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Dr Emily Emmott @ehemmott.bsky.social · Aug 14

Calling Medical Anthropologists - job at UCL Anthropology (cover for colleague who recently got ERC grant). Teaching to start in January 2026.

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

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Tobias Rüttenauer @ruettenauer.bsky.social · 20d

@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/...

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

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Anne Pisor @annepisor.bsky.social · 7d

📢 Come join us! Penn State Anthropology is hiring *two tenure-track assistant professors*, one in human reproductive ecology and one in archaeology. Here are just a few reasons why working at Penn State is awesome:

A photo of the Susan Welch Liberal Arts building at sunrise

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Abbey Page @abbeyepage.bsky.social · 3h

Happy to chat to any #ehbea member about the secretary role

just DM or email me at [email protected]

EHBEA @ehbea.bsky.social · 23h

EHBEA is looking for new PRESIDENT and SECRETARY for 2026-2029! 👀

If you know of anybody who could represent EHBEA, nominate them as president!

If you know with good organisational skills, nominate them as secretary!

DEADLINE: 16/12/2026

HERE IS THE FORM 👇

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

EHBEACommitteeNominationForm_Pres_Sec.doc

EHBEA Committee 2026-2029: Nomination Form The EHBEA Steering Committee is calling for nominations for the following open committee positions for 2026-2029. You are invited to nominate one or more c...

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EHBEA @ehbea.bsky.social · 23h

EHBEA is looking for new PRESIDENT and SECRETARY for 2026-2029! 👀

If you know of anybody who could represent EHBEA, nominate them as president!

If you know with good organisational skills, nominate them as secretary!

DEADLINE: 16/12/2026

HERE IS THE FORM 👇

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

EHBEACommitteeNominationForm_Pres_Sec.doc

EHBEA Committee 2026-2029: Nomination Form The EHBEA Steering Committee is calling for nominations for the following open committee positions for 2026-2029. You are invited to nominate one or more c...

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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · 1d

If one man marries two women, another man must go unmarried, right? No. Demography matters. If sex ratios are skewed towards women, then polygyny can exist alongside universal marriage for men (who want to marry women). If only more people understood demography 😊

Hampton Gaddy @hggaddy.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 The Economist has been telling you for years that polygamy causes civil war by locking men out of marriage. A new article with @rebeccasear.bsky.social and @anthrolog.bsky.social explains that the demography of marriage markets doesn't actually work that way. 🧵

www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

High rates of polygyny do not lock large proportions of men out of the marriage market | PNAS

There is a widespread belief, in both the scholarly literature and the popular press, that polygyny prevents large numbers of men from marrying by ...

www.pnas.org

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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · 2d

Thoughtful piece on the distinction between freedom of speech and academic freedom, and how the former is being mobilised to erode the latter:

"Under freedom of speech, the distinction between true and false is irrelevant. Academic freedom is about seeking truth or producing better knowledge"

Knowledges from the classroom | Amsterdam University Press Journals Online

Amsterdam University Press is a leading publisher of academic books, journals and textbooks in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Our aim is to make current research available to scholars, students, ...

www.aup-online.com

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Centre for Culture and Evolution @brunelcce.bsky.social · 2d

🧵 1/ New paper from CCEs @rebeccasear.bsky.social led by @hggaddy.bsky.social with @anthrolog.bsky.social challenging some common assumptions about polygyny (there are many…)

it's open access 🔓 🧪 @brunelpsy.bsky.social

High rates of polygyny do not lock large proportions of men out of the marriage market

www.pnas.org

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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · 7d

The ESRC Festival of Social Science is coming up from 18 Oct - 8 Nov, including hundreds of free events across the UK and online: "The ESRC Festival of Social Science showcases how the research we fund helps bring about positive change across society, the economy, and individual lives"

Largest social science festival shows research’s impact on lives

The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Festival of Social Science returns for its 23rd year, offering hundreds of free events across the UK.

www.ukri.org

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Alex Mesoudi @alexmesoudi.com · 23d

Abstract submission now open for the next Cultural Evolution Society conference in Rabat, Morocco next May @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social @ces2026.bsky.social

Cultural Evolution Society @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social · 25d

We are delighted to announce that the CES2026 conference website is now live! We invite you to submit your presentation proposals using the link on the webpage, deadline November 16th:
airess.fgses-um6p.ma/ces2026

Cultural Evolution Society 2026 Conference | Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique - FGSES

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Cultural Evolution Society @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social · 25d

Find out more on the new conference website: airess.fgses-um6p.ma/ces2026

Cultural Evolution Society 2026 Conference | Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique - FGSES

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Cultural Evolution Society @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social · 25d

The count down starts for #CESRabat! Follow @ces2026.bsky.social and join us May 11-13 next year for an exciting meeting in Rabat, Morocco.

Massive thanks to the #CESRabat organising committee:
Sarah Alami (co-chair)
Mathieu Charbonneau (co-chair)
Zachary Garfield
Edmond Seabright

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Abbey Page @abbeyepage.bsky.social · 24d

Yes this is in progress as sadly noticed after peer and editor review

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James Holland Jones @juemos.bsky.social · Sep 7

My department is hiring an assistant professor of environmental behavioral sciences. The research area is open but we are particularly interested in people with research on collective action or computational social sciences.

Happy to answer questions about the Doerr School or the department.

Stanford | Faculty Positions: Details - Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Social Sciences (Environmental Behavioral Sciences)

facultypositions.stanford.edu

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Aiyana Koka Willard @aiyanakoka.bsky.social · Sep 3

I am on vacation in the place I grew up. I used to come here (meeting of the waters, Illecillewaet) everytime we drove through the rockies when I was a kid. At least once a year. Still as impressive as I remember it.

