Gifford Lecture Series: Darwinian Engagements: Place, Politics, Rhetoric

Gifford Lecture Series: Darwinian Engagements: Place, Politics, Rhetoric
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This series concludes with some thoughts on the science wars of our own day and argues that place, politics and rhetoric continue to have major relevance for understanding the ongoing project of 'Dealing with Darwin'.

Since their inception in 1888, the Gifford Lectures have become the foremost intellectual event dealing with religion, science and philosophy.  Lectures are given in the ancient Universities of Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and St. Andrews.

Professor David Livingstone, OBE FBA, Queen’s University, Belfast will deliver the 2014 Gifford Lectures at the University of Aberdeen on the subject of Dealing with Darwin: Place, Politics and Rhetoric in Religious Engagements with Evolution.

Attendance at this event is free of charge.

Please reserve your place using the online booking form below, or contact Mr Will Gibb by email w.gibb@abdn.ac.uk or telephone on (01224) 272080.

Speaker
Professor David Livingstone, OBE FBA, Queen's University, Belfast
Hosted by
Professor Margaret Ross, Vice-Principal and Head of the College of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Aberdeen
Venue
King's Conference Centre
Contact

w.gibb@abdn.ac.uk or telephone on (01224) 272080