Conference
24th Annual HBES Conference
University of New Mexico
June 13–17, 2012
June 14: Integrated day of talks with the Animal Behavior Society
Animal Behavior Society Meeting: June 10–14, 2012
Abstract Submission Deadline: March 16, 2012
Please visit the conference website for more information.
Keynote Speaker: TBA
Plenary Speakers: TBA
Previous Conferences
23rd Annual HBES Conference
Montpellier, France
June 29–July 3, 2011
Keynote: Randolph Nesse
Plenary Speakers: Samuel Bowles, Sarah Hdry, Jean-Marie Hombert, Tim Clutton-Brock, Frank Marlowe, & Andrew Whiten
New Investigator Award: Noémie Becker
Postdoctoral Award: Sandeep Mishra
Poster Competition Winner: Jeanne Bovet
Program (PDF, 4.7MB)
Montpellier, France
June 29–July 3, 2011
Keynote: Randolph Nesse
Plenary Speakers: Samuel Bowles, Sarah Hdry, Jean-Marie Hombert, Tim Clutton-Brock, Frank Marlowe, & Andrew Whiten
New Investigator Award: Noémie Becker
Postdoctoral Award: Sandeep Mishra
Poster Competition Winner: Jeanne Bovet
Program (PDF, 4.7MB)
22nd Annual HBES Conference
University of Oregon, Eugene
June 16–20, 2010
Keynote: David Haig
Plenary Speakers: Carl Bergstrom, Susan Carey, Kim Hill, Mark Pagel, Susan Perry, & a plenary in honor of Margo Wilson
New Investigator Award: Aaron Lukaszewski
Postdoctoral Award: Peter DeScioli
Poster Competition Winner: Sandeep Mishra
Program (PDF, 1.4MB)
University of Oregon, Eugene
June 16–20, 2010
Keynote: David Haig
Plenary Speakers: Carl Bergstrom, Susan Carey, Kim Hill, Mark Pagel, Susan Perry, & a plenary in honor of Margo Wilson
New Investigator Award: Aaron Lukaszewski
Postdoctoral Award: Peter DeScioli
Poster Competition Winner: Sandeep Mishra
Program (PDF, 1.4MB)
21st Annual HBES Conference
California State University, Fullerton
May 27–31, 2009
Keynote: Stephen Stearns
Plenary Speakers: Joseph Henrich, Hanna Kokko, Hillard Kaplan, Caleb Finch, Robert Kurzban & Peter DeScioli, Virpi Lummaa
New Investigator Award: Andy Delton
Postdoctoral Award:
Poster Competition Winner:
Program (PDF, 1.3MB)
California State University, Fullerton
May 27–31, 2009
Keynote: Stephen Stearns
Plenary Speakers: Joseph Henrich, Hanna Kokko, Hillard Kaplan, Caleb Finch, Robert Kurzban & Peter DeScioli, Virpi Lummaa
New Investigator Award: Andy Delton
Postdoctoral Award:
Poster Competition Winner:
Program (PDF, 1.3MB)
20th Annual HBES Conference
Kyoto University, Japan
June 4–8, 2008
Keynote: Richard D. Alexander
Plenary Speakers: Tetsuro Matsuzawa, Carel van Schaik, Andrew Whiten, Wayne Potts, Nicholas Humphrey, Toshio Yamagishi
New Investigator Award:
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Program (PDF, 854KB)
Kyoto University, Japan
June 4–8, 2008
Keynote: Richard D. Alexander
Plenary Speakers: Tetsuro Matsuzawa, Carel van Schaik, Andrew Whiten, Wayne Potts, Nicholas Humphrey, Toshio Yamagishi
New Investigator Award:
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Poster Competition Winner:
Program (PDF, 854KB)
19th Annual HBES Conference
College of William and Mary
May 30–June 3, 2007
Keynote: Paul Ewald
Plenary Speakers: Dan Sperber, Hod Lipson, Owen Jones, C. Sue Carter, David Bjorklund, Martin Nowak
New Investigator Award:
Postdoctoral Award:
Poster Competition Winner:
Program (PDF, 1.9MB)
College of William and Mary
May 30–June 3, 2007
Keynote: Paul Ewald
Plenary Speakers: Dan Sperber, Hod Lipson, Owen Jones, C. Sue Carter, David Bjorklund, Martin Nowak
New Investigator Award:
Postdoctoral Award:
Poster Competition Winner:
Program (PDF, 1.9MB)
18th Annual HBES Conference
University of Pennsylvania
June 7–11, 2006
Keynote: Daniel C. Dennett
Plenary Speakers: Robert Frank, Marlene Zuk, Joan Silk, Michael Gurven, Joseph J. Campos, Jim Sidanius
New Investigator Award:
Postdoctoral Award:
Poster Competition Winner:
Program (PDF, 2.8MB)
University of Pennsylvania
June 7–11, 2006
Keynote: Daniel C. Dennett
Plenary Speakers: Robert Frank, Marlene Zuk, Joan Silk, Michael Gurven, Joseph J. Campos, Jim Sidanius
New Investigator Award:
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Program (PDF, 2.8MB)
17th Annual HBES Conference
University of Texas, Austin
June 1–5, 2005
Keynote: Steven Pinker
Plenary Speakers: Martin Daly & Margo Wilson, Douglas Mock, Robert Trivers, Leda Cosmides & John Tooby, Napoleon Chagnon, Edward O. Wilson
New Investigator Award:
