DARWIN200 IRELAND

Charles Darwin (1809-1882), Hon. MRIA: The Man and the Myths'

( RIA Darwin Discourse by Professor Peter Bowler, MRIA, (QUB) )

Location: Academy House 19 Dawson St.

( Dublin 2 )

Audience: Public

Date: Monday 19th January 2009 at 6pm

Contact: Places must be reserved by registering online at http://www.ria.ie/events

To mark the Darwin Year - the bicentenary of Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of the Species,  the Royal Irish Academy (RIA) are presenting a public discourse on Charles Darwin who was made an honarary member of the academy in 1866.  Professor Peter Bowler MRIA of History Dept., Queens University Belfast  will present "Charles Darwin (1809-1882), Hon. MRIA: The Man and the Myths", at the Academy's headquarters, 19 Dawson St, Dublin 2.  

Admission is free but places must be reserved by registering online at http://www.ria.ie/events

Further Information: www.ria.ie