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UoL EvoAnth Seminar Series @liverpoolevoanth.bsky.social · 19d

We are thrilled to announce our timetable of seminars for the upcoming semester!

As always, all of our talks will be on Zoom and open to everyone. Our first talk will take place on the 2nd October at 13:00-14:00 BST. The Zoom link will be available closer to the time.

We hope to see you there! 🥳

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UoL EvoAnth Seminar Series @liverpoolevoanth.bsky.social · 22d

The new year has started here at @liverpooluni.bsky.social and we'd like to welcome everyone back to campus! 🤩

We've been hard at work getting this semester's seminar series ready. Watch this space for our shiny new talk timetable - out soon! 🚨 🥳 🎉

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Phoebe Baker @phoebebakerrr.bsky.social · Sep 3

Really excited for this upcoming conference, next March!

Have an idea of how our understanding of the past can be used to shape a sustainable future? We welcome talks and posters from people of any discipline exploring these themes.

Submission guidelines ⬇️

lessonsfromthepast.info/paper-submis...

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Phoebe Baker @phoebebakerrr.bsky.social · May 14

If you're in Liverpool this evening and stuck for something to do... why not join us for this fab, free talk?

There's still time to register!

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

UoL EvoAnth Seminar Series @liverpoolevoanth.bsky.social · May 6

On the 14th May, Prof Andrea Manica will be giving an in person lecture at @liverpooluni.bsky.social as part of the MENDLS series.

With a following panel discussion and wine reception, this is a fab event to close the year!

Open to all, more details👇

Register here:
forms.gle/9kdzpTbfMuDZ...

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Phoebe Baker @phoebebakerrr.bsky.social · May 6

Really looking forward to this next Wednesday (14th May 2025)!

Anyone is welcome to join - registration is free and available here: forms.gle/9kdzpTbfMuDZ...

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UoL EvoAnth Seminar Series @liverpoolevoanth.bsky.social · Apr 28

After our Easter break, we’re back!

We’re pleased to announce our next talk will be given by Prof Karen Hardy, University of Glasgow, at 13:00 BST on the 1st May. Further details below 👇

If you’d like to join, please register here:

liverpool-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Hope to see you there!

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UoL EvoAnth Seminar Series @liverpoolevoanth.bsky.social · Apr 10

Here at @liverpooluni.bsky.social we have started our three week Easter break. During this period, there will be no seminars from us - including today.

We will be back on the 1st May 2025 for a talk by Prof. Karen Hardy. We look forward to seeing you there!

We hope you have a lovely Easter!

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UoL EvoAnth Seminar Series @liverpoolevoanth.bsky.social · Mar 28

Hi All,

We're pleased to announce our next talk will be by Cassandra Gunasekaram from the University of Zürich at 13:00 BST on the 3rd of April. Further details on the poster below.

If you'd like to attend, please register here:
liverpool-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We hope to see you there!

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UoL EvoAnth Seminar Series @liverpoolevoanth.bsky.social · Apr 1

New video alert! 🚨

Professor Karl Bates’ talk, titled ‘Bringing fossils back to life: reconstructing major functional transitions in the history of life’ is now available on our YouTube!

Watch it here: youtu.be/VVbBgDgYWGY?...

Bringing Fossils Back to Life: Reconstructing Major Functional Transitions in the History of Life

YouTube video by Liverpool Evo Anths

youtu.be

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UoL EvoAnth Seminar Series @liverpoolevoanth.bsky.social · Mar 21

Hello All,

We're pleased to announce our next webinar will be given by Dr Eslem Ben Arous @eslembenarous.bsky.social on the 27th of March at our usual time of 13:00 GMT. More details on the poster below

You can register here:
liverpool-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We hope to see you there!

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UoL EvoAnth Seminar Series @liverpoolevoanth.bsky.social · Mar 17

Hello All,

We're pleased to announce that our next webinar this Thursday at 16:00 to 17:00 GMT will be given by Professor Ariane Burke from the Université de Montréal.

More details on the poster below

You can register here: liverpool-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We hope to see you there!

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UoL EvoAnth Seminar Series @liverpoolevoanth.bsky.social · Mar 13

New video alert!

Professor Héctor Manrique’s talk, titled ‘Working Memory and depth of planning: The importance of knowing what lays ahead,’ is now available on our YouTube channel!

Check it out here: youtu.be/garRclmEkMA?...

Working Memory and Depth of Planning - Professor Héctor Manrique

YouTube video by Liverpool Evo Anths

youtu.be

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Phoebe Baker @phoebebakerrr.bsky.social · Mar 10

Great talk coming up this week - especially for those interested in wider palaeontological questions!

UoL EvoAnth Seminar Series @liverpoolevoanth.bsky.social · Mar 10

Hi all,

Join us this Thursday at 13:00 - 14:00 GMT for a talk by Professor Karl Bates, from the University of Liverpool!

You can register here:
liverpool-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We hope to see you there!

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UoL EvoAnth Seminar Series @liverpoolevoanth.bsky.social · Mar 6

New video alert 🚨

Dr Samar Syeda's talk, titled 'Exploring Hand Use Across the Fossil Hominin Record: Reconstructing Manual Behaviours via Phalangeal Cortical Bone Morphology,' is now available on our YouTube channel!

Check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jctv...

