As part of the International Year of Astronomy (IYA) and to mark the 400th anniversary of Galileo turning a telescope to the sky
History and Philosophy of Science at UNSW invites you to The Re-Trial of Galileo Cast includes: Former Premier Bob Carr, Julian Burnside QC, Anna Katzmann SC, Professor Maurice Finocchiaro, Professor Fred Watson, Monsignor Tony Doherty, Dr. Paul Collins, Dr. Charley Lineweaver and ABC presenters including Robyn Williams, Alan Saunders and Geraldine Doogue. This event is being filmed by the ABC Compass Program to be shown as an hour long special in early 2010. Date: Monday 26th October 2009 6:30pm Venue: Sir John Clancy Auditorium (Gate 9), The University of New South Wales, Kensington campus, Sydney, 2052 RSVP: www.trybooking.com/BPL by 15th October 2009. Further information: Rebecca Straker (02) 9385 8512 http://hist-phil.arts.unsw.edu.au/galileo_trial --- Related event: Public Lecture The Galileo Affair 1609-2009 with Dr Maurice Finocchiaro, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy Emeritus, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA Thursday 22nd October. For more information please visit www.arts.unsw.edu.au/news -- Dr. Peter Slezak Program in Cognitive Science. School of History & Philosophy. University of New South Wales Sydney NSW 2052, AUSTRALIA Tel: (+61 2) 9385-2422 Web Page: http://hist-phil.arts.unsw.edu.au/staff/staff.php?first=Peter&last=Slezak Series Editor Perspectives on Cognitive Science http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/bookseriesdescription.cws_home/BS_PCSC/description _______________________________________________ SydPhil mailing list: http://sydphil.info 879 subscribers now served. To UNSUBSCRIBE, change your MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS, find ANSWERS TO COMMON PROBLEMS, or visit our ONLINE ARCHIVES, please go to the LIST INFORMATION PAGE: http://sydphil.info
