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Conferences
The 2011 Galton Institute conference 'Human and primate evolution' was held on 9 November 2011 at The British Academy. More information can be found on the Conferences page.
The Royal Statistical Society presents a commemoration of RA Fisher
The Galton Institute will be well represented at the Royal Statistical Society's 50th anniversary commemoration of RA Fisher, to be held on Thursday 7th June 2012. Both the President, Professor Walter Bodmer, and a Fellow of the Galton Institute, A.W.F. Edwards, will speak at this event. For the full programme and to request tickets, please see the Royal Statistical Society website.
UCL marks the centenary of Galton’s death
2011 was the 100th anniversary of the death of Francis Galton, the “father of eugenics” and a key figure in the history of science and of UCL (University College London). UCL marked the centenary of Galton, an often controversial academic, with a number of exhibitions over the year – including the unveiling of a recently discovered photograph of Galton on his deathbed. “ Click here for more information
Galton Institute-funded workshops
The Galton Institute's Grants for Conferences scheme is partly funding the following recent meetings:
- 'Applied Evolutionary Anthropology', held at the University of Bristol 15-16 Sept 2011, organised by Mhairi Gibson and David Lawson
- Seminar Series on 'Cousin marriages and the medicalisation of spouse selection' held at the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology, Oxford University, Autumn 2011, organised by Philip Kreager
Newsletter
The latest issue has now been posted to members. If you haven't received your copy, let Betty Nixon know. Click here to view on online copy.
Annual General Meeting
Although members are welcome to attend the Institute's Annual General Meeting, the business is usually very formal and is normally completed in less than 15 minutes. Any member wishing to ask a question at the meeting is requested to put it in writing to the General Secretary no later than two weeks before the meeting, so that any necessary research can be undertaken beforehand.
Member's Database
We are building up a database of members' email addresses. If you are a Galton Institute member and the General Secretary does not have your email, please let her know.
WELCOME TO THE GALTON INSTITUTE
The Galton Institute exists to promote the public understanding of human heredity and to facilitate informed debate about the ethical issues raised by advances in reproductive technology. It is a registered charity and does not seek to advocate particular applications of scientific understanding or reproductive technology, only to ensure that those taking decisions do so in the light of all relevant facts and after consideration of all relevant issues.