D&D24: Darwin and Darwinisms The University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy Belgrade, Serbia, June 3-5, 2024 |
Conference website | https://sites.google.com/view/darwin-and-darwinisms/about |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=dd240 |
Submission deadline | April 25, 2024 |
Call for Abstracts:
Darwin and Darwinisms
DEADLINE EXTENDED
International Conference: June 3–5, 2024
Venue: University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philosophy
The aim of this conference is to facilitate the exchange of ideas between philosophers, scientists, and other scholars interested in the philosophical and historical study of Darwinism and Darwin’s theory of evolution. Our contemporary understanding of the development, evolution, and distribution of life hinges on Darwin’s theory. As Dobzhansky famously wrote, “Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution” (Dobzhansky 1973). Contemporary Darwin scholarship often emphasises the importance of Darwinism—Darwin's achievement—suggesting that his theory of evolution is a turning point in the historical development of biology. This conference aims to evaluate this traditional understanding of Darwinism and Darwin’s theory. Its’ goal is not to devalue Darwin’s important work but to uncover the forgotten influence of Darwin’s contemporaries and predecessors, provide an alternative understanding of his theory of evolution, and, finally, show that Darwin was, nontheless, the scholar of the 19th century.
Submissions are welcome, but not restricted to, the following:
- Historical research on Darwinism: what is Darwinism today and how does it influence contemporary biology, astrobiology, and the sciences of the origin of life?
- The role of Darwinism and Darwin’s theory in contemporary biology.
- The problems of Darwin’s theory of evolution: where was Darwin wrong?
- The influence of Darwin’s predecessors on the formulation of his theory of evolution.
- Influence of Darwin’s theory on the development of contemporary sciences of origin, evolution, and distribution of life.
- Influence of Darwin’s theory on the development of geology and palaeontology.
- Darwin and post-Darwinism: Punctuated Equilibrium, Earth System Science, Gaia Theory, Astrobiology, etc.
- Alternative understanding of the development of evolutionism.
Keynote Speakers:
Prof. Dr. Richard Delisle, University of Lethbridge
Prof. Dr. Nicolaas Rupke, Washington and Lee University
Prof. Dr. Antonello La Vergata, University of Modena
Dr. Srđa Janković, University Children's Hospital in Belgrade
Submissions: Please submit an abstract of up to 500 words suitably prepared for blind review by APRIL 25, 2024. The potential speakers will be notified by MAY 1, 2024.
No attendance or registration fees will be required to join the conference.
For further information and updates on the conference, please check the official conference site.