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Katherine Sheetz
@ksheetz.bsky.social
Psychology PhD candidate at Oakland University studying mate behaviors in an online dating context | W+EBS Student Event Liaison | she/her
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Happy #WplusEBSWednesday, folks!

This week, we're spotlighting the Toulouse Summer School in Quantitative Social Sciences (May 26–June 19), hosted by @tse-fr.eu and @iast.fr .

Applications due Dec. 15!

Great opportunity for PhD students - check it out at the link :)
www.tse-fr.eu/toulouse-sum...
Toulouse Summer School in Quantitative Social Sciences Application
Application to the Toulouse Summer School in Quantitative Social Sciences taking place from May 25th to June 19th, 2026 in Toulouse, France Application deadline: December 15th, 2025 Applicants will be...
www.tse-fr.eu
November 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Second, a new paper by @matildabrindle.bsky.social and colleagues explores the evolution of kissing.

Kissing may date back 21.5 million years, appears across large apes, and potentially occurred among Neanderthals as well!

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#WplusEBSWednesdays
A comparative approach to the evolution of kissing
Kissing can be observed across the animal kingdom. This presents an evolutionary puzzle, since the fitness benefits of kissing are unclear. We use a n…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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In addition to our last #WplusEBSWednesday post, we also want to recommend some cool R color palettes we've come across:

First, the MetBrewer palette: github.com/BlakeRMills/...

And also the wesanderson palette:
github.com/karthik/wesa...

What are your favorite R color palettes? Comment below!
GitHub - BlakeRMills/MetBrewer: Color palette package in R inspired by works at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York
Color palette package in R inspired by works at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York - BlakeRMills/MetBrewer
github.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Why does W+EBS matter to @ksheetz.bsky.social?

"W+EBS matters to me because every person deserves to feel safe and supported pursuing knowledge, their passions, and career opportunities."

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October 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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👋 Meet Kat, our Student Event Liaison!

@ksheetz.bsky.social is a PhD Candidate at Oakland University working with Dr. Lisa Welling, studying social cognition in the context of online dating.

At W+EBS, she organizes and plans social events at HBES and other conferences. (1/2)

#WplusEBS
October 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Have a resource, recommendation, or opportunity you think would benefit our community?

Submit it through this form (or comment below!) so we can feature it in an upcoming #WplusEBSWednesdays post (yes, even your own paper)! (2/2)

🔗 forms.gle/oz6M3fXN8G7z...

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W+EBS Wednesdays Recommendation Form
Have a resource, opportunity, or recommendation you think would be valuable to the Women+ in Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences (W+EBS) community? Every Wednesday, we share posts featuring useful tools,...
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October 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
June 19, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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And one more!

@siobhancully.bsky.social: "One of the biggest [pieces of advice] is being aware of false urgency and know when you need to take that time for yourself"

#HBES2025 #WplusEBS
June 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Some more good quotes from the #HBES2025 #WplusEBS panel so far! 👇

@robingnelson.bsky.social "I can't do the work I want to do if I'm not in the room, so I am staying in the room"

@dconroybeam.bsky.social "People that are mutually invested in each other has made surviving [in academia] possible"
June 6, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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That's a wrap on the #HBES2025 #WplusEBS panel!

Thank you to our panelists @robingnelson.bsky.social, @dconroybeam.bsky.social, @siobhancully.bsky.social

And thank you to the #HBES2025 attendees who shaped this conversation.

Read some final takeaways from our panelists: 👇 1/4
June 6, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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We had a great time at the #WplusEBS networking event last night! So great to meet all our community members 💙
June 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Congratulations to @ksheetz.bsky.social for absolutely crushing her first HBES talk! Well done!
June 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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#WplusEBS is now live on LinkedIn!

We’re building a more inclusive future for women + SGM researchers, and we’d love to have you along. 💙

🖇️ Follow us here: www.linkedin.com/company/w-pl...

And if you know folks in our field who aren’t on Bluesky, let them know we’re on LinkedIn too!
Women and Others in Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences | LinkedIn
Women and Others in Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences | Empowering women & SGM students, researchers & educators in evo behavioral sciences w/ mentorship, advocacy & community | About W+EBS...
www.linkedin.com
June 3, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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Check out these #WplusEBS events at #HBES2025!
June 3, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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🎉 Coming to #HBES2025?

Join us for “Survival of the Social”, a speed networking event by #WplusEBS!

🗓 June 5th | 🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Byrdcage, 3426 Atlantic Ave, Atlantic City

All are welcome. Come build community with us!
June 3, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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⏳ Don’t forget to submit your Qs for the #WplusEBS panel at #HBES2025!

“Gender and identity in the evolutionary human sciences: Challenges to research and researchers in 2025”

Help shape the discussion! Submissions are anonymous.

pennstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Suggest questions for HBES panel
What questions do you recommend we ask our panel of speakers at HBES 2025, focusing on gender and identity in the evolutionary human sciences in 2025?
pennstate.qualtrics.com
May 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Join us at HBES for:

🍹our mixer Thurs June 5th at 7pm
💬our panel on gender & identity in EHS research Fri June 6th at 4:50

We'll have swag for you ✨.

🚨 What should we ask our panelists during the panel? Submit your most pressing questions here! 👇🏻

bsky.app/profile/w-pl... (2/2)
May 20, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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❗Want to know what W+EBS is all about now? ❗

Check out our updated remit:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...

💭 Got ideas for what we should do next? Submit suggestions here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#WplusEBS #InclusiveScience #EvolutionaryBehavioralSciences
W+EBS Mission statement and remit
W+EBS Mission statement and remit Tag-line Empowering women and SGM students, researchers and educators in the evolutionary behavioural sciences through mentorship, advocacy and community Missio...
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May 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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We’ve been quiet, but big things are happening. WEBS is now W+EBS! 🎉

We’ve relaunched with a new name, mission, & platforms. What’s new?

- fresh name & logo
- broader mission for inclusivity
- shift to Bluesky & LinkedIn

Stay tuned for more updates in the coming weeks!

#WplusEBS
May 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM