We are pleased to announce that the fifth edition of our CUP book Evolutionary Psychology by Workman and Reader is now out and that the cover now has a lovely picture of a Golden Headed Lion Tamarin. These tiny primates are interesting for three reasons. First, they are seriously cute little New World monkeys which […] The post Evolutionary Psychology, Fifth Edition, by Workman and Reader appeared first on HBES.| HBES
— by Jun-Hong Kim Over 95% of placental mammals are polygynous, with females bearing sole responsibility for rearing offspring. This stems from the reproductive characteristics of placental mammals. Female placental mammals are the default egg producers and are responsible for pregnancy and lactation. In other words, the default reproductive costs borne by female placental mammals […]| HBES
The Department of Psychology at The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor of Quantitative/Computational Psychology. The position is co-funded by Penn State’s Social Science Research Institute. We seek candidates who use cutting-edge methods to advance our understanding of complex social, cognitive, and behavioral phenomena–specifically in the areas of […] The post Assistant Professor of Quantitative/Computational Psy...| HBES
The Department of Anthropology at The Pennsylvania State University, University Park (https://anth.la.psu.edu/) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position, at the rank of Assistant Professor. We seek an outstanding archaeologist whose interests and skills are consistent with Penn State Anthropology’s integrative, scientific, quantitative, and empirical approach to studying human diversity. Specifically, we wish to recruit […] The post Assistant Professor of Archaeology –...| HBES
The Department of Anthropology (https://anth.la.psu.edu/) and the Social Science Research Institute (SSRI: https://ssri.psu.edu/) at The Pennsylvania State University, University Park invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position, at the rank of Assistant Professor. We seek innovative social science researchers whose work focuses on the social and ecological determinants of reproductive health via field-based research using […]| HBES
HBES Members, I am thrilled to announce that our HBES President, Ed Hagen, has just been awarded the inaugural Evolution in the Public Eye Award. The EPE Award honors outstanding contributions to the public understanding of evolutionary perspectives on behavior. These contributions positively impact our perception and understanding of evolutionary science by communicating accurate, evidence-based […] The post Ed Hagen awarded the Evolution in the Public Eye Award appeared first on HBES.| HBES
Dear HBES Community, HBES 2026 will be held in Rabat, Morocco, at the University Mohammad VI Polytechnic (UM6P) from May 13-16, 2026. This will be a joint conference with the Cultural Evolution Society (CES). Abstract submissions for the 2026 HBES conference are now open. Submissions will be accepted until November 16, 2025. You will be […]| HBES
HBES Members, I am writing in my capacity as Communications Officer to share with you survey results about our recent meeting in Atlantic City. We had 127 responses, most of whom are faculty at various career stages, doctoral students, and postdocs. The vast majority of survey participants are from North America. Anthropologists and psychologists made […] The post HBES 2025 Conference Survey Results appeared first on HBES.| HBES
Dear colleagues, I wanted to circulate an opening for a postdoctoral position, and would like to kindly ask that you share this opportunity with grad students who may be interested in working with me on topics related to interdependence and cooperation. I will also be reviewing graduate student applications this cycle, and would be grateful […] The post Postdoc focusing on interdependence and cooperation – University of Arizona appeared first on HBES.| HBES
UMN Search for a Biological Anthropologist in 2025-2026 About the Position The Department of Anthropology in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in paleoanthropology beginning fall semester 2026. We seek scholars at the cutting edge of biological anthropology who critically utilize scientific […]| HBES
