Research

Graduate students benefit from the six broad interdisciplinary themes that unite the diverse faculty of the School of Human Evolution & Social Change, studying these phenomena over very long periods to identify long-term trends, more recent variations and future possibilities.

Human Origins, Evolution and Diversity
Study of the origins and development of the human species—how it has evolved, survived and adapted and under what influences

Societies and Their Natural Environments
Research on the role of humans in causing and dealing with wide-ranging environmental crises such as climate change, wholesale pollution and loss of bio-diversity

Biological, Social and Cultural Dimensions of Human Health
A look at ways to prevent or contain major health disasters by understanding and addressing the sociocultural circumstances under which they originate

Culture, Heritage and Identity
Search for new perspectives on how identities are developed and perceived and examination of the role identity issues play in global, regional and local conflict

Urban Societies
Research on how cities evolve, how we can ensure their sustainability and how we can deal with the problems that cities present

Global Dynamics and Regional Interactions
A focus on enhancing understanding of cultural interactions and regional values in relation to globalization, political dynamics, migration, global communications and markets