Kluge Center Announces New Series of Dialogues on Astrobiology—Dispatch January 9, 2015

You are subscribed to News from the John W. Kluge Center for Library of Congress. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Kluge Center Announces New Series of Dialogues in Astrobiology—Dispatch January 9, 2015 The John W. Kluge Center will launch a new series of seminars and public dialogues on astrobiology in 2015. The three-part seminar series, called the “Blumberg Dialogues,” will convene scientists, social scientists, humanities scholars and writers from across the country and around the world to investigate the intersection of astrobiology research with humanistic and societal concerns. The first of the Dialogues will occur Wednesday, March 18 and Thursday, March 19. Selected scholars will be invited to participate in a two-day seminar focused on astrobiology research and its implications for Eastern and Western religions and philosophies. The afternoon of the second day, the scholars will participate in a public conversation hosted by the Kluge Center on issues raised during the seminar. The public conversation will be free and open to the public. The remaining two seminars will occur in May and August 2015. The seminars will be led by Derek Malone-France, associate professor in the departments of philosophy and religion at The George Washington University, and John Baross, professor in the School of Oceanography and in the Astrobiology Program at the University of Washington. The Dialogues are named in honor of late Nobel Laureate Baruch "Barry" Blumberg, founding director of the NASA Astrobiology Institute and former member of the Library of Congress Scholars Council. They are part of the Kluge Center’s ongoing Baruch S. Blumberg NASA/Library of Congress Astrobiology Program, and will occur in lieu of an appointment to the NASA/Library of Congress Astrobiology Chair position in 2015. The Astrobiology Chair has been filled for the past two years through an annual competition process. An appointment for 2016 will be made. For more information, visit our website: http://www.loc.gov/kluge. To read the full press release announcing the series, click here. Received this email from a colleague? Subscribe to our RSS feed to stay up-to-date on news from The John W. Kluge Center. The John W. Kluge Center was established at the Library of Congress in 2000 to foster a mutually enriching relationship between the world of ideas and the world of action, between scholars and political leaders. The Center attracts outstanding scholarly figures to Washington, D.C., facilitates their access to the Library’s remarkable collections, and helps them engage in conversation with policymakers and the public. Learn more at: http://www.loc.gov/kluge. This service is provided by the Library of Congress at www.LOC.gov. Unsubscribe or change your subscriber preferences For questions or problems with subscriptions, contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com Follow us: Blog | Facebook | Flickr | iTunes U | Twitter | YouTube   This email was sent to woowonemusic@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: Library of Congress · 101 Independence Ave, SE · Washington, DC 20540 · 202-707-5000