Several animal species, including humans, form multilevel societies (MLS), the most complex form of social organization. This talk will examine the pathways to MLS formation and discuss how our long-term research on Rwenzori Angolan colobus monkeys in Uganda demonstrates the putative stepwise evolutionary path that lead to the evolution of their unique MLS. 

About the Speaker

Dr. Julie Teichroeb is an Associate Professor in Anthropology at the University of Toronto and has studied primate behaviour in Ghana, Uganda, and India over the last 25 years.

Presented as part of the School of Archaeology and Anthropology's 2025 Biological Anthropology Research (BAR) Seminar series