Meet & Greet by CHP
Villa Lugnet von Kraemers allé 8, Uppsala, Sweden, SwedenInformal CHP event with FlashTalks to allow the participants to get to know each other better and learn about their research projects.
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Human Past Journal CLub
Villa Lugnet von Kraemers allé 8, Uppsala, Sweden, SwedenDiscussion paper: Zeng, T. C., Vyazov, L. A., Kim, A., Flegontov, P., Sirak, K., Maier, R., … & Reich, D. (2025). Ancient DNA reveals the prehistory of the Uralic and Yeniseian peoples. Nature, 1-11. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09189-3
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Talks of the Past (ToP) Open Seminar: Human skeletal remains of Ilin Island, Mindoro Occidental, Philippines, speaker Tanya Uldin
Blåsenhus, UU, lärosal 13:028 (plan 1)Abstract Ilin Island, located off the southern coast of Mindoro, possesses favourable geological features, such as numerous caves and rock shelters, that enhance the preservation of archaeological materials. Recent surveys and excavations have revealed a complex settlement history, highlighting the adaptive strategies of human populations in response to climatic and environmental fluctuations. Evidence includes a […]
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Mini-Seminar: Studying urban inequality in the past: lessons from Pompeii, with Samuli Simelius
Villa Lugnet von Kraemers allé 8, Uppsala, Sweden, SwedenAbstract The study of Roman social stratification has often focused on social and legal status within society. Other dimensions of inequality have been largely sidelined, although interest in economic inequality has grown recently. Yet, methodologies to study wealth inequality that rely on house size still require significant improvement to better capture the complexity of Roman society. […]
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Talks of the Past Open Seminar: Transdisciplinary approaches toward resolving the Austronesian problem, speaker Hugo Reyes Centeno
Blåsenhus, UU, lärosal 13:028 (plan 1)Abstract Despite consensus on the movement of peoples from mainland Asia to Island Southeast Asia and the Pacific over the past five thousand years, the mode of dispersal and biocultural change remains highly contested. While some hypotheses posit Austronesian-speaking agriculturalists rapidly dispersing via Taiwan, other scenarios postulate, for example, additional dispersal routes, the gradual and […]
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Open lecture: Jakten på ordens ursprung, with Jenny Larsson
Kulturhuset stadsteatern Sergels Torg, Stockholm, Swedenhttps://sprakmuseet.com/event/jakten-pa-ordens-ursprung/ (lecture in Swedish) Var kommer våra ord ifrån och vad kan de avslöja om människans förhistoria? Språkhistorikern Jenny Larsson tar oss med på en resa bakåt i tiden, där ord och språk fungerar som ledtrådar till hur människor levde, tänkte och rörde sig för tusentals år sedan. Genom att förena språkliga, arkeologiska och genetiska […]
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SCAS seminar with Hugo Reyes Centeno: Genomic and Archaeological Insights on the Expansion of Austronesian Speakers into Island Southeast Asia
Thunberg Hall, Linneanum Thunbergsvägen 2, Uppsala, SwedenSwedish Collegium for Advanced Study seminars
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Mini-Seminar: REAL game – Reimagining algorithmic futures: 63 cards for thinking differently about algorithmic systems, with Julia Velkova
Villa Lugnet von Kraemers allé 8, Uppsala, Sweden, SwedenAbstract REAL (REimagining ALgorithmic futures) is a card deck designed to inspire and provoke thinking about algorithmic systems and how they shape human lives, society and potential futures. The cards aim to stimulate thinking and conversations about the values embedded in algorithmic systems, as well as their social and technological implications. They advocate for a more […]
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Human Past Journal Club
Villa Lugnet von Kraemers allé 8, Uppsala, Sweden, SwedenDiscussion pre-print: Delbrassine, H., Mezzavilla, M., Vallini, L. et al. Worldwide patterns in mythology echo the human expansion out of Africa, bioRxiv 2025.01.24.634692; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.01.24.634692 Abstract Similarities between geographically distant mythological and folkloric traditions have been noted for a long time. With the elaboration of large banks of data describing the presence and absence of narrative motifs around […]
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Human Past Journal Club
Villa Lugnet von Kraemers allé 8, Uppsala, Sweden, SwedenDiscussion paper: Antonosyan, M., Maurer, G., Mkrtchyan, S., Boxleitner, K., Saribekyan, M., Hovhannisyan, A., … Amano, N., … & Yepiskoposyan, L. (2025). A biomolecular perspective on mobile pastoralism and its role in wider socioeconomic connections in the Chalcolithic South Caucasus. iScience, 28(6). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2025.112544 Abstract Mobile pastoralism is widely evoked when discussing technological developments, resource procurement, trans-regional interactions, and […]
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Talks of the Past Open Seminar: Talking about food in prehistory: Linguistic evidence for dietary practices in Indo-European, speaker Julia Sturm
Blåsenhus, UU, lärosal 13:028 (plan 1)Abstract What did prehistoric peoples eat? This question can be approached through various scholarly disciplines, including historical linguistics. More specifically, historical linguistics methodologies are tools for addressing the question of what ancient peoples discussed when they spoke about food, including sourcing, preparing, consuming, and sacrificing it. This talk will examine linguistic evidence for the shared […]
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Human Past Interdisciplinary Retreat
Sigtunastiftelsen Hotell & Conference Sigtuna, SwedenThe main goal of the retreat is to strengthen collaboration between different disciplines and to learn about each other’s research through presentations and discussions. We hope this retreat will lay a solid foundation for future joint interdisciplinary projects and scientific publications. The day plan includes short(-ish) talks, primarily by junior researchers and PhD students, as […]