Religion in The Gambia scaffolds broad allomaternal support, but not from fathers or their relativesJohn H. Shaver, Laure Spake, Radim ChvajaCompared to our closest primate relatives, humans have...

The rise of love marriages? How market integration is changing how people marry in Matlab, BangladeshBy Susie Schaffnit & Mary ShenkHollywood films portray marriage as a celebration of love...

The Evolution of the Evolutionary Demography of Religion ProjectBy John ShaverWhen I was a graduate student at UConn, my advisor, Rich Sosis, invited Eric Kaufmann to campus to give a talk about his...

Data collection in West Kiang, The GambiaBy Anne Cathrine Petersen​Thanks to our great team in West Kiang, our data collection is progressing well. Here is part of the team: Lamin Sanyang, Tumbulu...

Did you receive a post card in the mail from Penn State?By Anne Cathrine PetersenPenn State University is currently collecting data in Pittsburgh, PA. The Survey Research Center has sent out over...

Kinship and religion: How religion improves relationships with relativesBy Robert LynchMy grandparents were Mennonite farmers from the Ukraine. They emigrated to Canada when they were 11 and 12...

Seminar SeriesBy Anne Cathrine Petersen​We are excited to announce our Seminar Series starting April 27, 4pm EST. The monthly seminars will cover our current research presented by a team member....

Animation of our Research IdeaBy Anne Cathrine Petersen​With good help and skills from external collaborators, we are now able to publish an animated movie illustrating our research idea.More news...

How does Religion Affect Maternal Fertility and Child Development By John Shaver John Shaver explains our latest paper in an article in This View of Life magazine. Read more here. You can also watch...

The Unwanted Natural Experiment: Reflections on Fieldwork while Waiting out a PandemicBy Richard SosisConducting ethnographic research consists of living and engaging with a community. It involves...

My Neighbors are Nicer Than I AmBy Richard SosisRivka opened our front door, walked up the stairs into our living room and announced “My mother said I had to come over for a timeout.” We knew this...

Now Hiring Three Postdoc PositionsWe are now advertising the following three postdoc positions:Primarily working with PI Dr John Shaver with fieldwork in West Kiang, The Gambia. To those interested...

Planning the First Project MeetingOn the 31st of October and 1st of November our team met up in Boston to lay the groundwork for our project. The central outcomes of this meeting were:  ...