What’s new?

August 2010:

Delving into Darwin’s letters!

Darwin’s letters are a rich resource for learning about his scientific discoveries and his home and family life. They also show us a slice of the political, social and cultural life of Victorian England.

Calling all secondary school teachers!
Join one of three nation wide Working Groups to let us know how Darwin’s letters could be useful to you and receive vouchers for your school!

To find out more contact email Sally Stafford or telephone on 01223 747 405.

July 2010:

Darwin Project introduces two new staff members. The Project is pleased to welcome Sally Stafford and Dr Philippa Hardman to the Cambridge office. Sally will be the Education and Outreach Officer and Philippa will lead the initiative on Darwin & Gender.

April 2010:

Correspondence of Charles Darwin vol. 18 now published in hardback. Volume 18 of the Correspondence of Charles Darwin, containing letters from 1870 and a supplement of more than a hundred letters from earlier years, was published by Cambridge University Press in April 2010:

April 2010:

Visit the new website section on Darwin & Geology. Highlights include selections of letters related to Darwin’s geological work, a full bibliography of Darwin’s relevant publications, and a guide by Martin Rudwick that will allow you to retrace Darwin’s footsteps at his most important geological field site in the British Isles:

Watch a full performance of Re:Design, a dramatisation of the correspondence between Darwin and his friend, supporter, and devout Christian, Asa Gray:

With the movie Creation now showing in the US, read Charles and Emma’s moving letters exchanged as their daughter Annie was dying:

Have you seen the Darwin & Ecology pages? November 2009:

In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species:

Darwin Correspondence Project website relaunched November 2009

In celebration of the Darwin Bicentenary the Darwin Correspondence Project has relaunched its website.  The new site contains complete, searchable, transcripts of more than 6000 letters written or received by Charles Darwin, including all the letters from the years up to 1867, published in volumes 1–15 of The correspondence of Charles Darwin (CUP 1985–).   Also available are as yet unpublished letters selected because of their significance — in particular letters that deal with Darwin’s attitude to religion.    Also available are articles, interviews, and links to information on Darwin’s life, his work, and his letters — and special interest sections for schools, colleges and researchers.