Tokyo College Lecture: “The Origin and Rise of Homo sapiens”
Details
| Type | Lecture |
|---|---|
| Intended for | General public / Enrolled students / Applying students / International students / Alumni / Companies / High school students / University students / Academic and Administrative Staff |
| Date(s) | May 9, 2024 14:00 — 15:30 |
| Location | Online |
| Venue | Zoom Webinar |
| Entrance Fee | No charge |
| Registration Method | Advance registration required
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_I8-elpjySWumuNtWOJGkbg#/registration |
| Registration Period | April 23, 2024 — May 9, 2024 |
| Contact | tokyo.college.event@tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
Abstract
The landscape of human evolution is marked by the diversification of archaic lineages, with various African populations having shaped the emergence of “modern” forms of Homo sapiens. Though “Green Sahara” climatic phases facilitated the migration of African populations, the expansion of Homo sapiens had little connection to environmental factors. This expansion saw the replacement of local populations and profound cultural transformations, ultimately resulting in the spread of a singular human species that continues to shape our environment today.
Program
Speaker
Jean-Jacques HUBLIN
(Chair of Paleoanthropology, Collège de France)
Commentator
NISHIAKI Yoshihiro
(Director, The University Museum, The University of Tokyo)
Moderator
SHIMAZU Naoko
(Professor, Tokyo College)
Speaker Profile
Prof. Jean-Jacques HUBLIN is the Chair of Paleoanthropology at the Collège de France and Director Emeritus of the Department of Human Evolution at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig. He has been a pioneer in the field of virtual paleoanthropology, and the origins of Neanderthals and Homo sapiens and their interactions have occupied a central place in his career.
