A seminar series co-sponsored by Computational Anthropology, Informatics and Related Sciences (CAIRS) and the Center for Molecular and Mitochondrial Medicine and Genetics (MAMMAG).

Theme A. The Evolution of Clans, States and Forms of Endogamy in the Middle East

Wednesday, February 5, 2003, 4:10-5:30 SSPA 2112.
Duran Bell. The Evolution of Social Structure: Patrilineal Endogamy in the Middle East.

Wednesday, February 12, 2003, 4:10-5:30 SSPA 2112.
Doug White and Michael Houseman. The Evolution of Lineage Segmentation in the Middle East
from an article in a special issue on Networks and Complexity, 2003, Complexity 8(1): "The Navigability of Strong Ties: Small Worlds, Tie Strength and Network Topology"

Wednesday, February 19, 2003, 4:10-5:30 SSPA 2112.
Andrey Korotayev, Senior Research Fellow in the Center for Regional Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow: Parallel Cousin Marriage in the Middle East - A Reconsideration.

Theme B. Molecular Anthropology and Human Evolutionary History

Wednesday, February 26, 2003, 4:10-5:30 SSPA 2112.
Douglas C. Wallace, Director, MAMMAG (Center for Molecular & Mitochondrial Medicine and Genetics). The Conceptual Framework for Molecular Anthropology

Wednesday, March 5, 2003, 4:10-5:30 SSPA 2112.
Douglas C Wallace, Reconstructing Human History with Maternal and Paternal Genes
(see The Human Family Tree: 10 Adams and 18 Eves)

There is a possible Theme C. Evolution of Music and Expressive Culture in the Middle East

Wednesday, dates to be arranged 4:10-5:30 SSPA 2112.
Robert Garfias. Turkish language and music.

and so forth. Others from the Anthropological and Evolutionary Sciences group, Evolutionary Biology and elsewhere will have the opportunity to talk and participate.