Durham Cultural Evolution Research Centre
@durhamdcerc.bsky.social
DCERC is a highly interdisciplinary research centre using evolutionary models to study cultural change and diversity. Based at Durham University, England.
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Our Prof Rob Barton has been elected as a fellow of the @rsb.org.uk!
Fellows of the RSB demonstrate a distinctive and notable contribution to the advancement of the biological sciences, with min. 5yrs' influential experience throughout their career.
More about Rob: www.durham.ac.uk/staff/r-a-ba...
Fellows of the RSB demonstrate a distinctive and notable contribution to the advancement of the biological sciences, with min. 5yrs' influential experience throughout their career.
More about Rob: www.durham.ac.uk/staff/r-a-ba...
January 30, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Our Prof Rob Barton has been elected as a fellow of the @rsb.org.uk!
Fellows of the RSB demonstrate a distinctive and notable contribution to the advancement of the biological sciences, with min. 5yrs' influential experience throughout their career.
More about Rob: www.durham.ac.uk/staff/r-a-ba...
Fellows of the RSB demonstrate a distinctive and notable contribution to the advancement of the biological sciences, with min. 5yrs' influential experience throughout their career.
More about Rob: www.durham.ac.uk/staff/r-a-ba...
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Looking for #culturalevolution methods advice. We will run a survey to estimate the degree and nature of #sociallearning in a local population (a US country).
Are there any standard survey instruments or social psychology scales for this?
I can find only partly relevant stuff. Please help!
Are there any standard survey instruments or social psychology scales for this?
I can find only partly relevant stuff. Please help!
January 25, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Looking for #culturalevolution methods advice. We will run a survey to estimate the degree and nature of #sociallearning in a local population (a US country).
Are there any standard survey instruments or social psychology scales for this?
I can find only partly relevant stuff. Please help!
Are there any standard survey instruments or social psychology scales for this?
I can find only partly relevant stuff. Please help!
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Friendly reminder: #CogSci2026 submissions close on Feb 2.
And don't forget: we're planning a fully synchronous hybrid conference for 2026, with options to present in Rio de Janeiro or virtually.
cognitivesciencesociety.org/submissions/
And don't forget: we're planning a fully synchronous hybrid conference for 2026, with options to present in Rio de Janeiro or virtually.
cognitivesciencesociety.org/submissions/
January 27, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Friendly reminder: #CogSci2026 submissions close on Feb 2.
And don't forget: we're planning a fully synchronous hybrid conference for 2026, with options to present in Rio de Janeiro or virtually.
cognitivesciencesociety.org/submissions/
And don't forget: we're planning a fully synchronous hybrid conference for 2026, with options to present in Rio de Janeiro or virtually.
cognitivesciencesociety.org/submissions/
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Had a good chat with the folks at BBC Radio 4 about what science actually says about attraction and appearance ideals.
A key point to emphasise: most of the male appearance pressure in the media is about what MEN think men should be. Not women.
10 mins in here:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
A key point to emphasise: most of the male appearance pressure in the media is about what MEN think men should be. Not women.
10 mins in here:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
AntiSocial - Men and Loneliness - BBC Sounds
Should society intervene to help lonely men?
www.bbc.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Had a good chat with the folks at BBC Radio 4 about what science actually says about attraction and appearance ideals.
A key point to emphasise: most of the male appearance pressure in the media is about what MEN think men should be. Not women.
10 mins in here:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
A key point to emphasise: most of the male appearance pressure in the media is about what MEN think men should be. Not women.
10 mins in here:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Want to socialise ahead of the conference? Join the Early Career Researchers drinks on the evening of 25th/02! 🍻 An excellent opportunity to meet fellow researchers in a relaxed way. Contact us to join.
Reminder: conference and workshop registration is still open (forms on our website) 🔎
Reminder: conference and workshop registration is still open (forms on our website) 🔎
January 21, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Want to socialise ahead of the conference? Join the Early Career Researchers drinks on the evening of 25th/02! 🍻 An excellent opportunity to meet fellow researchers in a relaxed way. Contact us to join.
Reminder: conference and workshop registration is still open (forms on our website) 🔎
Reminder: conference and workshop registration is still open (forms on our website) 🔎
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Call for papers -- due March 31, 2026 (abstracts due March 26)
colmweb.org/cfp.html
Call for workshops -- due April 14, 2026
colmweb.org/cfw.html
colmweb.org/cfp.html
Call for workshops -- due April 14, 2026
colmweb.org/cfw.html
January 18, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Call for papers -- due March 31, 2026 (abstracts due March 26)
colmweb.org/cfp.html
Call for workshops -- due April 14, 2026
colmweb.org/cfw.html
colmweb.org/cfp.html
Call for workshops -- due April 14, 2026
colmweb.org/cfw.html
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Just one week left to apply!