Postdoctoral Award:
Poster Competition Winner:
University of Texas, Austin
June 1–5, 2005
Keynote: Steven Pinker
Plenary Speakers: Martin Daly & Margo Wilson, Douglas Mock, Robert Trivers, Leda Cosmides & John Tooby, Napoleon Chagnon, Edward O. Wilson
New Investigator Award:
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Poster Competition Winner:
16th Annual HBES Conference
Free University of Berlin
July 22–25, 2004
Keynote: Peter Hammerstein
Plenary Speakers: Wolfgang Enard, Bernard Comrie, Hans Peter Kohler, James Carey, Richard Dawkins, Mark Stoneking
New Investigator Award:
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Program (PDF, 1.1MB)
Free University of Berlin
July 22–25, 2004
Keynote: Peter Hammerstein
Plenary Speakers: Wolfgang Enard, Bernard Comrie, Hans Peter Kohler, James Carey, Richard Dawkins, Mark Stoneking
New Investigator Award:
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Program (PDF, 1.1MB)
15th Annual HBES Conference
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
June 4–8, 2003
Keynote: Robert Boyd & Peter Richerson
Plenary Speakers: Ruth Mace, Alan Kamil, Eric Alden–Smith, Steven Gaulin, Ernst Fehr, Paul Rozin, Jeff French
New Investigator Award:
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Poster Competition Winner:
Program (PDF, 991KB)
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
June 4–8, 2003
Keynote: Robert Boyd & Peter Richerson
Plenary Speakers: Ruth Mace, Alan Kamil, Eric Alden–Smith, Steven Gaulin, Ernst Fehr, Paul Rozin, Jeff French
New Investigator Award:
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Program (PDF, 991KB)
14th Annual HBES Conference
Rutgers University
June 19–23, 2002
Keynote: Robin Fox & Lionel Tiger
Plenary Speakers: Tim Birkhead, Alice Eagly, Allan Mazur, Stephen Stich & Ron Mallon, Wulf Schiefenhoevel, Robert Hinde, Mark G Frank
New Investigator Award:
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Poster Competition Winner:
Program (PDF, 986KB)
Rutgers University
June 19–23, 2002
Keynote: Robin Fox & Lionel Tiger
Plenary Speakers: Tim Birkhead, Alice Eagly, Allan Mazur, Stephen Stich & Ron Mallon, Wulf Schiefenhoevel, Robert Hinde, Mark G Frank
New Investigator Award:
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Program (PDF, 986KB)
13th Annual HBES Conference
London, England
June 6–10, 2001
Keynote: John Maynard Smith
Plenary Speakers: David JP Barker, David Perrett, Mark A Jobling, Luc Steel, Richard Connor, Kristen Hawkes, Michael Tomasello
New Investigator Award:
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Program (PDF, 1.4MB)
London, England
June 6–10, 2001
Keynote: John Maynard Smith
Plenary Speakers: David JP Barker, David Perrett, Mark A Jobling, Luc Steel, Richard Connor, Kristen Hawkes, Michael Tomasello
New Investigator Award:
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Program (PDF, 1.4MB)
12th Annual HBES Conference
Amherst College
June 7–11, 2000
Keynote: Richard Wrangham
Plenary Speakers: Paul Sherman, Marc Hauser, Herbert Gintis, Laura Betzig, Douglas Kenrick, Robert Trivers
New Investigator Award:
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Program (PDF, 1.6MB)
Amherst College
June 7–11, 2000
Keynote: Richard Wrangham
Plenary Speakers: Paul Sherman, Marc Hauser, Herbert Gintis, Laura Betzig, Douglas Kenrick, Robert Trivers
New Investigator Award:
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Program (PDF, 1.6MB)
11th Annual HBES Conference
University of Utah, Salt Lake City
June 2–6, 1999
Keynote: Sarah Hrdy
Plenary Speakers: Monique Borgerhoff Mulder, William Rice, Richard Udry, Marion Petrie, Anne Campbell, James F O’Connell
New Investigator Award:
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University of Utah, Salt Lake City
June 2–6, 1999
Keynote: Sarah Hrdy
Plenary Speakers: Monique Borgerhoff Mulder, William Rice, Richard Udry, Marion Petrie, Anne Campbell, James F O’Connell
New Investigator Award:
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Poster Competition Winner:
10th Annual HBES Conference
University of California, Davis
July 8–12, 1998
Keynote: Richard Nisbett
Plenary Speakers: Alan Rogers, Peter Ellison, Mariko Hiraiwa-Hasegawa, Nancy Burley, Catherine Eckel, Gerd Gigerenzer
New Investigator Award:
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University of California, Davis
