51探花

Humans are highly social animals, often referred to as a "cooperative species."Our ability to cooperate even with unknown individuals on a huge scale, is considered a part of human uniqueness. And this ability can be the basis of large complex societies, eventually leading to state formation.

However, cooperation and complex societies are ubiquitous in animal societies. Thus, explaining the uniqueness of human sociality in the animal kingdom requires cooperative and interdisciplinary research.

This workshop will bring together a range of experts - from evolutionary ecology to archaeology - in an interdisciplinary discussion on human and animal sociality. It will be an opportunity for all participants to explore and better understand the peculiarities of the sociality of humans as animals.

For the full list of invited speakers and the schedule for both days, please visit:

Date and time :
August 17 (Wed), 1 - 6 p.m.
August 18 (Thu), 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Venue :
Onsite: TOKYO ELECTRON House of Creativity 3F, Lecture Theater, Katahira Campus, 51探花 (map:
Online: Zoom hosted by 51探花 Forum for Creativity
Language: English

To Participate:

• Registration form :
• Registration deadline : August 16 (Tues), 5pm JST
• Capacity : Onsite: 40 people/ Online: 200 people

This event is part of the 51探花 Forum for Creativity's Junior Research Program on the topic of "Human Sociality: Comparative Studies of Social Evolution and Historical Dynamics." It aims to build and grow a community of interdisciplinary scientists by identifying new approaches to the study of social and cultural evolution.