Radical Anthropology
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London's longest running evening class. We study what it means to be human at UCL Anthropology dept. We are FREE, on Tues eves term time. Account run by Camilla Power. Radical anthropologists include Chris Knight, Ian Watts, Jerome Lewis and Morna Finnegan
imposed on a coalition of sisters who had previously been free to dance the nights away. This magical tale introduces us to universal mythological themes. Chris Knight will show how all such tales make sense in the light of the theory that human sexual morality was initially established by women.
December 3, 2025 at 9:49 AM
imposed on a coalition of sisters who had previously been free to dance the nights away. This magical tale introduces us to universal mythological themes. Chris Knight will show how all such tales make sense in the light of the theory that human sexual morality was initially established by women.
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The Flourishing Diversity Manifesto by Jerome Lewis November 25, 2025
Our colleague Jerome Lewis was one of the originators and facilitators of the Flourishing Diversity Network, bringing Indigenous activists and elders into western…
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December 2, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Jerome's talk on Nov 25 vimeo.com/1141995002?f...
Jerome's talk on Nov 25 vimeo.com/1141995002?f...
The Flourishing Diversity Manifesto by Jerome Lewis November 25, 2025
Our colleague Jerome Lewis was one of the originators and facilitators of the Flourishing Diversity Network, bringing Indigenous activists and elders into western…
vimeo.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Jerome's talk on Nov 25 vimeo.com/1141995002?f...
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They were 8 and 11 years old
December 2, 2025 at 6:50 AM
They were 8 and 11 years old
By comparing their sociopolitical features with egalitarian African hunter-gatherers, we show significant time-depth to these networks. They were critical in control of male labour via brideservice, associated with mother-in-law avoidance for men as ritual sanction, and elaborate female initiation
December 2, 2025 at 6:33 AM
By comparing their sociopolitical features with egalitarian African hunter-gatherers, we show significant time-depth to these networks. They were critical in control of male labour via brideservice, associated with mother-in-law avoidance for men as ritual sanction, and elaborate female initiation
Grandmothers took on a role not only of foraging and care for weaned children but also in transmission of cultural knowledge.
Among historic matrilineal and matrilocal hunter-farmer Bantu speakers, we find sororal groups at the heart of village organisation.
Among historic matrilineal and matrilocal hunter-farmer Bantu speakers, we find sororal groups at the heart of village organisation.
December 2, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Grandmothers took on a role not only of foraging and care for weaned children but also in transmission of cultural knowledge.
Among historic matrilineal and matrilocal hunter-farmer Bantu speakers, we find sororal groups at the heart of village organisation.
Among historic matrilineal and matrilocal hunter-farmer Bantu speakers, we find sororal groups at the heart of village organisation.
According to the Grandmother and Cooperative Childcare models, female kin-bonded coalitions were pivotal in the evolution of human mutual mindreading, cognition and prosociality. Mothers of increasingly large-brained babies gained fitness benefits from the reliable support of their own mothers.
December 2, 2025 at 6:31 AM
According to the Grandmother and Cooperative Childcare models, female kin-bonded coalitions were pivotal in the evolution of human mutual mindreading, cognition and prosociality. Mothers of increasingly large-brained babies gained fitness benefits from the reliable support of their own mothers.
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More here on human uniqueness when it comes to metrical perception and action in music www.cell.com/trends/cogni...
Core systems of music perception
Human musicality is supported by two distinct systems of representation: one for tonal
perception, which contextualizes pitch input in reference to a hierarchy of tones;
and one for metrical perceptio...
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November 28, 2025 at 11:57 PM
More here on human uniqueness when it comes to metrical perception and action in music www.cell.com/trends/cogni...