Posts Categorized: Conference Updates

IRAS Summer Conference on Star Island: June 22‐29, 2019 The CRISPR Apple on the Tree of Knowledge: Bioengineering, Gene Editing, and the Human Future

March 29, 2019

  The following press release provides details about the upcoming summer IRAS conference on Star Island. We think this year’s theme is particularly enticing, especially to those interested in learning more about the advancement of human gene editing technology and its impact on our lives and the world. We invite you to join us at… Read more >

IRAS at Parliament of the World’s Religions

October 31, 2018

Members of the Institute on Religion in an Age of Science, which holds an annual conference on Star Island, will be present at this year’s Parliament of the World’s Religions in Toronto. IRAS cultivates a community of informed and respectful inquiry and dialogue at the intersections of science with religion, spirituality and philosophy  in service of global,… Read more >

Star Island Releases 2016 Schedule

August 27, 2015

One question we receive a lot throughout the year is, when is my conference next year? Well, wait no more. Here’s the schedule of our full-week conferences and Labor Day weekend conferences for 2016: Star Arts and Natural History Week – Saturday, June 18 to Saturday, June 25, 2016 Institute on Religion in an Age… Read more >

When a Week is Too Long, Stay for a Few Days

July 11, 2015

You can attend a summer program on Star Island without having to stay an entire week. Whether you have the weekend free, or a few open days midweek, you have the opportunity to experience Star Island and our welcoming summer programs for just the right amount of time. How? As a Conference Overnight Guest. Pay… Read more >

Summer Writing Programs Provide Creative Outlet in Beautiful Setting

February 23, 2015

Star Island’s ability to inspire creativity is uncanny. And those seeking to hone their creative writing skills would be hardpressed to find a more picturesque and inviting place for writing workshops than Star Island. About an hour’s boat ride from Portsmouth, NH, Star Island not only plays host to a number of writing programs each… Read more >