Emile Bryon

Abstract Submission The call for abstracts for Culture Conference 2026 is NOW OPEN! We call for submissions of abstracts of no more than 250 words, summarising the background, aims, methods and results of your work.&n…

The Culture Conference is (once again) indulging in that grand old tradition of EXTENDING the submission deadline‼️

The new deadline for abstract submissions is December 15th.

Registration will open very soon—stay tuned!

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Are you working on a project where you need to infer whether individuals are socially learning? pathways, correlates of, and individual variation in sensitivity to social transmission? Consider joining the hand-on STbayes workshop to learn about the latest update to the NBDA framework

Come join this exciting workshop on social network analysis and social transmission, all within a Bayesian framework!! 💻

And many thanks to @danielredhead.bsky.social and @mchimento.bsky.social for conducting it, I'm looking forward 🤩

More information below 👇

⏰ Reminder: 10 days left to submit your abstract for Culture Conference 2026!

🧠 Workshop details are now live! Join us for a hands-on day on cutting-edge tools for analysing social networks & social transmission (registration opens soon).

Find all details here: culture-conference.com/workshop/

Last keynote announcement: Dr. Taylor Hersh!

She explores how animal communication varies over space and time, with a particular focus on cetacean social communication and the cultural processes that shape group-specific vocal traditions.

Discover her research here 👉 taylorhersh.weebly.com

Meet our 3rd keynote: Dr. Erin Wessling!

Her work connects research on Pan behavioural ecology with conservation practice, with a focus on understanding and protecting chimpanzee cultures.

Learn more about Erin’s work 👉 erinwessling.com

🎤 The lineup is here!

We are delighted to introduce the keynote speakers for Culture Conference 2026 (26–27 Feb, Utrecht) - to be revealed over the coming days.

Explore the growing list on our website: culture-conference.com/keynote-spea...

🧵And meet them below...

Abstract Submission The call for abstracts for Culture Conference 2026 is NOW OPEN! We call for submissions of abstracts of no more than 250 words, summarising the background, aims, methods and results of your work.&n…

📢 The Call for Abstracts for Culture Conference 2026 is officially OPEN! 📢
🗓️ Deadline: 8 Dec 2025

We welcome submissions from all career stages and relevant disciplines.
🔎Details & submission info: culture-conference.com/abstract-sub...

Keynote speakers & workshop details coming soon!

Culture Conference 2026 26th & 27th February, Utrecht, The Netherlands

‼️SAVE THE DATE‼️

We are excited to welcome you again in Utrecht, NL for the next Culture Conference on the 26th & 27th of February 2026!

And surprise! We will also host a hands-on workshop on the 25th/02 🙌💻

So stay tuned for future announcements here & on the website 🔎
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I'm proud and grateful to be part of this exciting team diving to the bottom of social learning - Edwin van Leeuwen, Alex Rogers, Aurora Balaran, Peggy Motsch, Jake Brooker, and collaborators from Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage, Utrecht University, Durham University, and University of Southampton.

Read it to find out more about culture and its surprising non-instrumental expressions in chimpanzees. 🎉

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We are now reporting more of that tendency! Chimpanzees within the same sanctuary started engaging in grass-related behaviours, with strong signatures of social diffusion. Not only that, but grass fashion is reaching new highs (or lows? 👀) with a brand new variant of grass insertion.

You may have heard of chimpanzees inserting grass in their ear for no specific reason. These occurences may foster social bonds, but may also simply reflect a latent inclination to copy each other (and perhaps some aesthetic appreciation? 🙈)

First publication for me! 🥳

A large part of cultural studies in animals focus on instrumental behaviours such as chimpanzee nut-cracking 🥜. However there is much to learn about the evolution of culture from socially transmitted behaviours with no apparent benefits (non-instrumental culture). 🔎

🎉Welcome to the official Bluesky account for EFP 2026 !!! 🎉

Join us in sunny Montpellier from 29 June to 3 July 2026 for an unforgettable conference.

