Semester 2, 2026
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All seminars are held Fridays 10am - 11am, online via Zoom unless indicated otherwise.
For Zoom details, please contact katharine.baloila@anu.edu.au. In-person seminars will also be live broadcast via Zoom.
31 July
Zachary Cofran, Small apes, small brains—big lessons for human evolution
Online via Zoom
14 August
Zewdi Tsegai, Reconstructing locomotion in the human lineage: integrating new morphological and biomechanical approaches
Online via Zoom
28 August
Daniel Franklin, Forensic Investigation of Victims of the Batavia Mutiny 1629
Online via Zoom
25 September
Helen Kurki, Evolution of the human pelvis and childbirth: Myths, mythos, and logos
Online via Zoom
9 October
Travis Steffens, We are in this together: One Health Approaches to ConservationResearch and Practice
Online via Zoom
23rd October
Khandis Blake, Gender, kinship, and the architecture of the human mind: A proposal from psychology
Online via Zoom
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Upcoming Events
Evolution of the human pelvis and childbirth: Myth, mythos, and logos
Heln Kurki (University of Victoria)
The human female pelvis has long been viewed as a compromised structure, suggesting it is not best designed for anything. The dominant evolutionary…
Past Events
Anatomized Without Consent
Professor Carlina de la Cova, University of South Carolina
Anatomized Without Consent: Ethical entanglements, marginalized persons, and righting the wrongs associated with anatomical and legacy collections in…
The evolution of tiered social organizations: The case of the Rwenzori colobus
Dr Julie Teichroeb, University of Toronto
Several animal species, including humans, form multilevel societies (MLS), the most complex form of social organization. This talk will examine the…
Darwin’s Lovers: Evolutionary Perspectives on Romantic Love
Adam Bode, Australian National University
Adam’s presentation is his Oral Presentation milestone for his PhD thesis, Darwin’s Lovers: Evolutionary Perspectives on Romantic Love. Adam will…