Are you interested in doing a PhD about what humans infer about animal minds?
Check out this opportunity @northumbriapsy.bsky.social with me, @mdconstable.bsky.social and Lee Shepherd!
Deadline 23 Jan 2026
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Check out this opportunity @northumbriapsy.bsky.social with me, @mdconstable.bsky.social and Lee Shepherd!
Deadline 23 Jan 2026
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Bridging the Species Divide: Animal minds and the human-animal relationship (Ref: RDF26/HW/PSY/RENNER) at Northumbria University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Bridging the Species Divide: Animal minds and the human-animal relationship (Ref: RDF26/HW/PSY/RENNER) at Northumbria University, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Just one week left to apply!
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Due to the the high volume of submissions received, abstract decision notifications for the upcoming Cultural Evolution Society 2026 Conference in Rabat are slightly delayed.
Expect to see it in your inbox in ~ 1 week, and fingers crossed you got your presentation of choice!
Expect to see it in your inbox in ~ 1 week, and fingers crossed you got your presentation of choice!
January 16, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Due to the the high volume of submissions received, abstract decision notifications for the upcoming Cultural Evolution Society 2026 Conference in Rabat are slightly delayed.
Expect to see it in your inbox in ~ 1 week, and fingers crossed you got your presentation of choice!
Expect to see it in your inbox in ~ 1 week, and fingers crossed you got your presentation of choice!
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A new study in @nature.com demonstrates the prevalence of same-sex sexual behaviour in primates (59 species) and its possible ecological and social functions. My comments on the study feature at the end of this coverage in @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...?
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...?
Primates’ same-sex sexual behaviour ‘may reinforce bonds amid environmental stress’
Behaviour among non-human species could help keep groups together in face of social challenges, says study
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:13 PM
A new study in @nature.com demonstrates the prevalence of same-sex sexual behaviour in primates (59 species) and its possible ecological and social functions. My comments on the study feature at the end of this coverage in @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...?
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...?
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CE paper alert 🚨! Innovation and copying in speed climbers ->
Proc B with @sampassmore.bsky.social! We used simulations to explore the innovation strategies of speed climbers 🧗♀️ Innovation is higher among slower athletes and lower when the population size is larger, and the overall balance of innovation and copying appears to be suboptimal 🔗 bit.ly/499QjZM
Simulation-based inference with deep learning suggests speed climbers combine innovation and copying to improve performance
Abstract. In the Olympic sport of speed climbing, athletes compete to reach the top of a 15 m wall as quickly as possible. Since the standardization of the
bit.ly
January 12, 2026 at 2:23 AM
CE paper alert 🚨! Innovation and copying in speed climbers ->
Theme Issue alert! Featuring awardees and the grant team of the CES Transformation Fund grant scheme, including DCERC members @rachkendal.bsky.social, @sheinalew.bsky.social, @amandinevisine.bsky.social, and @sarahewright.bsky.social
Today sees the publication of the Theme Issue featuring the CES Transformation Fund grant scheme. Enjoy! royalsocietypublishing.org/rstb/issue/3...
@durhamdcerc.bsky.social @durhamanthropology.bsky.social @cultevolfunding.bsky.social @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
@durhamdcerc.bsky.social @durhamanthropology.bsky.social @cultevolfunding.bsky.social @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Theme Issue alert! Featuring awardees and the grant team of the CES Transformation Fund grant scheme, including DCERC members @rachkendal.bsky.social, @sheinalew.bsky.social, @amandinevisine.bsky.social, and @sarahewright.bsky.social
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🚨 ABSTRACT SUBMISSION 🚨
#EHBEA2026 will be held in Leiden!
Do not forget to submit your abstract before December 15th in order to attend and share your research!
More in the official account:
@ehbea2026.bsky.social
👇👇👇
#EHBEA2026 will be held in Leiden!
Do not forget to submit your abstract before December 15th in order to attend and share your research!
More in the official account:
@ehbea2026.bsky.social
👇👇👇
📢 Call for abstracts!
🚀 The time has come — abstract submission for #EHBEA2026 is officially OPEN since this week! 🎉
🗓 Submission Nov 1st – Dec 15th
📝 300 words
🧠 Important: Make an OpenReview account before submitting — it takes time!
👉 www.ehbea2026.com
🚀 The time has come — abstract submission for #EHBEA2026 is officially OPEN since this week! 🎉
🗓 Submission Nov 1st – Dec 15th
📝 300 words
🧠 Important: Make an OpenReview account before submitting — it takes time!
