2008

All Celebrations for Darwin, Science and Humanity to take place on/or near February 12th, 2008, will be placed below.

After February 2008 we will make every effort to communicate and cooperate with all other groups honoring the bicentenial of Darwin's birth, on/or near February 12th, 2009. Coordination and cooperation of all interested parties should insure a Grand Global Celebration known as Darwin Day in recognition of Darwin, Verifiable Scientific Knowledge, and Humanity.

If you are planning a Celebration for 2008 please register it here

Dear Darwin Day Supporter,

I am writing to you with exciting news about the Darwin Day Celebration.

But first let me remind you that the next Darwin Day is just 83 days away. If you are interested in organizing a Darwin Day celebration please go to http://darwinday.org/englishL/assistevent/index.html for event ideas and guidelines.

If you already have plans for a Darwin Day please go to http://darwinday.org/NEWlang/regevent/index.php to register and advertise your event.

Now on to the new developments. In order to increase its resources and impact, the Darwin Day Celebration (DDC) has become part of a larger organization. Existing DDC volunteers, such as founding president Bob Stephens, will stay involved, but Darwin Day will now be run as a distinct program within the Institute for Humanist Studies (IHS).

The Institute for Humanist Studies -- http://www.humaniststudies.org -- is an international educational nonprofit that promotes reason and humanity. IHS shares the vision of Darwin Day as a way to honor Charles Darwin, to promote understanding of evolution and the scientific method, and to provide a new global holiday that transcends separate cultures and religious traditions. The Darwin Day Celebration will continue to support, promote and coordinate Darwin Day events organized across the world. To this end we will be improving the Darwin Day website and increasing media outreach in the coming months and years. Please send any suggestions for improvements to me at [email protected]

As you probably know, February 12, 2009 marks the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth. While promoting D Day for 2008 we will also be working on making 2009 a global celebration that draws unprecedented attention to Darwin's life and legacy, and that also establishes D Day as a major annual holiday. Many people are already planning bicentenary events. If you have already developed plans for Darwin Day 2009 please go to http://darwinday.org/NEWlang/regevent/index.php to register and advertise the event. If you are looking for ideas for a Darwin Day celebration please visit http://darwinday.org/englishL/assistevent/index.html

We promise not to flood you with emails, but as you know the months leading up to Darwin Day are our busiest time of year, so you can expect a handful of updates between now and February 12.
Sincerely,

Matt Cherry
Executive Director
Institute for Humanist Studies
http://humaniststudies.org