Exploring Hand Use Across the Fossil Hominin Record - Dr Samar Syeda

YouTube video by Liverpool Evo Anths

www.youtube.com

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UoL EvoAnth Seminar Series @liverpoolevoanth.bsky.social · Feb 27

Hello All,

Please join us next Thursday at 13:00 GMT for a talk by Professor Héctor Manrique from the University of Zaragoza. Further details on the poster below

You can register here:
liverpool-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We hope to see you there!

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UoL EvoAnth Seminar Series @liverpoolevoanth.bsky.social · Feb 15

Hi All,

We are pleased to announce our talk next Thursday 20th February at 13:00 GMT by Dr Samar Syeda from the American Museum of Natural History

Details are on the poster below.

You can register here:
liverpool-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We hope to see you there!

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UoL EvoAnth Seminar Series @liverpoolevoanth.bsky.social · Feb 11

Due to unforseen circumstances this weeks webinar has been cancelled.

Apologies to anyone who has already registered - we hope to reschedule this talk in the future!

We hope you will join us next week for our next talk (details to follow soon)

UoL EvoAnth Seminar Series @liverpoolevoanth.bsky.social · Feb 6

Hello All,

Join us next Thursday 13th of February at 15:00 - 16:00 GMT for a talk by Professor Sheela Athreya, Texas A&M University. Further details on the poster below.

You can register using the following link: liverpool-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We hope to see you there!

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Phoebe Baker @phoebebakerrr.bsky.social · Feb 6

Looking forward to our first talk next week!

Please note the change of start time (to 15:00 GMT rather than our usual 13:00 GMT), as Professor Athreya is based in the USA.

UoL EvoAnth Seminar Series @liverpoolevoanth.bsky.social · Feb 6

Hello All,

Join us next Thursday 13th of February at 15:00 - 16:00 GMT for a talk by Professor Sheela Athreya, Texas A&M University. Further details on the poster below.

You can register using the following link: liverpool-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We hope to see you there!

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Phoebe Baker @phoebebakerrr.bsky.social · Jan 30

As always, it's been a pleasure helping to organise this - I'm looking forward to the 13th February!

UoL EvoAnth Seminar Series @liverpoolevoanth.bsky.social · Jan 30

Hello All,

We are pleased to announce the following schedule of talks for this semester!

More details, including zoom registration links, to follow nearer the time.

We hope you will join us!

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UoL EvoAnth Seminar Series @liverpoolevoanth.bsky.social · Jan 9

New YouTube Upload 🚨

Our last talk of the 2024 Autumn Semester, given by @lindaongaro.bsky.social, titled 'Who were the Denisovans? From a single phalanx to their genetic legacy in Modern Humans' is now available on our YouTube Channel!

Check it out here: youtu.be/0uhitup_GxE?...

Who were the Denisovans? From a single phalanx to their genetic legacy in Modern Humans

YouTube video by Liverpool Evo Anths

youtu.be

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Kenneth Aitchison @aitchis1.bsky.social · Dec 21

my highlight of @tag45.bsky.social was 1st #TAG #Ethics Bowl, sponsored by @archaeo-register.bsky.social. Congrats to winners #Guilder (Uo #Liverpool + @duancientaliens.bsky.social) and to worthy runners-up #Florin. Hope to see you all again next year at #SAA in Denver and/or TAG in York!

winning team "Guilder" at 1st TAG Ethics Bowl 2024

RPA Ethics Committee at 1st TAG Ethics Bowl 2024

teams, audience, judges and moderators at 1st TAG Ethics Bowl 2024

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UoL EvoAnth Seminar Series @liverpoolevoanth.bsky.social · Jan 6

@liverpooluni.bsky.social ACE Alum Molly Ellen Clarke has recently published a great short documentary about handaxes, titled 'Artist Unknown.'

The documentary features insight from the departments' own Dr Chris Scott and Prof Matt Grove and is available now on YouTube: shorturl.at/s1KLx

ARTIST UNKNOWN, 2025

YouTube video by Molly Ellen Clarke

www.youtube.com

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Phoebe Baker @phoebebakerrr.bsky.social · Jan 6

I am one of the co-organisers for this wonderful seminar series. We're really excited to have joined Bluesky and are looking forward to our upcoming semester of talks. Give us a follow at our shiny new account if you'd like to keep up to date - our talks are open to all!

UoL EvoAnth Seminar Series @liverpoolevoanth.bsky.social · Jan 6

We are happy to announce that the UoL EvoAnth Seminar Series has made it to Bluesky 🥳

We’re currently working hard organising our upcoming semester of talks - stay tuned here for updates! 🌱

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Helen Hampton @helenshampton.bsky.social · Dec 5

Coming to @TAG45BU TAG45@Bournemouth_Evolution?
Join us Sunday for a great session on Experimental Archaeology with
@jclark997.bsky.social , Annapaola Fedato, Gorkem Yesilova, AndyNeedham
@phoebebakerrr.bsky.social , Antoine Muller, Pronil Das, Julia Montes Landa

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Phoebe Baker @phoebebakerrr.bsky.social · Dec 9

Really looking forward to Thursday’s Evo Anth talk by @lindaongaro.bsky.social - a really interesting topic to end the semester on!

If you’d like to join, you can register here: liverpool-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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