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Speaker: Prof. Dr. Johannes Krause, Archaeogenetics, MPI for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig "The Human Body: Ideas and Boundaries" - Lecture Series of the Collegium generale in the Fall Semester 2026 The human body appears familiar and self-evident to us. But what is considered healthy, normal, beautiful, capable, or even human has developed historically, is culturally shaped, and scientifically debated. The lecture series questions the ideas, expectations, and boundary-setting that influence our view of the body. In doing so, it offers new insights into a topic that concerns everyone and yet is full of surprising questions.Highlights
- Speaker: Prof. Dr. Johannes Krause, Archaeogenetics
- Part of the lecture series "The Human Body: Ideas and Boundaries"
- Venue: University of Bern
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The event explores the genetic history of humanity from the Stone Age to the Middle Ages. Prof. Dr. Johannes Krause from the MPI for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig guides through the topic and offers new insights into the cultural and scientific perspectives on the human body.
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