CIRCUS Interdisciplinary Symposium


One of our partner organisations holds an interdisciplinary symposium (at the Uppsala University on 24th October) where the Center’s for the Human Past board members will present our ways of working across scientific disciplines. The registration is free.

Bridging disciplinary differences to make a difference
Efforts to navigate and span the divides between Humanities and Social Sciences, STEM, and Medical Sciences

The pressing issues of our time require solutions that transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries. Efforts to bridge the larger disciplinary divides is a long-held promise and aspiration for interdisciplinary research. But how do we overcome the challenges that such radical interdisciplinarity presents?

Join us for a half-day symposium where researchers working in co-creation with stakeholders and engaging with society, will discuss how they navigate larger disciplinary divides. The symposium will conclude with a mingle, offering a chance to further discuss the topics at hand.

https://www.uu.se/en/centre/circus/events/archive/2024-10-24-circus-interdisciplinary-symposium


  • Mattias Jakobsson receives an award from the Royal Society of Arts and Sciences of Uppsala

    Mattias Jakobsson receives an award from the Royal Society of Arts and Sciences of Uppsala

    The 2026 prize for an interdisciplinary achievement of outstanding quality is awarded to Mattias Jakobsson for his distinguished research into human origins and prehistory. By linking Stone Age genomic data with archaeology and linguistics, Jakobsson has shown that there were different populations that engaged in farming, and hunting and gathering. Read more about the Royal…

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    Gut microbes that trace ancient human journeys

    The newest piece in Nature’s News & Views, co-authored by our PI, Carina Schlebusch and Maja Vukovikj from Human Evolution Program at Uppsala University discusses the study by Carter et al. exploring what our gut microbiomes can tell us about human population history. Humans have never travelled alone. When our ancestors spread out of Africa…

  • The unknown origins of humans on Swedish radio

    Mattias Jakobsson was featured on Swedish Radio’s morning program (Förmiddag i P1) today, 29 Sept 2026. His conversation with Nicke Nordmark, the program leader, is available at: https://www.sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/manniskans-okanda-ursprung (in Swedish). They talked about Homo Sapiens, Neanderthals, and Denisovans and their coexistence; the unknown DNA in our genes; and the possibility that humans as we know…