PhD position at Max Planck in Naturalistic Social Cognition

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The Max Planck Research Group “Naturalistic Social Cognition: Developmental and Evolutionary Perspectives” at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin,Germany, (Research Group Leader: Dr. Annie E. Wertz) seeks applicants for a PhD position.The position will preferably begin October 15, 2016, although the start date is negotiable.

The PhD project will investigate social learning in infancy, with an emphasis on selective learning rules for acquiring and utilizing information about aspects of the natural world (e.g., plants). We seek a PhD student (m/f) with a background in eye tracking and/or infant methodologies; strong skills in data analysis are preferred. The ability to speak German to communicate with participants during studies is a bonus.

PhD Studentships: Psychology of Inequality

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The Centre for Culture & Evolution at Brunel University London is offering three linked PhD funded studentships as part of a network that will bring together Evolutionary and Cross-Cultural Psychologists to investigate individuals’ responses to, and attitudes towards, various forms of inequality that people encounter in their lives.

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HBES Accommodation

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HBES Conference hotel rooms are sold out, but new HBES rates have been secured at 2 other Vancouver Hotels. See /hbes2016/lodging/ for more info.

HBES Travel Information

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If you are attending HBES 2016, you may need to apply for a visa to travel to Canada. For visa-exempt foreign nationals, Canada has introduced a new entry requirement known as an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA). Find out if you require a visa or an eTA here.

RA/Postdoc in Glasgow on Kinship

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The post-holder will contribute to a ERC-funded project on “How do humans recognise kin?” working with Dr Lisa DeBruine. Specifically, the job requires expert knowledge in at least one of the following areas: experimental social psychology, biological psychology, behavioural biology, genetics, or computer graphics. This post has funding for up to 4 years. Applications are due by 10 July, 2016. See http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AUF420/ for more details.

HBES funding proposal deadline extended to June 15th

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The Executive Council is extending the June 1st deadline to June 15th for accepting proposals from HBES members to support activities such as conferences, preconferences, or workshops that promote the evolutionary study of humans.

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