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Martin Lang @martinlangcz.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

If you are eager to learn whats new in the cognitive and evolutionary science of religion, checkout the microblogging report from our conference by @ferylbadiani.bsky.social. And huge congrats to @kundtova.bsky.social for becoming our new president!

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Cultural Evolution Society @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Our latest episode of Transmissions is out! This one features Prof. Dr. Lucy Aplin, a leading cognitive ecologist from the University of Zurich and Australian National University. This marks our very first episode dedicated entirely to understanding animal culture! youtu.be/M7qCTKRNVuA?...

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IACESR Society @iacesr.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Less than a week to go until #IACESR2026! 🎉 If you’re joining us in Brno, here are a few ideas to help you make the most of your visit. Join a run with our very own Honza, who can tailor a route to your pace while showing you some of Brno’s best spots. Don’t forget to pack your swimsuit! 🩱☀️

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Feryl Badiani @ferylbadiani.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

New paper out! 🎉 “Godlessness in the Land of Gods: Unravelling Atheism in a Hindu Context” We interviewed 75 Hindus across caste groups and two linguistic communities in India and found that atheism is far from uniform. 🔗: secularismandnonreligion.org/articles/10.... @aiyanakoka.bsky.social

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IACESR Society @iacesr.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

🏆 John J. McGraw Award – IACESR 2026 We are delighted to announce this year’s awardees: 🎓Carmen María Callizo Romero — Religiosity, Not Size, Predicts Abstract Cognition in Sacred Spaces 🎓 Radim Chvaja — Is God Perceived as More Moralizing During War? Evidence from Ukraine #IACESR2026

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Aiyana Koka Willard @aiyanakoka.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

I don’t know if you know this, but @ferylbadiani.bsky.social is awesome. Well deserve award!

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Feryl Badiani @ferylbadiani.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Really grateful (and a bit in disbelief) to receive the 2026 CES Richerson Award. Special shout out to my supervisors @aiyanakoka.bsky.social and Rita McNamara for all their support and guidance 🤍

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Cultural Evolution Society @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

The Cultural Evolution Society is delighted to announce that Feryl Badiani (She/Her), LEVYNA, Masaryk University, is the recipient of the 2026 CES Richerson Award for Outstanding Doctoral Research. Please join us in congratulating Feryl on this well-deserved recognition!

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IACESR Society @iacesr.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

IACESR 2026 – 10th Biennial Meeting We’re excited to announce our keynote speakers: Will Gervais • Rebekah Richert • Quentin Atkinson • Larisa Heiphetz Solomon 📍 Brno, Czech Republic 📅 1–3 July 2026 | Masaryk University Registration open soon. Stay tuned. #IACESR2026 #CognitiveScienceOfReligion

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Tim Waring @twaring.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

I was interviewed by Feryl Badiani for the Cultural Evolution Society's Transmissions podcast. It was a fun conversation, but I biffed the introduction, so you can skip that part. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O3U...

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Transmissions Episode 3 with Dr Tim Waring

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Cultural Evolution Society @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

We are excited to share the third episode of our student-led outreach series! In this instalment, student representatives @ferylbadiani.bsky.social & Ishaan interview Dr. Tim Waring, Assoc. Prof. at U. Maine and head of the Applied Cultural Evolutionary Laboratory. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O3U...

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Transmissions Episode 3 with Dr Tim Waring

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Cultural Evolution Society @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

After a short hiatus, we are delighted that our student outreach initiative is back with a new episode from their interview series! Featuring former president Dr. Sarah Mathew, in it we explore how human warfare evolved, alongside her fascinating fieldwork in Kenya. youtu.be/eUqEcxf5uBQ?...

