The Growth of the Evolutionary Thought

MSc Advanced Module / Lecture series

"The Growth of the Evolutionary Thought" is an interdisciplinary Advanced Module (Fortgeschrittenen-Modul) for Master's and PhD students, particularly those from the faculties of Biology, Medicine, Geosciences, and Philosophy. It consists of a weekly series of Journal Clubs and public Lectures which deal with aspects of Evolution within the different disciplines.

Winter semester 2025/26

• Organizers: Prof. Dr. Joachim Kurtz
• Course language: English
• Duration: November 2025 – February 2026
• Contents:
  • Journal Club: Mondays, Time: TBA, Starting Date: TBA
  • Lectures: Tuesdays, 16:00 – 17:15, followed by 30 minute discussion with the Speakers. Starting Date: TBA
• Students' tasks:
  • Attendance of the lectures and Journal Club
  • Interaction with the speakers
  • Preparation of a presentation and a short essay on an interdisciplinary topic related to evolutionary biology
• Course number: 130089 (to be updated)