Sophia-Iberia in Europe
Sophia-Iberia
in Europe (SIE) is a project promoted by the chair of science, technology
and religion, which is part of the Escuela Técnica Superior de IngenierÃa,
at the Universidad Comillas, Madrid. The Universidad Comillas-Madrid is
a private university run by the Society of Jesus. The objective of SIE
is that international reflection on science and religion increase in the
Hispanic-Portuguese-Latin American cultural environment, and that this
culture should make its own original contribution to enrich the common
heritage of international discussion on science, technology and religion
which the Foundation has widely promoted in diverse parts of the world.
The SIE program began in February 2007 and embraces three main events over
three years. The first was an online workshop open until April 2008. In
September 2007, a face-to-face workshop in coordination with the online
workshop took place. The second event, during the second year of the program
is an online academic seminar with Hispanic, Portuguese and European professors,
whose orientation will depend on the results of the workshop. The third
event during the final year of the program will be a second online seminar,
again with Hispanic, Portuguese and European professors. There are other
complementary events such as participation in Euroscience Barcelona 2008,
seminars coordinated with the program, lectures, and research team activity
on the same themes. Finally, the material and the work done will give rise
to a number of publications which will record the concluding results.