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Transmissions Episode 2 with Dr Sarah Matthew

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Tim Waring @twaring.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

The CES teaching materials library will be open once it is completed. And we are accepting applications for a teaching competition ($2000) for those who adopt these award-winning CE materials in their courses. Apply here: vuw.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management

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Cultural Evolution Society @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

We are also keen for volunteers to help to review applications. If you interested please contact @ferylbadiani.bsky.social, feryl.badiani_at_vuw.ac.nz

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Alex Mesoudi @alexmesoudi.com · 05/06/2025

Join us on the @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social executive committee! Shape the field of cultural evolution alongside amazing colleagues @maximederex.bsky.social, @nicolewen.bsky.social, @hyperadapthyrax.bsky.social, @lucymaplin.bsky.social, @ferylbadiani.bsky.social & incoming President Fiona Jordan

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Cultural Evolution Society @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

📢 CES launches Advancing Cultural Evolution (ACE) Course Design Awards! 🎉 $4000 award + global impact for your cultural evolution course materials. Course must be college/grad level with 10+ hrs content. Application link: vuw.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #CulturalEvolution #Education #Grants

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Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management

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Cultural Evolution Society @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

🎉 Exciting news from the Cultural Evolution Society 🎉 We're launching the ACE Curricular Awards this spring to boost cultural evolution education! There are two award categories (more below) culturalevolutionsociety.org/news-and-eve...

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Simon J. Greenhill @simongreenhill.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Interested in Cultural Evolution? You should check out @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social's new 'Transmissions' by @ferylbadiani.bsky.social. First episode has the inimitable @hyperadapthyrax.bsky.social talking about why CE matters, and helps us understand human behavior & culture

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Transmissions Episode 1 with Dr Cristina Moya

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Cultural Evolution Society @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

We are please to release Transmissions Ep 1, featuring Dr Cristina Moya @hyperadapthyrax.bsky.social in conversation with Feryl Badiani @ferylbadiani.bsky.social Cristina and Feryl chat about Cristina's work in Peru and discuss CE in human and non-human societies: youtu.be/2otT0PkhPkw?...

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Transmissions Episode 1 with Dr Cristina Moya

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Cultural Evolution Society @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

🎙 Exciting news! Transmissions Episode 1 features Dr. Cristina Moya. In this episode, we explore her fieldwork in Peru, and discuss how pilgrimage sites emerge and sustain themselves over time. It will be out on YouTube this week—Stay tuned for the link!

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Cultural Evolution Society @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

🚀 On March 1 CES is launching TRANSMISSIONS. Hosted by our student reps, this talk series discusses topics that range from religion to animal culture with leading experts in cultural evolution. Stay tuned for key dates, speaker announcements, and more. We hope you'll join us for the ride!

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Will Gervais @willgervais.com · 17/11/2024

My book asks why our species has gods, and how atheism naturally emerges in a (mostly) religious species. Side quests on culture, evolution, morality & scientific integrity. Plus f-bombs & snarky footnotes! A great gift for friends, frenemies, and nemeses alike! 📚💙📚 www.amazon.com/Disbelief-Or...

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Disbelief: The Origins of Atheism in a Religious Species: Gervais Ph.D, Will M.: 9781633889248: Amazon.com: Books

Disbelief: The Origins of Atheism in a Religious Species [Gervais Ph.D, Will M.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Disbelief: The Origins of Atheism in a Religious Species

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Alex Mesoudi @alexmesoudi.com · 21/09/2024

Starter packs seem all the rage so here’s a cultural evolution one go.bsky.app/6mZJyQq

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Simon Carrignon @carigol.bsky.social · 10/09/2024

Great talk indeed! (cc @ferylbadiani.bsky.social ). Curious to see how the problems Feryl raised about the very likely non-randomness of online survey (with people probably from same class/cast/social surrounding,...) may have impacted the results and how to overcome that!

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Durham Cultural Evolution Research Centre @durhamdcerc.bsky.social · 10/09/2024

Now joining us online we have Feryl Badiani on the role of divine role models in supporting community behavioural codes in India #CES2024Durham @CulturalEvolSoc

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Lynda Boothroyd @drboothroyd.bsky.social · 10/09/2024

Super interesting flash talk, summarising how work on the origins and function of big God religious belief is focused on 'Christian'* belief and norms, and is not well suited to explaining Hinduism. *I'd argue it's broader than that but it's definitely a key source of bias.

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