Human Palaeosystems in Focus: Niches, diseases & island ecosystems

Online seminar series for the Human Palaeosystems Research Group

  • Date: Sep 30, 2024
  • Time: 03:50 PM - 05:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
  • Speaker: Various
  • Location: online, hosted by MPI-GEA
  • Host: Human Palaeosystems Research Group
Human Palaeosystems in Focus: Niches, diseases & island ecosystems
This online series explores past human, social, cultural and environmental systems in deep time through the lens of various ecological niches. Leading scholars will present cutting-edge research, providing critical insights into a suite of processes that shaped the early prehistory of our species at different times and places.

Sessions 2025:

Sessions 2024:

  • 1 October 2024 - Rob Foley: Evolutionary ecology of hominins
  • 14 October 2024 - Andrea Migliano: Evolutionary consequences of human multilevel social structure
  • 13 November 2024 - Jeremy Duveau: Tracking the features of hominin groups from their footprints: biology, locomotion, behaviors
  • 12 December 2024 - George Perry: Tapeworms as a proxy for studying hominin meat eating and food cooking behaviors

Registering for online participation:

To register for the entire series, please use the link here. Participants only need to register once to access to all sessions.

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