👉 www.ehbea2026.com
Overview | EHBEA2026
www.ehbea2026.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:23 AM
🚨 ABSTRACT SUBMISSION 🚨
#EHBEA2026 will be held in Leiden!
Do not forget to submit your abstract before December 15th in order to attend and share your research!
More in the official account:
@ehbea2026.bsky.social
👇👇👇
#EHBEA2026 will be held in Leiden!
Do not forget to submit your abstract before December 15th in order to attend and share your research!
More in the official account:
@ehbea2026.bsky.social
👇👇👇
Abstract submission for CES 2026 in Rabat has been extended to 30th November! @ces2026.bsky.social
The deadline has been extended - there is still time to get your abstracts in to join us in Morocco!
The submission deadline for #CESRabat has been extended to 30 November
@ces2026.bsky.social @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
@ces2026.bsky.social @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Abstract submission for CES 2026 in Rabat has been extended to 30th November! @ces2026.bsky.social
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Sustainable education should include Indigenous knowledge
"In our research with hunter-gatherer communities in the Global South, we see that participation in education often undermines Indigenous knowledge systems and cultural integrity."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
"In our research with hunter-gatherer communities in the Global South, we see that participation in education often undermines Indigenous knowledge systems and cultural integrity."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Sustainable education should include Indigenous knowledge - Nature Human Behaviour
Formal education systems rarely include the knowledge and skills of hunter-gatherer societies. This can lead to cultural erosion and knowledge decline. For education to be both high quality and sustai...
www.nature.com
October 24, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Sustainable education should include Indigenous knowledge
"In our research with hunter-gatherer communities in the Global South, we see that participation in education often undermines Indigenous knowledge systems and cultural integrity."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
"In our research with hunter-gatherer communities in the Global South, we see that participation in education often undermines Indigenous knowledge systems and cultural integrity."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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We are pleased to announce that throughout Open Access Week, from 20 – 26 October, all Royal Society journal content is freely available. Explore our journals here: royalsociety.org/Journals/ #OAWeek #OAWeek25
October 20, 2025 at 9:15 AM
We are pleased to announce that throughout Open Access Week, from 20 – 26 October, all Royal Society journal content is freely available. Explore our journals here: royalsociety.org/Journals/ #OAWeek #OAWeek25
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🚨 AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨
For the first time, EHBEA is giving an award for this members who excel in public outreach and communication of the evolutionary human sciences
📣 📣 📣
Deadline: December 19, 2025
Check the form below 👇
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
For the first time, EHBEA is giving an award for this members who excel in public outreach and communication of the evolutionary human sciences
📣 📣 📣
Deadline: December 19, 2025
Check the form below 👇
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
EHBEA-Public-Communication-Award-nomination-form 2026.docx
2026 EHBEA Excellence in Public Communication award Nomination Form Please submit this application form by e-mail to the EHBEA Secretary [email protected] Next Deadline: 5pm (GMT), 19th DEC...
docs.google.com
October 15, 2025 at 8:51 AM
🚨 AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨
For the first time, EHBEA is giving an award for this members who excel in public outreach and communication of the evolutionary human sciences
📣 📣 📣
Deadline: December 19, 2025
Check the form below 👇
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
For the first time, EHBEA is giving an award for this members who excel in public outreach and communication of the evolutionary human sciences
📣 📣 📣
Deadline: December 19, 2025
Check the form below 👇
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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🚨𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀!
www.ehbea2026.com is now live for our 2026 European Human Behaviour & Evolution Association (EHBEA) conference in Leiden (NL🇳🇱) Check for 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, first 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 & the [𝗔𝗜]𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸!
🗓️ 14–17 Apr 2026 | CBEN pre-conf 14 Apr
📍Pesthuis
#EHBEA2026
www.ehbea2026.com is now live for our 2026 European Human Behaviour & Evolution Association (EHBEA) conference in Leiden (NL🇳🇱) Check for 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, first 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 & the [𝗔𝗜]𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸!
🗓️ 14–17 Apr 2026 | CBEN pre-conf 14 Apr
📍Pesthuis
#EHBEA2026
Overview | EHBEA2026
www.ehbea2026.com
October 10, 2025 at 10:27 AM
🚨𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀!
www.ehbea2026.com is now live for our 2026 European Human Behaviour & Evolution Association (EHBEA) conference in Leiden (NL🇳🇱) Check for 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, first 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 & the [𝗔𝗜]𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸!
🗓️ 14–17 Apr 2026 | CBEN pre-conf 14 Apr
📍Pesthuis
#EHBEA2026
www.ehbea2026.com is now live for our 2026 European Human Behaviour & Evolution Association (EHBEA) conference in Leiden (NL🇳🇱) Check for 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, first 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 & the [𝗔𝗜]𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸!
