Workshop	SOCIAL EVOLUTION: FROM THEORY TO DATA (AND BACK AGAIN)	Animal Biology
Date	Jun 04-05, 2009
Organisers	Daniel Rankin, Department of Biochemistry, University of Zurich, Ralph Bergmüller, Department of Biologie, University of Neuchâtel
Site	Institute of Biology at the Univ. of Neuchâtel
Theme	The target of the workshop will be to investigate conflict and cooperation on multiple levels of organisation, i.e. cooperation among genes, cells, organisms in groups including humans and conflict and cooperation on the level of cultural transmission. We aim at disentangling similarities and differences in the concepts and empirical study of social evolution in different fields (i.e. molecular, organismic and economic) and provide a platform to students who aim at developing a research project. Invited experts Professor Redouan Bshary (University of Neuchatel CH) Dr Andy Gardner (University of Edinburgh, UK) Dr Ashleigh Griffin (University of Oxford UK) Dr Gilbert Roberts (University of Nottingham UK) Professor Carel van Schaik (University of Zurich CH) Professor Claus Wedekind (University of Lausanne CH)
Requirements	For more information, please contact: Ralph Bergmüller ralph.bergmueller AT unine.ch or Daniel Rankin d.rankin AT bioc.uzh.ch Only online registration is accepted.
Deadline	May 22, 2009
Comments	There are no registration costs. Students from CUSO Universities will have their travel (half-tax, 2nd class) refunded and will receive a contribution to meals during the workshop. Please note that accommodation is not provided. See flyer	Go to registration

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