Symposium
Evo-Devo in Evolutionary Theory: The Challenges Ahead
Organisers Gerd B. Müller, Alessandro Minelli, Giuseppe Fusco
Thursday 9th May 2019
Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti
Palazzo Loredan, Sala delle Adunanze
Campo S. Stefano, 2945 - Venezia
The symposium explores current trends in evo-devo research and their conceptual implications. Particular attention is given to the challenges that arise from combining developmental concepts with evolutionary ones.
Lectures and discussion will explore avenues of future progress in the theoretical integration of evo-devo with evolutionary theory, a theme of ongoing collaboration between the Istituto Veneto and the KLI.
Program
| 09.30-09.40 |
Introduction |
| 09.40-10.40 |
Ehab Abouheif (McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
A Theory for the Role of Rudiments and Vestiges in Development and Evolution |
| 10.40-11.00 |
Coffee break |
| 11.00-12.00 |
Paul Brakefield (University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK)
Patterning of Butterfly Eyespots and Exploring Developmental Bias |
| 12.00-13.00 |
Philip Mitteroecker (University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria)
EvoDevo and Human Health: The Case of Childbirth |
| 13-00-14.00 |
Lunch |
| 14.00-15.00 |
Yoav Soen (Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel)
The Missing Link of Darwinian Evolution: How Every INDIVIDUAL Adapts to its INTERNAL Perturbations? |
| 15.00-16.00 |
Sonia Sultan (Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, USA)
Eco-Devo Insights to Evolution: A Case Study in 3 Big Questions |
| 16.00-16.20 |
Tea break |
| 16.20-17.00 |
General discussion |
| 17.00-17.15 |
Closing remarks |
Registration
The lectures are public and the access is free.
However, due to the limited place available, advance registration is required.
Places will be assigned on a first come first served basis.
If you intend to participate, please send an e-mail to giuseppe.fusco@unipd.it
with subject “Registration for Venice Symposium”
and provide your name and affiliation in the body of the message.
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