News
2023-07-18
New book: Evolvability: A Unifying Concept in Evolutionary Biology?
The latest addition to the Vienna Series in Theoretical Biology from the MIT Press.
2023-07-16
Reading group: third meeting of the Vienna Science Studies Lab
The Vienna Science Studies Lab recently held its third meeting at the KLI, discussing Max Liboiron's "Pollution is Colonialism".
2023-07-10
Navigating collaboration: Introducing PLUS change
We are excited to announce our participation in PLUS Change, an international project aiming to transform land management strategies for social, climate, and biodiversity benefits.
2023-06-26
Biological Theory’s June issue is out
From Miocene mutualisms to suggestions for future evolutionary research, the editors summarize June’s issue 18(2), with links to free epdfs.
2023-06-22
New paper: How hypotheses evolved into facts - through mis-citation
New paper by Hari Sridhar and Priti Bangal revisits the ‘nuclear species’ concept, finding frequent mis-citations of core ideas.
2023-06-18
The Conceptual Foundations of Evolution and Development
Benedikt HALLGRIMSSON (University of Calgary), 2023-06-22 15:00 (CET). To join our colloquium please register with Zoom
2023-06-06
The Evolution of ‘Universal’ Human Mating Strategies: A Critique
Gillian BROWN (University of St. Andrews), 2023-06-15 15:00 (CET). To join our colloquium please register with Zoom
2023-06-05
Welcoming Kevin Lala to the KLI
Lala's stay at the KLI is a joint visiting fellowship with Gillian Brown to work on their project 'Promoting a Progressive Vision of Evolutionary Science'.
2023-06-05
Welcoming Gillian Brown to the KLI
Brown's stay at the KLI is a joint visiting fellowship with Kevin Lala to work on their project 'Promoting a Progressive Vision of Evolutionary Science'.
2023-06-04
New Paper: Social distancing during Covid-19 lockdown and connectedness
Laura Menatti and Mariagrazia Ranzini 's new paper explores the effects of Covid lockdowns on relationships and connectedness, with important implications for future health policy.
2023-06-02
New paper: Queer theory for transdisciplinary sustainability research
New paper by Caniglia and Vogel outlines how queer theory can help transdisciplinary sustainability researchers to embrace transgressive orientations.
2023-05-31
ROTO Lecture: Laura Menatti on Salutogenic Environments
Laura Menatti has been invited to give a talk for the ROTO lecture series, evaluating on the concept of salutogenic environments for medicine and healthcare.
2023-05-17
Conference Report: Transdisciplinary Stakeholder Conference on Resilient Livable Communities
Marina Knickel participated as a scientific expert in the Transdisciplinary Stakeholder Conference on Resilient Livable Communities. In the municipality of Langau, practitioners and scientists came together to discuss complex challenges for the community.
2023-05-11
Vernissage: Measuring Life at the Threshold of Unknowing
Kendall Baker was artist in residence at the KLI. His interdisciplinary art-science project “Measuring Life at the Threshold of Unknowing” concluded with a stunning vernissage.
2023-05-05
Third meeting of the KLI working group: Evolutionary theory for social-ecological change
The final meeting of the working group at the KLI, documented in pictures by Raf Jansen.
2023-05-01
Welcoming Benedikt Hallgrimsson to the KLI
Hallgrimsson's project "Development and Evolvability: The Conceptual Foundations of Evo-Devo" aims to clarify key-concepts in the field.
2023-05-01
Welcoming Anna-Katharina Brenner to the KLI
Brenner's project "The Critical Role of Built Infrastructure for the Transformation towards Sustainability" examines the co-evolution of built environments and formal and informal rules that contribute to the climate crisis and social-ecological inequalities.
2023-04-26
Making a Whole Biont: An Organizational Account of Physiological Individuality
Leonardo BICH (University of the Basque Country), 2023-05-04 15:00 (CET). To join our colloquium please register with Zoom
2023-04-13
Evolutionary Theories for Social-Ecological Change
Working Group Presentation on 20 April, 2023, 3.00 pm. To join the hybrid event please register with Zoom.
2023-04-06
Unscripted Plant Development: Adventures in the Interaction Space
Sonia SULTAN (Wesleyan University), 2023-04-13 15:00 (CET). To join our colloquium please register with Zoom