Queen's academic wins Gold Medal
The Royal Irish Academy, the academy for the sciences and humanities for the whole of Ireland, has awarded to a professor from Queen's University -- the first time it has ever made the award to a scholar north of the border. is Professor of Geography and Intellectual History at Queen's University Belfast. Listeners to Sunday Sequence will be familiar with David's contibutions on the science-religion debate, and particularly on the relationship between creationism and evolutionary science. Most recently, I interviewed David about his new book, Adam's Ancestors: Race, Religion and the Politics of Human Origins, which has been longlisted for this year's £50,000 .
This award by Ireland's premier academy of the sciences and humanities is just the latest award for one of Queen's University's most distinguished academics. David Livingstone was appointed an OBE in 2002 for services to Geography and History; in 1995 he was elected a Fellow of the British Academy and in 1998 a Member of the Royal Irish Academy. He was awarded the Admiral Back Award of the Royal Geographical Society in 1997 and the Centenary Medal of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society in 1998.
The President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, said of the Academy Gold Medals: 'These medals allow us to take pride in the achievements of the recipients, to take pride in the work and endeavour they represent and to send out a strong message to the coming generations that the list of great scientists and scholars in not closed, nor it is exclusively the domain of historic figures. Each generation can and must reveal its own genius, make its own contribution to the sum of what we know and the revelation of what we don't know.'
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At 15th Nov 2008, U11831742 wrote:Livingstone is a brilliant scholar. His books have established his reputation as Ireland's leading historian of christianity and science. Congratulations. I would love to hear Livingstone in conversation with Dawkins or one of the other new atheists!
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At 18th Nov 2008, gveale wrote:Actually, not only is Dr Livingstone a brilliant scholar, but brilliant speaker and a wonderful character. He radiates a love of scholarship and learning. A remarkable man in many ways.
His wife is probably the best teacher I've ever met. I certainly would not have made it through A Level without her, and wouldn't be a teacher myself. If I've any good qualities as a teacher, it's thanks to Mrs Livingstone.
They are a wonderful Christian couple. I hope they are aware of the tremendous good they have done for a lot of young people. I hope they get a look at these messages.
Graham Veale
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