The Role of Variation in Cultural Change - Agenda
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| TIME | ACTIVITY |
| Session 1 - Tuesday morning, April 15th | |
| 8:15 | Hotel Santa Fe shuttle bus to SFI |
| 8:15 | Sandia Shuttle bus from SAR to SFI |
| 9:00 - 9:20 | Marcus Feldman: “Cultural variation and evolution: where the theory and date might go” |
| 9:20 - 9:50 | Discussion |
| 9:50 - 10:00 | Break |
| 10:00 - 10:20 | James Truncer: “Why cultural elaboration? An evolutionary perspective” |
| 10:20 - 10:50 | Discussion |
| 10:50 - 11:20 | Morning Break |
| 11:20 - 11:40 | Melissa Brown: “Structural dynamics of cultural variation” |
| 11:40 - 12:10 | Discussion |
| 12:15 - 1:50 | Buffet Luncheon |
| Session 2 - Tuesday afternoon, April 15th | |
| 1:50 - 2:10 | John Odling-Smee: “Where does human cultural niche construction fit in?” |
| 2:10 - 2:40 | Discussion |
| 2:40 - 2:50 | Break |
| 2:50 - 3:10 | Jessica Flack: “Evolutionary construction” |
| 3:10 - 3:40 | Discussion |
| 3:40 - 4:10 | Afternoon Break |
| 4:10 - 4:30 | David Krakauer: “Adaptive construction dynamics” |
| 4:30 - 5:00 | Discussion |
| 5:00 | Break for the evening |
| 5:15 | Sandia Shuttle bus to SAR |
| 5:30 - 7:00 | SAR Reception |
| 7:00 | Sandia Shuttle bus to Hotel Santa Fe
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| Session 3 - Wednesday morning, April 16th | |
| 8:15 | Hotel Santa Fe shuttle bus to SFI |
| 8:15 | Sandia Shuttle bus from SAR to SFI |
| 9:00 - 9:20 | Paul Ehrlich: “Some thoughts on cultural evolution” |
| 9:20 - 9:50 | Discussion |
| 9:50 - 10:20 | Morning break |
| 10:20 - 10:40 | Laurent Lehmann: “Altruism and the cultural structure of populations” |
| 10:40 - 11:10 | Discussion |
| 11:10 - 12:15 | Open Break |
| 12:15 - 1:50 | Buffet Luncheon
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| Session 4 - Wednesday afternoon, April 16th | |
| 1:50 - 2:10 | George Gumerman: “Demography, social complexity and cultural evolution” |
| 2:10 - 2:40 | Discussion |
| 2:40 - 2:50 | Break |
| 2:50 - 3:10 | Walter Scheidel: “Cultural evolution and the historian” |
| 3:10 - 3:40 | Discussion |
| 3:40 - 4:10 | Afternoon Break |
| 4:10 - 4:30 | Henry Wright: Abstract Pending |
| 4:30 - 5:00 | Discussion |
| 5:00 | Break for the evening |
| 5:15 | Sandia Shuttle bus to SAR |
| 6:45 | Sandia Shuttle bus from SAR to Ristra Restaurant
(Hotel Santa Fe guests to walk to Ristra Restaurant) |
| 7:00 | RISTRA Dinner |
| 9:15 | Sandia Shuttle bus to SAR
(Hotel Santa Fe guests walk back to hotel) |
| Session 5 - Thursday morning, April 17th | |
| 8:15 | Hotel Santa Fe shuttle bus to SFI |
| 8:15 | Sandia Shuttle bus from SAR to SFI |
| 9:00 - 9:20 | Daniel Hruschka: “Modeling cultural change: What can we learn from language?” |
| 9:20 - 9:50 | Discussion |
| 9:50 - 10:00 | Break |
| 10:00 - 10:20 | Deborah Rogers: “Feedback and linkages in the cultural system” |
| 10:20 - 10:50 | Discussion |
| 10:50 - 11:20 | Morning Break |
| 11:20 - 11:40 | Stephen Lansing: “The domain of the replicators: cultural evolution and the neutral theory” |
| 11:40 - 12:10 | Discussion |
| 12:10 - 12:15 | Break |
| 12:15 - 1:45 | Buffet Luncheon
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| Session 6 - Thursday afternoon, April 17th | |
| Individuals in this session will identify key issues raised in the workshop for future directions in research on cultural change, followed by a discussion open to all participants. These syntheses and discussions are aimed at guiding publication of the workshop. | |
| 1:45 - 2:05 | James Truncer |
| 2:05 - 2:25 | Discussion |
| 2:25 - 2:30 | Break |
| 2:30 - 2:50 | Daniel Hruschka |
| 2:50 - 3:10 | Discussion |
| 3:10 - 3:35 | Afternoon Break |
| 3:35 - 3:55 | Jessica Flack |
| 3:55 - 4:15 | Discussion |
| 4:15 - 4:20 | Break |
| 4:20 - 4:40 | Melissa Brown |
| 4:40 - 5:00 | Discussion |
| 5:00 | End of Workshop, break for evening |
| 5:15 | Hotel Santa Fe Shuttle bus to hotel |
| 5:15 | Sandia Shuttle bus to SAR |