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Postdoctoral Research Fellow at MPI-GEA and Uni of LiverpoolπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€πŸ’» Interested in African archaeology, palaeoclimates and quantitative approaches https://sites.google.com/view/drlucytimbrell/home

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Social and emotional cognition in Pleistocene hominin evolution: The role of biocultural processes Patterns and processes of social cognition underlie much of the behavioral and ecological flexibility and adaptive capacity that characterizes the pri…

Just out "Social and emotional cognition in Pleistocene hominin evolution: The role of biocultural processes" with @johnhawks.net @marckissel.bsky.social Penny Spikins, Jennifer French and me. Open access in Journal of Archaeological Science... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

02.12.2025 00:33 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Join us this Thursday in Liverpool for the next MENDLS lecture πŸ‘‡πŸΌ

01.12.2025 09:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well done James! It was great 🀩

27.11.2025 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We hope you are enjoying the series so far! Please join us again next Thursday, 27th November 2025 at 13:00 GMT for a talk by Dr James Clark, University of Cambridge. More details πŸ‘‡

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

20.11.2025 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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PANAF2026

ALERT - One day left to submit session abstract for the 17th Congress of the Pan African Archaeological Association for Prehistory and Related Studies! Check here the website : panaf2026moz.com

19.11.2025 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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National curriculum review in England: 10 key recommendations Proposals include shortening length of GCSE exams, a new diagnostic test in maths and English, and expanding RE

Young people don't need more "Religious Education" to live in modern world.
If it's inclusion/social cohesion govt is aiming for, then a better approach would be to drop RE, and create new subject Anthropology, on critical thinking, philosophy & belief systems.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...

05.11.2025 08:51 β€” πŸ‘ 127    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 3
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Please join us next week, Thursday 30th October, for our next talk. We will be joined by Dr Jessica Thompson, Yale University. More details πŸ‘‡

Please note the change of start time to 15:00 GMT!

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

We hope to see you there!

24.10.2025 11:21 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Very grateful to everyone who joined our symposium and workshop last week, inspiring discussions and wonderful company all around!

27.10.2025 11:52 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry to hear that Marta! I hope your recovery goes well ❀️

21.10.2025 20:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Join us tomorrow online for our symposium on quantifying complexity in stone tools! 😊

20.10.2025 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Next Tuesday at UCL 😊

20.10.2025 11:27 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
ERC funded PhD position on Cultural Evolution ERC funded PhD position on Cultural Evolution posted on October 16, 2025 We are currently seeking a highly motivated individual for a ful...

Fully-funded 4-year #PhD in Cultural Evolution! Join my @erc.europa.eu project exploring how compression & compositionality drive cultural innovation: hmc-lab.com/ERCPhDCultur...
Apply by Nov 12!
Maybe of interest to folks from #COSMOS2025 or @eslr.bsky.social? Please feel free to share! πŸ™

20.10.2025 09:32 β€” πŸ‘ 65    πŸ” 62    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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On the 4th December 2025, @eesaupe.bsky.social will be giving an in person lecture at @ljmuofficial.bsky.social as part of the MENDLS series.

There will be tea and cake, a panel discussion, and a reception to follow!

Open to all, more details πŸ‘‡

Register here:
forms.gle/hHEQA4mSZEXg...

20.10.2025 07:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Our first speaker of the academic year in the Human Palaeosystems in Focus seminar series will be Prof Miikka Tallavaara!

His talk will be on β€œThe evolution of human niche size in East Asia across the Pleistocene”

Join us on Wednesday here: www.gea.mpg.de/177637/the-e...

13.10.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our first speaker of the academic year in the Human Palaeosystems in Focus seminar series will be Prof Miikka Tallavaara!

His talk will be on β€œThe evolution of human niche size in East Asia across the Pleistocene”

Join us on Wednesday here: www.gea.mpg.de/177637/the-e...

13.10.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The seminar series is back! Don't miss the FIRST talk of the 2025/26 Human Palaeosystems in focus - the perfect way to get inspired for the new academic year ahead ➑️
www.gea.mpg.de/177655/the-e...

09.10.2025 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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We are happy to share the programme of speakers for our global symposium on lithic technology πŸͺ¨πŸ”Ž

There are just a few spaces left for in-person participation! DM for more information.

You can join us online via this Zoom registration link: eu02web.zoom-x.de/webinar/regi...

23.09.2025 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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We are happy to share the programme of speakers for our global symposium on lithic technology πŸͺ¨πŸ”Ž

There are just a few spaces left for in-person participation! DM for more information.

You can join us online via this Zoom registration link: eu02web.zoom-x.de/webinar/regi...

23.09.2025 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

No, it’s free to attend online and in-person 😊

23.09.2025 05:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Deadline for in-person registration is tomorrow!

22.09.2025 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Fees and Funding - Durham University

@durhampsych.bsky.social current has 5 (FIVE!!) PhD studentships being advertised!

3 to work with me on children as agents of cultural evolution

2 to work with @drboothroyd.bsky.social on examining school-based body image interventions.

Please share and apply!

www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...

11.09.2025 09:12 β€” πŸ‘ 68    πŸ” 84    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 5

Registration for in-person or online participation for our symposium is still open!

09.09.2025 10:56 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us at the MPI-GEA or online for a free symposium on Quantifying Complexity in Stone Tools on the 21st of October! πŸͺ¨

With a keynote lecture by Charles Perreault. Full speaker list will be released soon!

Secure your spot here: shh-cloud.gnz.mpg.de/index.php/ap...

12.08.2025 12:33 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

It was a brilliant talk! Thank you so much 😊

28.08.2025 08:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today! Don’t miss it 😊

27.08.2025 06:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us on Wednesday for our final webinar of series by @jcsvenning.bsky.social on:

β€œDeep-time, large-scale perspectives on biodiversity and ecosystems: implications for biosphere stewardship in the Anthropocene.”

More information and link to register here: www.gea.mpg.de/168423/deep-...

25.08.2025 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Co-organizing a session at #SAA San Francisco with T. Kovach: "Toward an Integration of Quantitative Approaches in #Lithic Analysis." A few spots still open! Abstracts due Sept. 4.

Email me if you’d like to join the conversation: armando.falcucci@nyu.edu

#Archaeology #FlintFriday #FossilFriday 🏺

22.08.2025 10:30 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you @prelights.bsky.social & Alejandra Leffer's group for choosing our preprint on @biorxiv-evobio.bsky.social and for this chance to talk about human- #malaria coevolution!🦟
@eegcam.bsky.social @elliescerri.bsky.social @MPI_GEA

22.08.2025 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We need a feminist palaeoanthropology that finally listens to all of us β€” HERI - Human Evolution Research Institute Palaeoanthropology asks profound questions: Who are we? What makes us human? Too often, answering these answers has been done by a privileged few. HERi Co-director Prof Rebecca Ackermann calls for tha...

And Palaeolithic archaeology, which remains hugely behind too. 'This is not about political correctness or ticking boxes....Diverse teams deliver better science: they ask different questions, challenge old assumptions, and produce richer, more nuanced insights.'
www.heriuct.co.za/news-content...

21.08.2025 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Logo with trowel and 'Lessons from the Past'

Logo with trowel and 'Lessons from the Past'

Archaeologists, historians, classicists: can your research into our past inform our future? The β€˜Lessons from the Past’ (March β€˜26) conference is looking for papers on tangible sustainability changes informed by human history lessonsfromthepast.info
@livancworlds.bsky.social #AcademicSky

20.08.2025 08:39 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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