Join a group of more than 30 international experts – including artists, scientists, historians, ethicists, curators, sociologists and writers – as they discuss the intersections between the visual arts and evolution. This past year, in celebration of the 200th anniversary of Darwin’s birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his book, “On the Origin of Species,” a number of conferences were held around the world focusing on the impact of the concept of evolution. This symposium will be a platform to discuss both the ideas generated from those activities and the present impact of evolutionary thought on visual culture.
The Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences will co-host the “Visual Culture and Evolution Online Symposium” with the Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture and Johns Hopkins University’s Master of Arts in Museum Studies Program. The online symposium will take place on the Internet from April 5-14.
The symposium, which will be conducted through software designed for online courses, will be publicly accessible at http://www.vcande.org.
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