Dinner and discussion among scholars on science and religion
We just submitted a new 3-year grant (in conjunction with 18 other top-tier universities) to the John Templeton Foundation. They’ll make a preliminary decision in October and, if they’re willing to consider our proposal, they’ll then invite us to make a full proposal due in January 2026, with the expectation that funding will be given in summer 2026.
In the meantime, we’re exploring other funding options to hopefully still have at least 1 roundtable event this school year. Stay tuned…
Greetings roundtable participants!
We trust your winter break went well you’re ready for another year.
We’re currently working on securing funding for our future roundtable events, as well as helping to launch roundtables on other campuses throughout the country.
As of right now, nothing is scheduled for Spring 2025, but we’ll let you know if anything changes.
Stay tuned!
Jarrod, PRT Coordinator
We’re continuing our exploration of what it means to be human by inviting two people to share from their extensive expertise and experience: renowned heart surgeon Dr. Arun Singh and chief of surgery at Tenwek Hospital Dr. Russell White.
Both are professors, doctors, surgeons, and scientists who found their careers at Brown University and have achieved many noteworthy accolades and awards throughout their careers.
While they share a deep love for healing people, their pasts and paths have been different, as are some of their perspectives on science, medicine, and the meaning of life.
WHEN: 6-8:30pm, Wednesday, February 1st
WHERE: The Brown Faculty Club (1 Bannister Street, Providence, RI)
Thank you for all who participated! Looking forward to our next event on Feb. 1st, 2023.
Wednesday, December 7
Genes and Genesis: Seeking Clues to the Meaning of Life and Our Universe
David Haig, author of From Darwin to Derrida, explains “how a physical world of matter in motion gave rise to a living world of purpose and meaning. Natural selection, a process without purpose, gives rise to purposeful beings who find meaning in the world.”
William Lane Craig, author of the recent book In Quest of the Historical Adam, explores “the scientific case for Adam as a historical person who lived between 750,000 and 1,000,000 years ago as a member of the archaic human species Homo Heidelbergensis.”
WHEN: 6-8:30pm, Wednesday, Dec. 7th
WHERE: The Brown Faculty Club (1 Bannister Street, Providence, RI)
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If you did not receive the email invite and would like to attend this event, then please contact us: providenceroundtable @ gmail.com
12pm Friday, November 12th. More info. and registration here.
Register online here.