Center for the Human Past
interdisciplinary research
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Conference alert: Human Evolution – From Fossils to Ancient and Modern Genomes
Read more →: Conference alert: Human Evolution – From Fossils to Ancient and Modern GenomesWellcome Connecting Science is the organizer of the conference, with Carina Schlebusch in the scientific programme committee. It’s mission is to enable everyone to explore genomic science and its impact […]
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Talks of the Past (ToP) Open Seminar, Dec 4th, 2024: The Language Families of the World: Current State and Future Perspectives, speaker Harald Hammarström
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Read more →: Talks of the Past (ToP) Open Seminar, Dec 4th, 2024: The Language Families of the World: Current State and Future Perspectives, speaker Harald HammarströmAbstract The approximately 7,000 languages of the world is currently divided into no less than 422 lineages (= families + isolates) by the orthodox evidential criteria of Glottolog (glottolog.org). Should […]
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Use of linguistic data in unveiling human past
Read more →: Use of linguistic data in unveiling human pastThe University of Potsdam organizes a conference on: Uncovering past with linguistic data: methodological, typological and area-specific studies Where: Riga, LatviaWhen: 14-15 March 2025 Important dates:
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Carina Schlebusch inaugural lecture: “Mapping Human History through African Genetics”
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Read more →: Carina Schlebusch inaugural lecture: “Mapping Human History through African Genetics”“In my research I use genetics as a tool to investigate human history. My special interest and expertise in the population history of Africa allow me the opportunity to investigate […]
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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 […]
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Meet our postdoctoral researchers
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Read more →: Meet our postdoctoral researchersMattias Sjölander Mattias 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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Talks of the Past (ToP) Open Seminar: Oct 2nd, 2024: Toward Professional Ethics of Ancestral Human Remains Research: from Tissue to Biomolecules, speaker Rita Peyroteo Stjerna
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Read more →: Talks of the Past (ToP) Open Seminar: Oct 2nd, 2024: Toward Professional Ethics of Ancestral Human Remains Research: from Tissue to Biomolecules, speaker Rita Peyroteo StjernaSynopsis Ancient human remains are highly prized research subjects because of the wealth of information they can provide about past lives, which otherwise would be difficult to uncover. In recent […]
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Talks of the Past (ToP) Open Seminar, Nov 6th, 2024: New linguistic and archaeogenomic perspectives on the origin and spread of the Germanic languages, speaker Guus Kroonen
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Read more →: Talks of the Past (ToP) Open Seminar, Nov 6th, 2024: New linguistic and archaeogenomic perspectives on the origin and spread of the Germanic languages, speaker Guus KroonenSynopsis The Germanic languages, including English, German and the Nordic languages, are widely assumed to have dispersed from Southern Scandinavia after the Pre-Roman Iron Age. However, the demographic processes behind […]