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Cultural Center

Darwin's Reach
A Celebration of Darwin's Legacy Across Academic Disciplines

Thursday, Friday and Saturday
March 12, 13 and 14, 2009

Abstract Submission

Presentations will be accepted on the basis of 200-word abstracts submitted by June 16, 2008. Presentation time for papers is limited to 20 minutes.

Deadline for abstract submission has passed

Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

  • Darwin as a scientist
  • The reception and development of Darwinian evolution in the 19th and 20th centuries
  • Darwinian evolution in the 21st century
  • Misapplications of Darwinism
  • Evolution in the courts
  • Evolution in art and culture
  • Evolution and religion
  • Evolution and morality
  • Evolution and sex/gender
  • Evolution and medicine
  • Evolution and language
  • Evolution and socialization
  • Evolution and global climate change
  • Evolution and education 

Submit an abstract to:

Carol D. Mallison
Conference Coordinator
Hofstra Cultural Center
113 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549-1130
E-mail