Two Cultures Symposium Planning
Hi Everyone!
I hope you all enjoyed our meeting on Sunday as much as I did – it was so good to see so many of you there!
Below, I’ve provided a summary of what we decided at the meeting with regard to the Symposium. This is NOT a full summary of our discussion (which I encourage you all to continue on the blog!). Instead, I’ve recapped just the details related to Symposium structure.
Working Title: The Two Cultures: Fifty Years Later Date: Saturday, February 28
Seminar Groups: I. Name/topic: “What makes a culture/roots of the division/Language, specialization, and biological mechanism” Presenters: Chris, Anna, Drew, Carlos Group leader: Drew
II. Name/topic: “A case study: Body vs soul” Presenters: Chantelle, Ian, Charles, Ece(?) Group leader: Chantelle
III. Name/topic: “Two other cultures” Presenters: Melissa/Stephen/Runbin (Academia vs the public), Laura/Denver (Science vs religion), Beth/Kristina (Environmental science vs environmental activism) Group leader: Melissa
IV. Name/topic: “Where are we now?/Connections, communication, and community” Presenters: Anthony (+ general discussion) Group leader: Anthony…
Keynote Speaker Suggestions:
1. Public Relations/NY Times Science writer suggested by the Nic School (please post a name and possibly bio to the blog)
2. Professor Anthony Kelley (Dept. of Music, Duke)
3. Ray Barfield (Duke Div School/Med School prof)
4. Jeff Baker
5. Alex Roland
Other Responsibilities:
1. Poster/Chronicle ad design – Anna and Chris [suggested idea: tree]
2. Program – Runbin and Phyllis
3. Invitations – Louisa and Chinika
4. Nametags – Jodi-Renee and Ga-young
5. Food – Jodi-Renee and the Grad Mentors
If any of this information is incomplete or incorrect, please let me know (I was taking notes furiously and may have missed/miswritten something). Additionally, anyone who was not at the meeting or who has since decided that they would like to present is welcome to join any group. Please just let me know what you’d like to do and I’ll put you in touch with the right people.
Note that EVERYONE is expected to participate (by presenting, organizing, or at the very least attending) the Symposium. Finally, please continue to suggest any additional Keynote speakers on the blog. That’s it for tonight – happy evenings! ~ Melissa G.
