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About Our Research

Our research involves observational studies, experiments, analyses of large secondary datasets, phylogenetic methods and mathematical modelling.  

We are a welcoming and outward-facing group, meeting regularly to discuss current topics and articles in cultural evolution in an informal, friendly environment. We welcome new members from a wide range of disciplines with interests that may intersect with the field of cultural evolution – please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our Co-Directors (Dr Sheina Lew-Levy & Dr Bruce Rawlings) if you would like to join the group, give a talk or just find out more about us.  

The Centre has strong links with the   of which Professor Rachel Kendal was president from 2018 to 2020.  We are hosting the , September 9-11. Please follow the DCERC and accounts for details on the conference, including abstract submission.

The CES conference will be followed by the e (12-13 September) to highlight the achievements of awardees and the results of the CES transformation fund. There will be more information on this conference soon.

DCERC members are co-editing the first cultural evolution handbook: Tehrani J, Kendal JR, Kendal RL. (In Progress). The Handbook of Cultural Evolution. Oxford University Press, as well as an open-access textbook on Evolution, Culture and Human Behaviour, produced in collaboration with the .