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Event
2024 Beatty Lecture
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 18:00to19:30
Irish author, playwright, and filmmaker C贸nal Creedon and Danish evolutionary biologist Eske Willerslev will deliver the 70th Beatty Lecture at 麻豆AV on October 22, 2024. Both share a dedication to exploring human history and cultures, enriching our understanding of the world and our place in it. Whether in novels, plays, or documentary films, C贸nal Creedon crafts compelling narratives rooted in Irish life and culture. Through his pioneering research into ancient DNA, Eske Willerslev unravels the stories of human history and prehistory, providing a deeper understanding of our origins and the evolutionary forces that have shaped humanity. They will each deliver a lecture followed by a joint Q&A. Tickets go on sale on Tuesday, September 10 at noon via the Beatty Lecture website.聽
Please visit the Beatty Lecture website for more details at www.mcgill.ca/beatty/upcoming-lecture.
The 2024 Beatty Lecture is presented in partnership with the World Cultural Council (WCC). Since 1984, the WCC has held a yearly Award Ceremony in a different university around the world, granting prizes to outstanding scientists, educators, and artists whose remarkable work in their fields have contributed positively to the cultural enrichment of humankind. This year's Award Ceremony will be held at 麻豆AV on October 23, 2024. On this occasion the 2024 Albert Einstein World Award of Science will be bestowed on Professor Eske Willerslev and the 2024 Leonardo da Vinci World Award of Arts will be bestowed on C贸nal Creedon.
For more details about the WCC Award Ceremony at 麻豆AV, please visit .