Jesuits in Science

Javier Leach reports that a new website has been launched for the Project Sophia Iberia in Europe. Browsing the site you will have information about the project. The “Contact and Participate” page informs about the Conference “Human Evolution: in search of our anthropic roots” 5-8 September 2007. Another page contains the Preliminary Programme of the Conference. Practical information about registration and accommodation is also available. The key speakers for the sessions will be:

• Session I: Matter and Universe. Key Speaker: William Stroeger, S.J.
• Session II: Life. Key Speaker: Niels Henrik Gregersen University of Copenhagen
• Session III: Man and Neurology. Key Speaker: Francisco Mora Universidad Complutense de Madrid
• Session IV: Formal Sciences. Key Speaker: Piergiorgio Odifreddi. University of Turin
• Session V: Theological Reflection. Key Speaker: Fraser Watts, Divinity Faculty, University of Cambridge

Besides the Key Speakers discussants will be invited for each session.

The Conference will finish in the evening of Saturday 8 September and the European Jesuits in Science Assembly will take place on Sunday and Monday morning. For the Jesuits attending the Conference and Assembly we have reserved a Jesuit house

Residencia Beato Pedro Fabro
Calle Almagro, 6
28010 - Madrid
Tel 913080254

The acccommodation fee in the Jesuit house is 30 Euros per day.