Constitution of the Science Group
of the Anthroposophical Society in Great Britain
The Science Group
The Science Group is a group of the Anthroposophical Society in
Great Britain.
Aims
The aims of the Science Group are as follows:
1. To promote an understanding of scientific method and results,
broadened and deepened by Spiritual Science.
2. To enable those with similar interests to meet, correspond
and, where possible, collaborate in scientific work.
3. To publish and translate important contributions.
Membership
To be a full Member of the Science Group one has first to be a
member of the Anthroposophical Society (any country). Non-members
of the AS are welcome to join as Associate Members. Joining
involves a small annual subscription from both Members and
Associate Members (see below).
The Group is open to all those interested in Science, whether
they have had a scientific training or not.
Meetings
Ad hoc groups, based on subject or locality, are very much
encouraged. Individual members or groups of members are
encouraged to organise meetings or work on any topic that comes
within the area of natural science, mathematics or astronomy. It
is hoped that such meetings will take place in all parts of
Britain.
It is up to all members of the Science Group to take the
initiative, alone or with others, to organise any meetings or
conferences. The committee will co-ordinate dates and advertise
the meetings in the Science Group Newsletter (if enough notice is
given), without taking responsibility for the meetings.
Each meeting or group of meetings should be self financing.
Financial backing for meetings is not generally available and in
any case will only be available if prior written agreement has
been obtained from the Science Group Committee.
It is hoped that meetings will be organised by volunteers
receiving only expenses, in order to keep the cost to a minimum
and allow as many people as possible to attend.
The Committee
The Committee of the Science Group is open to all full Members of
the Science Group who can come regularly. Prospective committee
members should be willing to take on a share of the 'chores'.
Meetings are held as and when necessary - usually two or three
times a year. Members wishing to start attending Committee
meetings should inform the Secretary in writing at least two
weeks before they come to their first Committee meeting. If
members of the Committee decide to stop attending Committee
meetings, they are also requested to inform the Secretary in
writing.
There are three core members of the Committee, one of whom is the
Secretary and another the Treasurer. Each of these three core
members must resign every third year, in rotation. The core
member to be elected in a given year is elected at an annual
meeting of the Science Group. This meeting will be at the
beginning of January every year, until further notice. Core
members are responsible for committee meetings and have the right
to adjourn the meeting if required.
The Committee will only be responsible for Science Forum, the
Newsletter and for the co-ordination of dates of meetings. All
meetings of the Science Group will be organised by individual
Members or Groups of Members and Associate Members. The Committee
is therefore not an organising committee for meetings. However,
if members of the Committee decide to organise meetings, as
members of the Science Group they are of course encouraged to do
so.
For practical reasons, Committee meetings will normally take
place in the south of England. Dates for each meeting will be
decided at earlier meetings. However dates, times and locations
will also be announced in the Anthroposophical Society
Newsletter. Those who have informed the Secretary that they will
normally attend should inform the Secretary as soon as possible
if they will not be able to attend a particular meeting.
Suggestions for changing the constitution of the Science Group
should first be brought to a Committee meeting, after contacting
the Secretary at least two weeks prior to the Committee meeting.
The suggestions may then be brought to the Annual Meeting of the
Science Group.
Science Forum
Science Forum is the Journal produced by the Science Group
Members will be notified when a new issue is published.*
Newsletter
Newsletters will be produced twice per year, in September
(deadline 31 August) and in April (deadline 31 March).
Subscriptions
Membership of the Group will, from January 1995, involves an
annual subscription of £5 for members in the UK, £6 for those
living in other European Community countries, and f7 from members
in countries outside the E.C.
Newsletters will be sent out to all those paying their membership
subscriptions. One payment is due for every calendar year (1
January to 31 December). If members stop paying their
subscription no newsletters will be sent after 1 year and after a
second year membership will automatically be lapsed. Members are
asked to make their regular payments in January each year.
Membership of Committee - September 1991,
revised January 1996.
Nick Thomas
Secretary & Chairman. In charge of arranging and chairing
Committee meetings and dealing with official correspondence.
Rudolf Steiner House, 35 Park Road, London NW1 6XT. Tel 0171 723
4400.
Dr David J. Heaf
Acting Treasurer & Membership Secretary (from January 1996);
Newsletter Editor.
Hafan, Cae Llwyd, Llanystumdwy, Cricieth, Gwynedd, LL52 0SG.
Dr.Howard Smith
Editor Science Forum. 75 Eastfield Lane, Ringwood, Hants, BH24
1UN
Ron Jarman
The Hollies, Butterow West, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL6 3UE.
Dr Stuart Brown
15 Swainstone Rd, Reading, Berks. RG2 ODX.
This constitution was passed at the September 1991 AGM,
Subscriptions revised January 1995.
* The last and final issue of Science Forum was in Summer 1996.