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Evolutionary Anthropology Journal Club

 

The Evolutionary Journal Club meets weekly to discuss current/important articles from the body of anthropological literature. 

Journal Club meets weekly on Fridays from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

In person: GC 3015
if you are unable to attend in person, click HERE to request Zoom link.

The Evolutionary Journal Club provides an opportunity for graduate and advanced undergraduate students to engage with cutting-edge research in group discussions lead by Dr. Kristen Hawkes, a leading expert in the fields of Behavioral Ecology and Evolutionary Anthropology. This opportunity is one of the signature experiences of a graduate students in the Department of Anthropology.

Current Semester Reading Schedule

*If you have issues accessing the journal articles, please contact Megan Bartley or Becky Seegraber.

March 14

Spring Break - No Journal Club

March 7

Jansen, D. A., Warutere, J. K., Tung, J., Alberts, S. C., & Archie, E. (2025). Early-life paternal relationships predict adult female survival in wild baboons. bioRxiv, 2025-01.

https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.22.634342v1

You can also find a PDF of the article here

February 28

Webb, N. M., Fornai, C., Krenn, V. A., Watson, L. M., Herbst, E. C., & Haeusler, M. (2024). Gradual exacerbation of obstetric constraints during hominoid evolution implied by re-evaluation of cephalopelvic fit in chimpanzees. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 1-11.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-024-02558-7

You can also find a PDF of the article here.

Last Updated: 3/7/25