Science educators and school administrators find themselves in conflict with parents and religious organizations over the question of the content of public school science education.  The conflict has received public attention most recently in Dover, Pennsylvania, but the controversy is wide-spread in the U.S.  Educators and administrators in the public sector and others need resources for navigating the troubled waters in which they increasingly find themselves.  In response to this need, Iowans for Religion and Science Dialogue is hosting a symposium on “Evolution and Intelligent Design: Defining Terms, Clarifying the Conflict, and Charting a Way Forward.” Workshop and DVD Themes What is Intelligent Design? Intelligent Design: Good Science? Good Religion? History of the Conflict Between Science and Religion Relating Science and Religion Interpreting Biblical Creation Stories God After Darwin Lessons from Kitzmiller v. Dover, PA Conference Registration Includes: DVD and Workbook: “Evolution and Intelligent Design” JoyMark! Communications, Forest City, Iowa Participants will receive A succinct and memorable understanding of Intelligent Design and the scientific and theological critique of it. A summary of the history and philosophy of science insofar as it relates to the theme of the symposium. A way of understanding the Bible’s teaching about creation that does not exclude evolutionary science. Strategies for handling conflict in the classroom and community.  The Wartburg College Center for Community Engagement is offering registration scholarships to the first 200 K-12 educators, school administrators, or school board members who apply to attend the conference. Please download and mail the application form to the following address: IRSD Conference
Iowa Academy of Science
175 Baker Hall
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0508 If you have questions please call the Academy office at 319-273-2021. If you do not qualify for the scholarship, please pre-register by paying the $30 fee through the Iowa Academy of Science online registration site. You may also pre-register using the printable mail-in application form. Both the online form and the printable mail-in form can be found via the Registration link at the top of this page. The registration fee will be $40 on the day of the conference.  Financial Partners in Sponsoring this Symposium JOHN TEMPLETON FOUNDATION IOWA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE WALDORF COLLEGE WARTBURG COLLEGE WARTBURG CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT NATIONAL PASTCF CENTRAL IOWA PASTCF IOWA CITIZENS FOR SCIENCEhttp://www.iowa-rsd.org/Registration_files/irsd_scholarship_application.pdfshapeimage_1_link_0
Symposium Evolution and Intelligent Design
Defining Terms,
Clarifying the Conflict, and
Charting a Way Forward
 
March 16-17, 2007
Neumann Auditorium
Wartburg College
Waverly Iowa