Origins and Evolution of Language

Organized by:

National Museum of Prehistory and Ethnography ‘‘L. Pigorini’’, Rome

Roma Tre University, Department of Philosophy, Communication and Visual Arts

PROGRAM

Venue: National Museum of Prehistory and Ethnography ‘‘L. Pigorini’’

Address: Piazza G. Marconi 14, Rome

Date: 15th February

Room: “Sala conferenze”

16.00 Opening

16.10 IAN TATTERSALL (American Museum of Natural History, New York)

Becoming Human

16.50 DAN SPERBER (CEO Budapest – Institute Jean Nicod Parigi)

A che cosa serve il linguaggio: una prospettiva evoluzionistica

17:30 Discussion

17.50 TECUMSEH FITCH (University of Vienna)

Musical Protolanguage: Darwin's Theory of Language Evolution

18.30 DAVID FRAYER (University of Kansas)

Language in Neandertals?

19:10 Discussion e conclusions

Scientific coordination:

Luca Bondioli (“Pigorini” Museum – Section of Anthropology)

Francesco Ferretti (Roma Tre University – Dep. Philosophy, Communication and Visual Arts)

Organizing Secretary:

Ines Adornetti

Alessandra Chiera

Alessia Nava

Serena Nicchiarelli

Prisca Solaini

Alessandra Sperduti

Serena Vaccaro

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