---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: 06 Mar 2012 11:39:25 +0000 From: R.E. Watts <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Evolution in the nineteenth century - upcoming events at St John's College
*Saturday 17th March at St John's College Library, Cambridge* A day of special events looking at evolution in the nineteenth century. All events are free and all are welcome. 'Evolution: The Race to Understanding' (Old Library, 11am-5pm) - This special exhibition charts the development of evolutionary thought through the nineteenth century using a range of unique and rare printed books from the Library's special collections. The exhibition will showcase some of the early theories that helped Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace to formulate the case for natural selection, and will look at some of the competing theories that led to fierce public and personal debates in the nineteenth century and beyond. 'Evolution, Philosophy and Well-being: A beginners' guide' (Fisher Building, 12:00) - Philosopher Dr Ben Irvine (HPS 2002-8) will lead us on a whistle-stop tour of some of the major objections to, and misreadings of, Darwin's theory of natural selection, and explain how understanding Darwinism better can help us all to achieve well-being. 'Butler Among the Machines: Evolutionary Literature and Science in Europe, 1859-1902' (Fisher Building, 14:00) - Dr Elinor Shaffer, who has just finished co-editing volume three of 'The Reception of Charles Darwin in Europe', discusses the European responses to Darwin that have shed new light on the works of Samuel Butler. 'Falling Foul of Natural Selection: Samuel Butler and the Darwins' (Fisher Building, 15:30) - Dr Alison Pearn, Associate Director of the Darwin Correspondence Project, looks at the letters exchanged by Charles Darwin and Samuel Butler and charts the disintegration of their relationship, from a shared spirit of intellectual enquiry to a state of personal and public conflict. Further details are given on the St John's College website at http://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/butler-day-cambridge-science-festival. All the events are FREE and all are welcome. To attend any of the talks, please pre-book via the Cambridge Science Festival website. -- Butler Project Associate The Library St John's College Cambridge CB2 1TP 01223 339362 -- Registered Charity number 1137428 ...brought to you by HPS-discussion. To subscribe or to be removed please send mail to [email protected]. _____________________________________________________ Sent by the CamPhilEvents mailing list. To unsubscribe or change your membership options, please visit the list information page: http://bit.ly/CamPhilEvents Posts are archived here: http://bit.ly/CamPhilEventsArchive
