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SciLifeLab Symposium: Advancing archaeology with multi-disciplinary analysis
Read more →: SciLifeLab Symposium: Advancing archaeology with multi-disciplinary analysisOur collaborating partner, SciLifeLab organizes a symposium that offers valuable insights into advanced research methods and analysis highly relevant in interdisciplinary context of archaeogenetics and archaeology. Archaeology thrives on its intrinsic interdisciplinary nature, drawing from a diverse range of scientific disciplines. SciLifeLab, together with ArchLab, Sweden’s newly initiated national research infrastructure for archaeological laboratories, plays…
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A treasure hunt to find the origin of the Indoeuropean languages
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Read more →: A treasure hunt to find the origin of the Indoeuropean languages#4 SCAS Talks Podcast with Jenny Larsson
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Meet Mattias Sjölander, our new postdoctoral researcher in interdisciplinary archaeology
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Read more →: Meet Mattias Sjölander, our new postdoctoral researcher in interdisciplinary archaeologyMattias Sjölander is an archaeologist interested in how past human–environment relationships have developed over time. With a background in Environmental Archaeology, he has experience with several analytical methods, including soil chemistry, spectroscopy, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).His research emphasises interdisciplinary approaches that integrate evidence, information and methodologies from different disciplines in order to answer complex…
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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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Human prehistory a main theme of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences school event
Read more →: Human prehistory a main theme of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences school eventMattias Jakobsson and Jenny Larsson of the Center for the Human Past, contributors to the SVT’s History of Sweden, met over 1,200 pupils at an event in Stockholm. Photographer: Louise Sjöholm (all photos). The schoolkids traveled back in history to where it all began. They learned about exciting new research on the origins of humans…
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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…