Dr. Richard McElreath, Director of the Department of Human Behavior, Ecology, and Culture, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology Title: The Problem with Cultural Evolution https://www.eva.mpg.de/ecology/index/ Abstract: The field of cultural evolution, like any rapidly growing field, has some pruning to do. In this talk I will outline some problems with the field and suggest […]

Kristine Chua, Postdoctoral Scholar, Integrative Anthropological  Sciences, UCSB ttps://boddylab.com/people/ Title: Using evolutionary and biocultural perspectives in the study of human pregnancy in diverse communities Abstract: Models of the social determinants of health have proliferated in recent years across multiple disciplines. Yet, this surge in the literature within a small timeframe has led to ambiguities. Particularly unclear […]

Dr. Kim Hill, Professor, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University This talk will be presented in person, as well as via Zoom. Dr. Hill will be presenting the Frank Marlowe Memorial Lecture for this year. Human Uniqueness and the flow of goods and services in Samal “sea nomads” of the Philippines […]

Kristine Chua, Postdoctoral Scholar, Integrative Anthropological Sciences, UCSB This talk will be presented live as well as via Zoom. Title: Using Evolutionary and Biocultural Perspectives in the Study of Human Pregnancy in Diverse Communities  Abstract: Models of the social determinants of health have proliferated in recent years across multiple disciplines. Yet, this surge in the literature […]