The Upright Ape: Bipedalism and Human Origins | Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (CARTA)

Event Date (Pacific Time):

Friday, Dec 16, 2011 - 1:00pm to 5:30pm

Venue:

Event Chairs:

Christopher Ruff, Johns Hopkins University
Steven Churchill, Duke University

Event Sessions

Media for each talk can be played by clicking on icons in the "Media" column, or by clicking on the individual talk titles below and then the attachment file at the bottom of the page.

Media	Session	Speakers
	Welcome and Opening Remarks	Christopher Ruff, Johns Hopkins University Margaret Schoeninger, University of California, San Diego
	Foot and Ankle Diversity in Australopithecus	Jeremy DeSilva, Dartmouth College
	Pelvic Architecture of Australopithecus Sediba and the Genus Homo	Steven Churchill, Duke University
	Insights into Hominin Bipedalism from Gorilla Anatomy	Matt Tocheri, Lakehead University
	Pleistocene Footprints and the Evolution of Human Bipedalism	Brian Richmond, American Museum of National History
	Early Hominin Body Form	Carol Ward, University of Missouri-Columbia
	Limb Strength Proportions and Locomotion in Early Hominins	Christopher Ruff, Johns Hopkins University
	The Evolution and Relevance of Human Running	Daniel Lieberman, Harvard University
	Bipedalism and the Evolution of the Genus Homo	Leslie Aiello, University College London (Professor Emerita)
	Body Fat and Bipedality	Matt Cartmill, Boston University
	Wrap-Up, Question and Answer and Closing Remarks	Steven Churchill, Duke University Christopher Ruff, Johns Hopkins University Ajit Varki, UC San Diego School of Medicine

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