Durham Cultural Evolution Research Centre
@durhamdcerc.bsky.social
DCERC is a highly interdisciplinary research centre using evolutionary models to study cultural change and diversity. Based at Durham University, England.
Can't believe it's already been a whole year since we hosted the CES 2024 Conference here at Durham! Such a fantastic week hearing about diverse and fascinating research @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social 1/4
September 9, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Can't believe it's already been a whole year since we hosted the CES 2024 Conference here at Durham! Such a fantastic week hearing about diverse and fascinating research @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social 1/4
And now Sally Street will be announcing our conference prizes!! #CES2024Durham @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
September 11, 2024 at 4:03 PM
And now Sally Street will be announcing our conference prizes!! #CES2024Durham @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
We are closing #CES2024Durham which has been a blast!! Sarah Wright and Rachel Kendal are now giving our conference report @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
September 11, 2024 at 3:53 PM
We are closing #CES2024Durham which has been a blast!! Sarah Wright and Rachel Kendal are now giving our conference report @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
Angela Chira now speaking on cultural drivers of numeral base diversity @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social #CESDurham2024
September 11, 2024 at 9:42 AM
Angela Chira now speaking on cultural drivers of numeral base diversity @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social #CESDurham2024
Václav Hrnčíř next with Carneiro’s dataset for cultural evolution research @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social #CESDurham2024
September 11, 2024 at 9:37 AM
Václav Hrnčíř next with Carneiro’s dataset for cultural evolution research @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social #CESDurham2024
Now for Francisco Brahm on consilience in the theory of the firm @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social #CESDurham2024
September 11, 2024 at 9:31 AM
Now for Francisco Brahm on consilience in the theory of the firm @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social #CESDurham2024
Next for Yo Nakawake exploring supernatural revenge in Japanese folklore @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social #CESDurham2024
September 11, 2024 at 9:25 AM
Next for Yo Nakawake exploring supernatural revenge in Japanese folklore @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social #CESDurham2024
Now our lightning talks, first up - Péter Rácz Possession trance and cultural complexity in the ethnographic atlas @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social #CESDurham2024
September 11, 2024 at 9:18 AM
Now our lightning talks, first up - Péter Rácz Possession trance and cultural complexity in the ethnographic atlas @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social #CESDurham2024
Now for our final keynote, Kathleen Corriveau speaking on the role of testimony in cultural learning #CESDurham2024 @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
September 11, 2024 at 8:21 AM
Now for our final keynote, Kathleen Corriveau speaking on the role of testimony in cultural learning #CESDurham2024 @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
Kicking off our last day at #CES2024Durham we have an open address by Durham University’s Vice Chancellor Prof Karen O’Brien @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
September 11, 2024 at 8:11 AM
Kicking off our last day at #CES2024Durham we have an open address by Durham University’s Vice Chancellor Prof Karen O’Brien @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
The conference dinner in Durham castle has begun! #CES2024Durham @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
September 10, 2024 at 6:12 PM
The conference dinner in Durham castle has begun! #CES2024Durham @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
Last but not least is Franzi Poldy speaking on the limits of agency in relation to sustainability @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
#CESDurham2024
#CESDurham2024
September 10, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Last but not least is Franzi Poldy speaking on the limits of agency in relation to sustainability @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
#CESDurham2024
#CESDurham2024
Now Elizabeth E. Price on looking at children’s model choice in social learning experiments @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social #CESDurham2024
September 10, 2024 at 2:02 PM
Now Elizabeth E. Price on looking at children’s model choice in social learning experiments @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social #CESDurham2024
Next up is Patrick Savage speaking on global test of synchrony and cooperation in speech, song and chant @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social #CES2024Durham
September 10, 2024 at 1:56 PM
Next up is Patrick Savage speaking on global test of synchrony and cooperation in speech, song and chant @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social #CES2024Durham
Now time for our afternoon lightning talks with firstly Rachel Harrison on Emotional valence of prior interactions with demonstrator influence overimitation in children? @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social #CES2024Durham
September 10, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Now time for our afternoon lightning talks with firstly Rachel Harrison on Emotional valence of prior interactions with demonstrator influence overimitation in children? @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social #CES2024Durham
Now kicking off our afternoon session with our 4th keynote, Kevin Lala speaking on genes ,culture and scientific racisim #CES2024Durham @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
September 10, 2024 at 12:50 PM
Now kicking off our afternoon session with our 4th keynote, Kevin Lala speaking on genes ,culture and scientific racisim #CES2024Durham @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
Finally we have Henrique Rufo on innovation, diffusion and generalisation of probe tool use in tufted capuchins #CES2024Durham @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
September 10, 2024 at 9:58 AM
Finally we have Henrique Rufo on innovation, diffusion and generalisation of probe tool use in tufted capuchins #CES2024Durham @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
Now we have Eldar Asanov looking at language racism and colonialism in Uzbekistan #CES2024Durham @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
September 10, 2024 at 9:50 AM
Now we have Eldar Asanov looking at language racism and colonialism in Uzbekistan #CES2024Durham @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
Now joining us online we have Feryl Badiani on the role of divine role models in supporting community behavioural codes in India #CES2024Durham @CulturalEvolSoc
September 10, 2024 at 9:44 AM
Now joining us online we have Feryl Badiani on the role of divine role models in supporting community behavioural codes in India #CES2024Durham @CulturalEvolSoc
Next up is Louise Mackey on using eye-tracking to compare visual attention during apes and children’s learning and tool use #CES2024Durham @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
September 10, 2024 at 9:37 AM
Next up is Louise Mackey on using eye-tracking to compare visual attention during apes and children’s learning and tool use #CES2024Durham @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
Now for Alexander M Ishungisa speaking on understanding (mis)perceptions of peer gender roles amount young Tanzanian men #CES2024Durham @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
September 10, 2024 at 9:29 AM
Now for Alexander M Ishungisa speaking on understanding (mis)perceptions of peer gender roles amount young Tanzanian men #CES2024Durham @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
Now for our lightning talks! First up Qiankun Zhong speaking on multi-level selection of AI behaviours #CES2024Durham @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
September 10, 2024 at 9:25 AM
Now for our lightning talks! First up Qiankun Zhong speaking on multi-level selection of AI behaviours #CES2024Durham @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
Our first keynote of the day - Patricia Izar on what research with wild capuchin monkeys reveals about the tradition of tool use!
September 10, 2024 at 8:17 AM
Our first keynote of the day - Patricia Izar on what research with wild capuchin monkeys reveals about the tradition of tool use!
We're ready for day two of #CES2024, are you? @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
September 10, 2024 at 8:06 AM
We're ready for day two of #CES2024, are you? @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
We are kicking off our afternoon session with our second keynote Nicole Wen, recipient of the CES New Investigator award 2022! #CESDurham2024 @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
September 9, 2024 at 12:53 PM
We are kicking off our afternoon session with our second keynote Nicole Wen, recipient of the CES New Investigator award 2022! #CESDurham2024 @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social