ceccarelli (U. of Cassino, Italy) ceccarelli@unicas.it;
Prof. S.A. Paipetis (U. of Patras, Greece) paipetis@mech.upatras.gr
Local Chair: Dr Cristina Gianino cristinagianino@libero.it