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Since the inception of modern anthropology, considerations of how human biology and natural ecology impact on human thought, behaviour, social structures and cultural expression have always occupied a central position in the discipline. However, the past decade has witnessed advances in the evolutionary and cognitive sciences that offer new opportunities to bridge the gap between social, cognitive and biological anthropology, placing them closer together than at any time in their respective histories. ICEA is also home to a well-established research cluster in cognitive anthropology known as the Centre for Anthropology and Mind (CAM). Currently, ICEA's largest research project focuses on 'Ritual, Community, and Conflict', supported by a Large Grant from the ESRC.
- ICEA welcomes new staff and students at the start of the 2012-13 academic year (Photo: O Curry)
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Latest News
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5.04.2013
"Three wishes for the world" (online article in Social Evolution Forum)
"Three wishes for the world" (online article in Social Evolution Forum) If you had three wishes to...
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24.01.2013
“The Ritual Animal" (article in Nature)
Praying, fighting, dancing, chanting — human rituals could illuminate the growth of community and the origins...
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12.12.2012
“Human Rites” (article in Aeon)
Rituals bind us, in modern societies and prehistoric tribes alike. But can our loyalties stretch to all of...
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