Apr 27 2011 5:00PM
The History department in the School of Arts and Humanities| at UCS and the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History| will be hosting the Trail Blazer Conference- a celebration of the achievements and legacy of the Revd. Professor John Stevens Henslow (1796 - 1861) on the 150th anniversary of his death.
John Stevens Henslow was a great scientist, educator and humanist whose work laid foundations that underpin many important aspects of our modern world- the theory of evolution, artificial fertilizers, science teaching in universities, educational opportunities and support for the poor. He was also the tutor and inspirer of Charles Darwin and his brilliance and humanity still shines out and touches us after 150 years.
His links with Suffolk can be accredited to his time as Rector of Hitcham where he founded a village school (teaching the botany classes himself), established clubs to help the poor, applied chemistry to the needs of agriculture for local farms and was elected president of the Ipswich Museum which he believed was a vehicle for education.
The conference is being held at the UCS Waterfront Building in Ipswich and will feature talks from experts from the University of Cambridge, Drew University- New Jersey, USA, and the Suffolk Biological Records Centre. The event runs from 9.45am – 5.00pm and costs £15 per person which includes lunch.
Book tickets online| or contact Dr. Harvey Osborne at h.osborneucs.ac.uk| / 01473 338814 for more information.