Following the successful meeting on “Dinosaurs and other extinct saurians : a historical perspective “, held in 2008 at the Geological Society, London, a follow-up symposium on Dinosaurs – their KITH and kin: a historical perspective will be held at the Société géologique de France, Paris, in May 2011.

Papers are invited on all aspects of the history of research on dinosaurs (including birds) and extinct non-mammalian tetrapods. Contributions dealing with the work of individual palaeontologists (professional or amateur), institutions, collections, palaeontological expeditions, fossil folklore and artists’reconstructions are welcome. Both posters and oral presentations will be accepted.

There will be an opportunity to publish papers issuing from this meeting in a symposium volume (details to be provided later).

Field trips to palaeontological sites of historical importance will be organised before and after the meeting (details to be provided later). An exhibition of historically important fossil specimens will be organised at the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle during the meeting.

Those interested in attending the meeting are kindly requested to return this form (Google Docs download) by e-mail to Eric Buffetaut, preferably before December 31st, 2010.