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anthrofuentes.bsky.social @anthrofuentes.bsky.social · Sep 6

"we are faced with the reality that humans are responsible for what is researched, how it is researched and what conclusions are drawn from such research."

The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · Sep 6

The myth of scientific objectivity hides the truth that every experiment is influenced by cultural values, assumptions and beliefs – and that actually hurts the search for truth

Analysis:
buff.ly/KcLU0bE
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Scientific objectivity is a myth – cultural values and beliefs always influence science and the people who do it

Cultural ideas are inextricably entwined with the people who do science, the questions they ask, the assumptions they hold and the conclusions they land on.

buff.ly

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anthrofuentes.bsky.social @anthrofuentes.bsky.social · Sep 6

Check out this new publication: Biocultural synthesis of adolescence: a roadmap to advance the field. rai.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Biocultural synthesis of adolescence: a roadmap to advance the field

Adolescence is an expansive, dynamic period within the life course, covering a broad age range (10-24 years) and a cascade of biological and cultural changes. However, biocultural approaches to adole...

rai.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · Sep 6

The myth of scientific objectivity hides the truth that every experiment is influenced by cultural values, assumptions and beliefs – and that actually hurts the search for truth

Analysis:
buff.ly/KcLU0bE
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Scientific objectivity is a myth – cultural values and beliefs always influence science and the people who do it

Cultural ideas are inextricably entwined with the people who do science, the questions they ask, the assumptions they hold and the conclusions they land on.

buff.ly

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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · Sep 6

Reflections on the #BSPS2025 conference, one of my favourites (after >20 years of conferencing). This year it was held at the beautiful campus on Swansea Bay (sadly didn’t get a pic of the delicious Welsh cakes that came out at afternoon tea!) 🧵

View from the conference location towards Swansea and the Mumbles (Mumbles lighthouse just visible if you really squint)

View from the conference location towards Port Talbot (now decommissioned steelworks just visible if you squint)

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Hugo Mercier @hugoreasoning.bsky.social · Sep 5

Even people who say they don't trust science *at all*, and flat Earthers (FFS), actually trust nearly all of science!

A fun new study with @janpfa.bsky.social and Lou Kerzreho

Jan Pfänder @janpfa.bsky.social · Sep 5

How much do people really reject science?

New paper out doi.org/10.1177/0963...

In four studies, we asked Americans—including flat Earthers, climate change deniers and vaccine skeptics—whether they accepted basic scientific facts.

The result? A surprisingly high level of agreement. 👇

Quasi-universal acceptance of basic science in the United States - Jan Pfänder, Lou Kerzreho, Hugo Mercier, 2025

Substantial minorities of the population report a low degree of trust in science, or endorse conspiracy theories that violate basic scientific knowledge. This m...

doi.org

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Centre for Culture and Evolution @brunelcce.bsky.social · Sep 5

The recent IARR 2025 mini conference on "Gender, sexuality and relationships" co-led by CCE's Stan Gaines was a great success 🏳️‍🌈😌🫂

The mini-conference was named for the Gender, Sexuality and Relationships (GSR) theme group within Brunel University of London’s Centre for Culture and Evolution (CCE)

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Abbey Page @abbeyepage.bsky.social · Sep 5

The issue is with generalisation - what we learn from the Agta (my own research) for instance shouldn't be generalised to all HG.

Likewise with undergrads. This is a well known problem which many cross-cultural / evolutionary thinking psychologists are grappling with

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Abbey Page @abbeyepage.bsky.social · Sep 5

I can't see the original post now and short-term memory is crap enough I don't remember BUT

I would also say that all disciplines have sampling biases - like how much of our knowledge of the behavioural ecology of hunter-gatherers is biased on tiny samples of immediate return tropical forgers ?!?

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Sheina Lew-Levy @sheinalew.bsky.social · Sep 3

🚨 New paper led by ‪@asatsa.bsky.social‬! We show that participation in Luhya mourning rituals overall increases well-being and cooperation among the bereaved, yet qualitative findings show they can also be perceived negatively by some community members

royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

Mourning ritual participation, subjective well-being and prosocial behaviour among the Luhya people of Kenya | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

This study explores the relationship between participation in mourning rituals, well-being and prosociality within the Luhya community of western Kenya. Cooperation, essential for human success, is of...

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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · Sep 3

Coincidentally, was talking about eugenics again yesterday at the #BSPS2025 conference. Dermot Grenham and Alice Reid organised a very interesting session on similarities in public concern about low fertility in the 1920s and 2020s

Title slide:

"Britons are evolving to be poorer and less well educated": documenting the return of the eugenic concept of "dysgenic fertility" in teh 2020s

by Rebecca Sear and Cathryn Townsend

TL;DR summary

- the subtext underlying some pronatalism is concern over who is (not) having children = "dysgenic fertility"

- academic has facilitated discussion of dysgenic fertility
- a small number of eugenicists have kept alive discussion of eugenics in the academia, and eugenic ideology is being promoted (again) in academic journals

- a more critical approach is needed both when conducting research and when communicating with public audiences

Public concern about low fertility: the 1920s
and the 2020s. Great Hall 001.
Chair: Alice Reid
Population narratives from Malthus to Musk -
Dermot Grenham
Hypothetical Thinking and the Switch on/Switch off Policy Solution Model: intervening cell cultures and human cultures1920s-present - Rebecca Close
“Britons are evolving to be poorer and less well educated”: Documenting
the return of the eugenic concept of “dysgenic fertility” in the 2020s -
Rebecca Sear, Cathryn Townsend

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