science vs. creationism (Milwaukee event)
Chris Roth (croth@omnifest.uwm.edu)
17 Jul 1996 01:50:06 -0500
The First Amendment Teach-In
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R E L E A S E
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 17, 1996
Contact: Chris Roth
first@omnifest.uwm.edu
PO Box 17121
Milwaukee WI 53217-0121
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EVOLUTION DEBATE SLATED FOR EARLY AUGUST
IN OLD MILWAUKEE
MILWAUKEE--A debate titled "Evolution vs. Creationism: Who's Right?"
will take place at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Friday,
August 2nd, at 1:00 PM. This event, sponsored by the Freethought
Society and The First Amendment Teach-In, will be in auditorium N140 of
the School of Business Administration building at 3202 North Maryland
Avenue.
"We expect a lively exchange. Panelists and spectators will
present a full range of views, " said Mike Neumann of the
Freethought Society. His organization is a Milwaukee-based
community group.
"We have used the Internet--specifically, local electronic
bulletin boards, electronic mail, an automated list service,
and Usenet fora--to organize and publicize this public policy debate.
After it's over, four people will diffuse reports, transcript
excerpts, and opinions. There will be no fees and no advertising.
The only thing we're not doing is putting the event on the
Internet live. Nevertheless, this will be a Milwaukee 'first':
an event that takes place in cyberspace and also in
the so-called 'real world.'"
"We are excited about this event," remarked Chris Roth of
The First Amendment Teach-In, an online information resource.
"Presumably, some attendees will discover for the first time that
many unrelated fields are involved in this issue. Ideas
about moon rocks, anthropology, religion, and the Establishment
Clause of the First Amendment may collide in one room in
Washington DC at the US Supreme Court. Unavoidably, someone
has to decide what's quackery, what's unconstitutional, what's
religious, and what's competent science instruction."
Organizers say that most of the debate content will be about
scientific knowledge. However, controversies involving
politics, public education, and constitutional law
will likely be discussed.
This August event will be structured so that audience members
can participate. "After the opening speeches, citizens will
be able to step up to a microphone and articulate a question
or comment," explained Roth. "Education outreach programs
must be interesting and interactive. We want to break the one-way
flow of mass communication. Milwaukeeans like to be heard."
Admission is free. Internet users can write to first@omnifest.uwm.edu
for more information.
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