Collegium Helveticum
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Workshop

Drivers and Constraints in the Emergence of Multilevel Societies
Toward a Unified Theory in the Animal Kingdom

Informations

The morning session on February 18 is open to the public and participation is free of charge with no registration needed.

The rest of the event will be open exclusively to invited participants.

This workshop aims to bridge gaps in the emerging theory of multilevel animal societies, bringing together researchers from diverse fields—ranging from humans to birds, primates, cetaceans, and insects. Participants will collaborate to develop a shared language, unify concepts, and advance the theory. Additionally, the workshop will focus on outlining a scientific paper that introduces a new framework and novel predictions for understanding and studying complex animal societies in the wild.

Program
February 18

09:00

Arrival to the Venue

09:15

Opening & welcome remarks

Knowledge Gaps in Understanding Multilevel Societies

09:30

Talk #2

Danai Papageorgiou
University of Bristol, UK

09:55

Talk #3

Cyril Grueter
University of Western Australia, AU

10:20

Coffee break

10:35

Talk #2

Mauricio Cantor (virtual)
Oregon State University, US

11:00

Talk #4

Elva Robinson
University of York, UK

11:25

Coffee break

11:35

Talk #5

Andrea Migliano
University of Zurich, CH

12:00

Talk #6

Damien Farine
University of Zurich, CH

12:25

Talk #7

Julia Fischer
University of Göttingen, DE

12:50

Lunch break

14:30

Connecting Minds
One-on-One Speed Dating Sessions

Fostering interactions through a structured series of short meetings among all invited participants.

16:00

Coffee break

16:30

Thematic Roundtable

Sharing first ideas to build upon during the second day of the workshop.

18:30

Closing remarks

Program
February 19

09:15

Opening remarks

Toward a Unified Framework for Understanding Multilevel Societies

09:15

Talk #1

Ettore Camerlenghi
Collegium Helveticum

09:45

Talk #2

Cyril Grueter
University of Western Australia, AU

10:15

Coffee break

10:45

Thematic Roundtable

Discussing the unified framework for understanding multilevel societies

12:15

Lunch break

13:30

Future Directions
Roundtable

Engaging in discussion, planning, and drafting a theoretical paper. Allocating tasks and preparing a proposal for a special issue in a scientific journal.

17:00

Closing remarks

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