Center for the Human Past
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“Indo-European Interfaces” – the book is launched
Read more →: “Indo-European Interfaces” – the book is launchedJenny Larsson, professor in Baltic languages with main interest in the history of languages is one of the co-editors of the first book in series “Stockholm Studies in Indo-European Language […]
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The first awardees of the Human Past Fellowship
Read more →: The first awardees of the Human Past FellowshipWe’re excited to announce that the first residential fellows for academic year 2024-25 have been selected! The fellowship is an initiative by the Center for the Human Past administered by […]
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New Vacancy: Postdoctoral Researcher in Archaeology at the Center for the Human Past
Read more →: New Vacancy: Postdoctoral Researcher in Archaeology at the Center for the Human PastWe are seeking a postdoctoral researcher in archaeology to contribute to the centers’ overarching goal of elucidating and understanding various aspects of human development over the past 10,000 years. The […]
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New vacancy: Postdoctoral Researcher in Population Genetics at the Center for the Human Past
Read more →: New vacancy: Postdoctoral Researcher in Population Genetics at the Center for the Human PastWe are seeking a postdoctoral researcher in population genetics who will contribute to the center’s overarching goal to illuminate and understand various aspects of human development over the past 10,000 […]
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Unpacking complexities of ancient human migrations and genetic variations in HEAS Podcast series, episode 6
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Read more →: Unpacking complexities of ancient human migrations and genetic variations in HEAS Podcast series, episode 6Earlier this year, Mattias Jakobsson appeared in the HAES podcast “Vikings, Genetics and Discoveries through Destruction”. The podcast series is produced by the Human Evolution and Archaeological Sciences research network […]
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Prehistoric concept of joy, history of May Day and the Center for the Human Past.
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Read more →: Prehistoric concept of joy, history of May Day and the Center for the Human Past.On the Swedish Vetenskapsradion Historia, you can listen to Annelie Drakman’s talk about joy as divine grace or an individualistic project. Dick Harrison unravels the history of May Day, which […]
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How genetics, linguistics and archaeology together can fill the gaps in our current knowledge about humans.
Read more →: How genetics, linguistics and archaeology together can fill the gaps in our current knowledge about humans.Sequencing genes from people who lived long ago and those living today has become an important piece of the puzzle in understanding early human history and how the world was […]
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“We can now use advanced computational tools to understand human prehistory, which seems to be far more complex than previously believed.”
Read more →: “We can now use advanced computational tools to understand human prehistory, which seems to be far more complex than previously believed.”As our inauguration day approaches, you can find out a little more about the Center for the Human Past in the news item on the Uppsala University website. It gives […]
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Mattias Jakobsson – a Wallenberg Scholar 2024
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Read more →: Mattias Jakobsson – a Wallenberg Scholar 2024The prestigious Wallenberg Scholar grant is awarded to leading senior researchers in Sweden every five years. It can be freely used for research with no restrictions. The Wallenberg Foundation awarded 118 […]
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A new vacancy: an Associate Senior Lecturer in Comparative Indo-European Linguistics
Read more →: A new vacancy: an Associate Senior Lecturer in Comparative Indo-European LinguisticsThe Department of Linguistics and Philology is looking for an associate senior lecturer in Comparative Indo-European Linguistics. Research in Comparative Indo-European Linguistics is currently conducted within the main subject area […]