Center for the Human Past
Collaborations
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Ad hoc mini-seminars by CHP
Read more →: Ad hoc mini-seminars by CHPWe have started ad hoc mini-seminars in our new headquarters,Villa Lugnet.The mini-seminars are by invitation only to enable in-depth discussions and exchange of knowledge across the relevant research areas. The first mini-seminar took place 25th Sept.Speaker: Axel Palmér, Junior Fellow, Human Past Fellowship Program (SCAS & CHP fellowships 2024-25)Title: “Archaeolinguistic perspectives on the Proto-Indo-Iranian homeland”
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CIRCUS Interdisciplinary Symposium
Read more →: CIRCUS Interdisciplinary SymposiumOne 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 differenceEfforts to navigate and span the divides between Humanities and Social…
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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 and Culture”, fresh out of the press. The book addresses the recent advancements in multiple research disciplines that intersect with historical linguistics. Notably, breakthroughs in…
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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 the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Studies (SCAS). It is designed to foster a collaborative environment where early-stage and established scholars can converge across a range…
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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 at the University of Vienna, and it reaches 1,31K subscribers on YouTube. Mattias dove headlong in explaining the complex patterns of human migration in prehistoric…
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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 a reader a nice overview of what’s important to us, how it is possible and why the Center’s scientists do what they do. Read more