Diversity, Plasticity, and the Science of Sexuality
- Starts:
- 9:30 am on Friday, April 24, 2015
- Ends:
- 6:00 pm on Friday, April 24, 2015
- URL:
- http://www.bu.edu/cphs/colloquium
- Contact Name:
- Elizabeth Ramirez
Diversity, Plasticity, and the Science of Sexuality
Co-Sponsored by the Biology Department and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Friday, April 24th, 2015
Photonics Colloquium Room (906)
9th Floor, Photonics Center
8 St. Mary’s Street
9:30am – 12:30pm
Development, Evolution, and the Diversity of Non-Reproductive Sexual Behavior: An Introduction
Karen Warkentin Biology, Boston University
Sexuality at the Nature-Culture Divide: Historical Lessons
Erika Milam History, Princeton University
The Evolution of Male Same-Sex Sexuality: Lessons from the Samoan Fa'afafine and Japanese Macaques
Paul Vasey Psychology, University of Lethbridge – Alberta Canada
2pm – 6pm
Sexual Fluidity in Women and Men: What Is the Relevant Time Scale?
Lisa Diamond Psychology, University of Utah
Sexual Selection: How Do We Interpret Plasticity and Flexibility in Mate Choice and Beyond?
Malin Ah-King History, Humboldt University of Berlin
Sexuality Beyond the Nature-Culture Divide: Philosophical Lessons
Helen Longino Philosophy, Stanford
Round Table Discussion