On February 18th (Thursday), the "FResHU F3 Green Symposia Series #1" was held at the Hokkaido University Faculty House "Enreisou" Restaurant Elm, featuring a presentation titled "The Evolution of Social Behavior - From Birds and Primates to Humans," planned by Associate Professor Masayo Soma of the Faculty of Science.
Five promising young female researchers from Japan and abroad presented recent findings on the social behavior of birds and mammals, ranging from song learning in songbirds to human mate selection, drawing on intersecting and multifaceted perspectives from behavioral ecology, animal behavior, comparative cognitive science, and evolutionary psychology.
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1. Song learning as seen in parent-offspring and social relationships among songbirds.
Masayo Soma, Department of Life Science, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University
2. Understanding Pair Relationships in Budgerigars)
Yuko Ippoi, Department of Psychology, Graduate School of Sociology, Keio University
3. Parent-offspring behavior in marmosets)
Atsuko Saito, Laboratory of Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo
4. Conflict resolution behaviors of animals in herds.
Conflict management in group living animals (Lecture in English)
Teresa Romero, Center for Advanced Studies, Hayama, Graduate University for Advanced Studies / Emory University
5. Current state of human mate selection research)
Kikue Sakaguchi, Developmental Psychology Laboratory, Graduate School of Human Culture and Creation Sciences, Ochanomizu University / Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Approximately 50 participants, including faculty, students, and experts from both within and outside the university, attended the event. Everyone listened attentively to the lectures, and a lively question-and-answer session ensued.
- The speakers surrounding Professor Soma
- The venue was packed to capacity.
*The FResHU F3 Green Symposia Series is a symposium planned and presented by fresh and active female faculty members working in the fields of science, engineering, and agriculture at Hokkaido University.
Female faculty members in the fields of science, engineering, and agriculture, why not try producing a wonderful symposium yourself?
If you have an idea for a project like this, please feel free to contact the Office for Supporting Female Researchers.
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Hokkaido University Female Researchers Support Office
mail:freshu=jimu.hokudai.ac.jp
011-706-3625
Hokkaido University F3 Project http://f3project.ist.hokudai.ac.jp/
