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Published May 3, 2004
Geographical effects on societies
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jared Diamond will deliver a lecture titled
"Guns, Germs and Steel: The Rise and Role of Religious Elites in the
Evolution of Human Culture," on Wednesday, May 5, at 4 p.m. in 105
Dartmouth Hall.
Jared Diamond
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Diamond will expound on the thesis he presented in his book, Guns, Germs and
Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, that all human beings essentially share
the same capabilities but have developed different cultural and economic
systems because of geographical factors. The focus of his talk will be on
religion as a consequence and cause of human social development.
"His theory has been provocative," said Becky Townsend, Assistant
to Michael Gazzaniga in the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience. "People
have expressed interest in hearing Dr. Diamond speak."
Gazzaniga is Dean of the
Faculty, and this is the Spring-term lecture in the Dean of the Faculty
Lecture Series. It is also sponsored by the Department of Religion as part
of its James and David Orr Memorial Lectures on Culture and Religion.
Diamond is Professor of Geography at the University of California, Los
Angeles. He is the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, the Tyler
Prize for Environmental Achievement, and the National Medal of Science. He is
working on a new book, "Ecocide."
By MATT LEWIS '05
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