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Tracing Ancient Roots: How Iron Age Britain Centered on Women

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What we’ve found, however, suggests a sophisticated society where maternal ancestry shaped group identity.” These practices highlight the intricate social and kinship structures that governed their communities.

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Ancient Instincts, Modern Power Struggles: How Evolution Still Shapes Human Society

Anthropology.net

The basal regions—the parts responsible for basic survival instincts—still govern fundamental behaviors such as territorialism, reproduction, and fight-or-flight responses. Even religion and ideology, Colombo argues, often serve as vehicles for ancient survival behaviors, reinforcing group identity and justifying conflict.

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Meet Dahjin Kim, 2023 APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grantee

Political Science Now

Her dissertation uses a combination of observational and experimental designs to study how group identities influence the spread and correction of misinformation within online communities in South Korea. Prior to her PhD program, Dahjin graduated with a B.A. and an M.A.

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2023 APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grantees

Political Science Now

Louis), Virtual Group Identity in the Battle Against Misinformation: Strategies for Effective Correction in Online Communities Da In Diana Lee (Columbia University), Minority Candidate Emergence in the U.S.: Dahjin Kim (Washington University in St.