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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

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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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Protecting animal cultures as World Heritage - Nature Sustainability It is becoming increasingly clear that animal cultures have intrinsic, irreplaceable value, and yet they are not adequately protected by preserving habitat. The time has come for UNESCO to explicitly protect non-human cultural heritage alongside human heritage.

Here we propose adding an 11th criterion to UNESCO’s framework to protect animal cultures—habitat protection alone isn’t enough. Excited to collaborate with philosophers @merikatariina.bsky.social & @birchlse.bsky.social on this!

Message me for access ;-)
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Social tolerance and role model diversity increase tool use learning opportunities across chimpanzee ontogeny - Communications Biology Social attention patterns suggest that wild chimpanzees learn from their mothers but also from many other tolerant group members across protracted development. This likely enables chimpanzees to learn...

New Paper Alert: Why do chimpanzees have large tool kits? with @taichimpproject.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
We found that like humans, chimpanzees seek social learning opportunities throughout their first decade of life, particularly for tool use.

Two fantastic days of knowledge sharing. Feeling more cultured!