Dr Christopher Opie

BA, MSc, DPhil

  • BS8 1UU

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Research interests

My research interests are in the evolution of social systems in humans and other primates. I am a specialist in the use of leading-edge Bayesian phylogenetic methods from evolutionary biology to investigate global patterns and the drivers of large-scale social change. This includes the causes of the emergence of sociality, monogamy and other mating systems in primates and the origin of large-scale complex societies and inequality in humans. I use the findings of my research to inform debates and increase understanding about the underlying drivers of change in society today.

Research Groups and Themes

  • Digital Societies

Keywords

  • Bayesian methods
  • primates
  • Human Behaviour Change
  • State
  • Inequality
  • Monogamy
  • social change
  • Social behaviour
  • social class

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