🗓️ 14–17 Apr 2026 | CBEN pre-conf 14 Apr
📍Pesthuis
#EHBEA2026
Congratulations to all the prize winners! Especially to our own Sally Street for her course on the Cultural Evolution of Music!
We're pleased to announce and congratulate the winners of the Advancing Cultural Evolution Course Design Awards! This competition recognises leading educators in the field of cultural evolution and their existing efforts to advance its teaching.
We have 7 winners and 2 runners up (listed below):
We have 7 winners and 2 runners up (listed below):
October 13, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Congratulations to all the prize winners! Especially to our own Sally Street for her course on the Cultural Evolution of Music!
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Know someone whose excellence in research and contributions to the CogSci community should be recognized? Nominate them to be a Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society!
Deadline: Nov 1
More info: cognitivesciencesociety.org/fellows/
Deadline: Nov 1
More info: cognitivesciencesociety.org/fellows/
The CogSci Society is accepting nominations for 🌟Fellows of the Society🌟
Fellows are individuals whose research has exhibited sustained excellence and had sustained impact on the #CogSci community.
Visit cognitivesciencesociety.org/fellows/ and submit your nomination until November 1st!
Fellows are individuals whose research has exhibited sustained excellence and had sustained impact on the #CogSci community.
Visit cognitivesciencesociety.org/fellows/ and submit your nomination until November 1st!
October 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Know someone whose excellence in research and contributions to the CogSci community should be recognized? Nominate them to be a Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society!
Deadline: Nov 1
More info: cognitivesciencesociety.org/fellows/
Deadline: Nov 1
More info: cognitivesciencesociety.org/fellows/
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@sriucl.bsky.social is HIRING 2 permanent Lecturers 🚀 in #QuantitativeSocialScience!
It comes with smart and lovely colleagues🌟, a central London office, and many big ideas and questions 🧐
Apply now! www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
It comes with smart and lovely colleagues🌟, a central London office, and many big ideas and questions 🧐
Apply now! www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
www.ucl.ac.uk
September 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
@sriucl.bsky.social is HIRING 2 permanent Lecturers 🚀 in #QuantitativeSocialScience!
It comes with smart and lovely colleagues🌟, a central London office, and many big ideas and questions 🧐
Apply now! www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
It comes with smart and lovely colleagues🌟, a central London office, and many big ideas and questions 🧐
Apply now! www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
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Congratulations again to @emilymljeffries.bsky.social and all the other @ehbea.bsky.social award winners!
Back in April, I was lucky enough to win the Best Student Long Talk award at EHBEA 2025 @ehbea.bsky.social @peerj.bsky.social have a new blog up all about the conference awardees, which features a little bit about me. A big well done to all the other awardees. peerj.com/blog/post/11...
PeerJ Award Winners at EHBEA 2025 | PeerJ Blog
peerj.com
September 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Congratulations again to @emilymljeffries.bsky.social and all the other @ehbea.bsky.social award winners!
🚨New paper!🚨 (And don't forget, it's not too late to apply for a PhD supervised by Lynda www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...)
September 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM
🚨New paper!🚨 (And don't forget, it's not too late to apply for a PhD supervised by Lynda www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...)
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Come and work with us!
Assistant Professor in Psychology (Fixed Term, Maternity Cover)
Please share!
jobs.sussex.ac.uk/job/c54c4570...
Assistant Professor in Psychology (Fixed Term, Maternity Cover)
Please share!
jobs.sussex.ac.uk/job/c54c4570...
Assistant Professor in Psychology Ref: 40866 (Fixed Term, Maternity Cover) - Job page - University of Sussex Job Search
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September 22, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Come and work with us!
Assistant Professor in Psychology (Fixed Term, Maternity Cover)
Please share!
jobs.sussex.ac.uk/job/c54c4570...
Assistant Professor in Psychology (Fixed Term, Maternity Cover)
Please share!
jobs.sussex.ac.uk/job/c54c4570...
Abstract submissions are open for CES 2026! The deadline is 16th November. Make sure to follow @ces2026.bsky.social for updates.
📌 Submission formats include:
• Standard talks (15–20 minutes)
• Lightning talks (around 5 minutes)
• Poster presentations
• Thematic sessions (3–4 related presentations on a common theme)
• Standard talks (15–20 minutes)
• Lightning talks (around 5 minutes)
• Poster presentations
• Thematic sessions (3–4 related presentations on a common theme)
September 22, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Abstract submissions are open for CES 2026! The deadline is 16th November. Make sure to follow @ces2026.bsky.social for updates.