Events

Professor Borgerhoff Mulder is Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at UC Davis and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Bristol, and also affiliated with the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig. Professor Borgerhoff Mulder’s work has been defining in human behavioural ecology, anthropology and cultural evolution over the last 40 years. Her current focus is on interdisciplinary projects that link cultural evolution to social networks and conservation, with an emphasis on the importance of community-based approaches to sustainable development.

Join us for the third CCE seminar by Dr. Rafael Morais Chiaravalloti, Lecturer at University College London.  Dr Chiaravalloti’s research focuses on the sustainability of socio-ecological systems, particularly in the Pantanal wetland. He explores innovative ways to apply citizen science and technology to help local fishing communities adapt to the region’s unpredictable flooding patterns. His work emphasises cooperative systems over strict regulatory approaches, and highlights the vital role of reciprocity and knowledge exchange in maintaining sustainable practices and working with communities to further scientific understanding.

The fourth speaker in the CCE seminar series is Professor Gary Brase, a Professor of Psychological Sciences at Kansas State University. Professor Brase's research lies at the intersection of evolutionary, cognitive, and social psychology, with a primary focus on understanding human rationality. His work seeks to explore how evolutionary pressures have shaped our cognitive processes, particularly in relation to decision-making and reasoning.

Dr Daniel Major-Smith is a Senior Research Associate at the University of Bristol's Medical School, specialising in the intersection of health, religious beliefs and causality. His work initially stemmed from evolutionary anthropology, focusing on cooperation in hunter-gatherer societies. Over time, he transitioned into epidemiology, where he has worked on mental health, life course epidemiology and the effects of selection bias in data using the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). Recently, his research has focused on understanding the relationship between religious and spiritual beliefs and health outcomes.

Dr Redhead is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Groningen and the recipient of the EHBEA 2024 New Investigator Award. Dr Redhead’s research spans multiple disciplines, including human behavioural ecology, social network analysis, and cultural evolution, with a particular focus on social hierarchy and inequality.