Human Co-operation at UCL
17 September 2013, 10:00 am–5:00 pm
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Open to
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Location
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Archaeology Lecture Theatre
A meeting, convened by Ruth Mace, UCL Anthropology, to present and discuss work on a range of approaches to understanding proximate determinants and ultimate evolutionary causes human co-operation (broadly defined). Talks include empirical, experimental and theoretical work on topics ranging from parochial altruism, punishment, prosociality and kinship and its role in promoting human co-operation. Speakers include those working at UCL, visitors, and collaborators, from anthropology, biology, computer science and other disciplines.
This meeting is supported by the UCL Grand Challenge of Human Wellbeing, the British Academy and the European Research Council.