Electronic Journal of Sociology: Announcements

A symposium to commemorate Herbert Spencer 1820-1903, founding father of modern sociology will be held at the Linnean Society, London on 18 September 2003.

Speakers include J D Y Peel on Spencer in the twentieth century, Robert J Richards on Spencer and Darwin, John Laurent on Spencer and Economics, Thomas Dixon on Spencer and Altruism, Naomi Beck on Spencer in Italy and France and Greta Jones on Spencer and his Circle.

Admission is free but by ticket only. Applications to The General Secretary , the Galton Institute, 19 Northfields Prospect, London SW18 I PE, United Kingdom. email. [email protected]