Follow us for updates, sneak peeks, and all things EFP! ☀️📅🌿

I also want to give a special shout-out to our very own students Connor Proudfoot and Johanna Bellue, who respectively won the much deserved lightning talk and poster student prizes!

Looking forward to seeing many of you again at the Culture Conference 2026!

In February, I had the incredible opportunity to be part of the Culture Conference 2025 organising team! A heartfelt thank you to my fellow organisers, the amazing student volunteers, all the brilliant speakers, and every attendee who created a vibrant and memorable atmosphere.

Laura Simone Lewis at @cultconf.bsky.social talking about curiosity, particularly cultural curiosity in children 👧👦🎁 @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social #cultureconference2025

Peering into chimp culture 🐵: Nora Slania on social learning in chimpanzees, from the Max Plank Institute of Animal Behaviour @cultconf.bsky.social @noraslania.bsky.social #cultureconference2025

"Hey, hey, you, you, I could be your girlfriend!" The final talk already of #cultureconference2025 on mate copying in wild Drosophilia simulans by Sabine Nöbel @cultconf.bsky.social @sabinenoebel.bsky.social

The Culture Conference 2025 is (already) finished after 2 days of amazing discussions!


Thank you to everybody for attending and presenting, either online or in person!
We hope you spent 2 wonderful and exciting days in Utrecht, full of (social) learning and fascinating science discussions 🥳

Out of mama's shadow, but not too far... Mawa Dafreville talking about vervet monkeys' socialisation @cultconf.bsky.social @mawadafreville.bsky.social #cultureconference2025

Day 2 begins for the fantastic Culture Conference at Utrecht University! Dr. Maleen Tiele kicking it off as a keynote speaker on the nature of joint attention 👀 @maleenthiele.bsky.social

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Registration Deadline: 14/02/2025 (or until full capacity) Registration for the Culture Conference 2025 at the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands on February 27th and 28th is now open! Registration is FRE…

Today is the ‼️last‼️ day to register for the Culture Conference 2025.

Attendance is FREE.

Don’t miss out 🙌

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Genes, culture, and scientific racism On-demand video platform giving you access to lectures from conferences worldwide.

Indispensable, information rich talk from @kevinlala.bsky.social . Should be watched by anyone doing #genetics, #evolution, or race studies. Maybe I’ll share some thoughts later. #sts #philbio #hps

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MacaqueNet: Advancing comparative behavioural research through large‐scale collaboration We present MacaqueNet, a global community of macaque researchers who developed the first publicly searchable, standardised database on affiliative and agonistic behaviour. This cross-species database...

So exciting to see MacaqueNet out into the world! 🤩

Learn about our global community & database centralizing standardized affiliative & agonistic data from 61 populations across 14 macaque species: doi/10.1111/1365...

Explore >600 networks & request data: macaquenet.github.io/database/

‼️ We are only one month away from the Culture Conference 2025 🗓️‼️

Still doubting if you want to join?

Hopefully the program will now convince you to attend this exciting interdisciplinary conference 🙌

Thanks to everybody for submitting your work and presenting 👏
See you in Utrecht, NL 🥳

Are you eager to socialise ahead of the conference?

Then join the Early Career Researchers drinks on the evening of 26th/02! 🍻
An excellent opportunity to meet fellow scientists and to kick off the conference in a relaxed way.

Contact us if you want to join, and plan your trip accordingly 😉

‼️Announcements‼️

👉 The 2025 edition of the Culture Conference has been awarded the "NWO Scientific Meetings and Consultations Domain Science WBO 2024" grant 🥳
Thanks NWO for financing this event!

👉 We announce a registration deadline: 14/02/2025. 
Please register soon so you don't miss out ‼️

Registration Registration for the Culture Conference 2025 at the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands on February 27th and 28th is now open! We wish to stress the following: only register using the for…

🧐 Reminder: The registration for the Culture Conference (27 and 28th Feb 2025) in Utrecht is still open!

Attendance is FREE, in-person or online. Don’t miss out!

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