Human Evolutionary Biology 2023
- Teaching Unit HAB910B
- 2 ECTS
- UE proposed to M2 DARWIN students and PhD students
- Prerequisite: the basics of evolutionary biology
- Responsible: Michel Raymond and Alexandra Alvergne
| Type | Schedule | Stakeholders | Theme | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, September 28 | 9h45-11h15 (1h30) | Michel Raymond | Introduction to Human Evolutionary Biology | TD12.05 |
| Thursday, September 28 | 11h30-13h00 (1h30) | Elise Huchard | Socioecology of primates | TD16.02 |
| Thursday, September 28 | 3:00-4:30 pm (1h30) | Alex Alvergne | Human Reproductive Ecology | TD16.02 |
| Thursday, September 28 | 16h45-18h15 (1h30) | Samuel Pavard | Aging and longevity | TD16.02 |
| Thursday, October 5 | 9h45-11h15 (1h30) | Jeanne Bovet | Partner Choice | TD16.02 |
| Thursday, October 5 | 11h30-13h00 (1h30) | Jonathan Stieglitz | The natural history of human aging | TD16.02 |
| Thursday, October 5 | 3:00-4:30 pm (1h30) | Denis Pierron | Genetics and microevolution of human populations | TD36.416 |
| Thursday, October 5 | 16h45-18h15 (1h30) | Max Derex | Cultural evolution | TD36.416 |
| Thursday, October 12 | 9h45-11h15 (1h30) | Claire Berticat | Evolution of food | TD16.02 |
| Thursday, October 12 | 11h30-13h00 (1h30) | Charlotte Faurie | Childbirth trends and practices | TD16.02 |
| Thursday, October 12 | 3:00-4:30 pm (1h30) | Jean-Baptiste André | Evolution of cooperation | TD16.02 |
| Thursday, October 12 | 16h45-18h15 (1h30) | Mélissa Barkat-Defradas | Language evolution | TD12.05 |
This module presents an introduction to human evolutionary biology. The concepts presented allow us to take a different look at human behavior, by offering explanations based on proven theoretical foundations. Human evolutionary biology, an extension of evolutionary biology to the human species, is relatively recent. In France, human sciences and biology are taught in separate universities, and the institutions governing these scientific fields are also distinct. But this separation is not scientifically founded. Man is an animal, and the biological aspects cannot be ignored. He is also a social animal, with a developed culture: the cultural aspects are obviously primordial. But biological and cultural aspects are in constant interaction: it is only by considering both simultaneously that we can advance in the understanding of human behavior. Human evolutionary biology consists in using the tools and concepts of evolutionary biology to understand the adaptations present in the human species, whether they are genetic or cultural. It thus proposes a general framework to explain human behavior.