July 8–12, 1998
Keynote: Richard Nisbett
Plenary Speakers: Alan Rogers, Peter Ellison, Mariko Hiraiwa-Hasegawa, Nancy Burley, Catherine Eckel, Gerd Gigerenzer
New Investigator Award:
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Poster Competition Winner:
9th Annual HBES Conference
University of Arizona, Tuscon
June 4–8, 1997
Keynote: Frans de Waal
Plenary Speakers: Robert Boyd, Neil Malamuth, Daniel Perusse, John Alcock, Lawrence Keeley, Jay Belsky, Steven Gangestad, Lewis Petrinovich
New Investigator Award:
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University of Arizona, Tuscon
June 4–8, 1997
Keynote: Frans de Waal
Plenary Speakers: Robert Boyd, Neil Malamuth, Daniel Perusse, John Alcock, Lawrence Keeley, Jay Belsky, Steven Gangestad, Lewis Petrinovich
New Investigator Award:
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8th Annual HBES Conference
Northwestern University
June, 1996
Keynote: E. O. Wilson
Plenary Speakers: Patricia Gowaty, Jerome Barkow, Vince Sarich, Steve Emlen, Karl Grammer, Elizabeth Hill
New Investigator Award:
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Northwestern University
June, 1996
Keynote: E. O. Wilson
Plenary Speakers: Patricia Gowaty, Jerome Barkow, Vince Sarich, Steve Emlen, Karl Grammer, Elizabeth Hill
New Investigator Award:
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7th Annual HBES Conference
University of California, Santa Barbara
June 28–July 2, 1995
Keynote: Richard Dawkins
Plenary Speakers: David Haig, Vernon Smith, Frank Sulloway, John Hartung, Steven Mithen, Lee Cronk, Steven Pinker, Alan Leslie, Pascal Boyer
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University of California, Santa Barbara
June 28–July 2, 1995
Keynote: Richard Dawkins
Plenary Speakers: David Haig, Vernon Smith, Frank Sulloway, John Hartung, Steven Mithen, Lee Cronk, Steven Pinker, Alan Leslie, Pascal Boyer
New Investigator Award:
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6th Annual HBES Conference
University of Michigan
June 15–19, 1994
Keynote: Richard D. Alexander
Plenary Speakers: Rob Foley, Michael Gazzaniga, Jack Hirschleifer, Laurence Hurst, William McNeill, Robert Trivers
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University of Michigan
June 15–19, 1994
Keynote: Richard D. Alexander
Plenary Speakers: Rob Foley, Michael Gazzaniga, Jack Hirschleifer, Laurence Hurst, William McNeill, Robert Trivers
New Investigator Award:
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5th Annual HBES Conference
Binghamton University
August 4–8, 1993
Keynote: George C. Williams
Plenary Speakers: Kim Hill, Elliott Sober, Michael Bailey, Leda Cosmides & John Tooby, William Durham, Henry Harpending et al., Bobbi Low, Martin Daly & Margo Wilson
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Binghamton University
August 4–8, 1993
Keynote: George C. Williams
Plenary Speakers: Kim Hill, Elliott Sober, Michael Bailey, Leda Cosmides & John Tooby, William Durham, Henry Harpending et al., Bobbi Low, Martin Daly & Margo Wilson
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4th Annual HBES Conference
University of New Mexico
July, 1992
Keynote: William Hamilton
Plenary Speakers: David Ligon, Kirsten Hawkes, Robin Baker, Mark Flinn, Eckart Voland, James Boone, Napoleon Chagnon
University of New Mexico
July, 1992
Keynote: William Hamilton
Plenary Speakers: David Ligon, Kirsten Hawkes, Robin Baker, Mark Flinn, Eckart Voland, James Boone, Napoleon Chagnon
3rd Annual HBES Conference
McMaster University
August, 1991
Plenary Speakers: Bob Montgomerie, Ed Wilmsen, David Sherry, Jane Lancaster & Hilly Kaplan, Jeff Galef, Paul Ewald, Randy Nesse
McMaster University
August, 1991
Plenary Speakers: Bob Montgomerie, Ed Wilmsen, David Sherry, Jane Lancaster & Hilly Kaplan, Jeff Galef, Paul Ewald, Randy Nesse
2nd Annual HBES Conference
University of California, Los Angeles
August 16–19, 1990
University of California, Los Angeles
August 16–19, 1990
1st Annual HBES Conference
Northwestern University
June, 1989
Round Table Discussants: William Hamilton, George Williams, Irenaus Eibl-Eibesfelt, Edward Wilson, Richard Dawkins
Northwestern University
June, 1989
Round Table Discussants: William Hamilton, George Williams, Irenaus Eibl-Eibesfelt, Edward Wilson, Richard Dawkins