Conference: Evolution Feb 2009 Melbourne, Victoria
Evolution – The Experience 8-13 February 2009
Web site: http://www.evolution09.com.au
Speakers:
Prof Michael Ruse
Professor Michael Ruse is Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Program in History and Philosophy of Science, Florida State University. He obtained his Ph.D. (Philosophy) from the University of Bristol, and holds Honorary Doctoral Degrees from McMaster University (D. Litt.) and from the University of Bergen (D. Philos.). Prof. Ruse has held academic positions in Canada, USA, New Zealand, England, and Scotland among others. As one of the most prolific and well known philosophers and historians of Darwinism, he has authored and edited many classic books including: The Philosophy of Biology, Sociobiology: Sense or Nonsense?, The Darwinian Revolution, Is Science Sexist?, Taking Darwin Seriously, Homosexuality: A Philosophical Inquiry, Mystery of Mysteries: Is Evolution a Social Construction?, Can a Darwinian be a Christian?, Cloning, Genetically Modified Foods, Stem Cell Research, Debating Design: Darwin to DNA, Darwin and Design: Does Evolution have a Purpose?, The Evolution/Creation Struggle, Charles Darwin. Prof. Ruse’s books have been translated into Spanish, Russian, Italian, Portuguese, Korean and Dutch.
Dr Robert Bakker, Morrison Natural Museum
Prof Alan Dixson, School of Biological Sciences, Victoria U. of Wellington
Prof Tim Flannery, Division of Environmental and Life Sciences Macquarie Uni.
Prof Douglas Futuyma, Department of Ecology & Evolution, State U. of New York
Prof Jenny Graves, The Australian National University (ANU)
Prof Randolph Nesse, Research Centre for Group Dynamics, U. of Michigan
Prof Neil Shubin, Department of Organismal Biology U. of Chicago
Prof John H. Vandermeer, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Michigan
Prof Margo Wilson & Prof Martin Daly, Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour at McMaster U. of Hamilton
