Darwin's Ape and the Progress Trap

The University of Tasmania Library and the State Library of Tasmania invite you to a lecture, Darwin’s Ape and the Progress Trap, by the visiting international award winning writer, historian and archaeologist, Mr Ronald Wright.

Presenter of the 2004 Massey Lectures, Wright takes a hard look at where the human race has been, from the Old Stone Age, through the early civilisations, to the industrial civilisation of today, and what that can tell us about where we may be going.

Venue: Dechaineaux Theatre, UTAS School of Art, Hunter Street, Hobart

Date: Monday, 30 March

Time: 6 – 7 pm

Further Information: Anita Favretto, Manager, Reading Development & Support Programs, State Library of Tasmania, (03) 6236 5539 or email anit...@education.tas.gov.au

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