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Student Case Study: Exploring Autism in the Cultural Contexts of the UK and Japan

It's always great to hear about student research projects about children and young people in the UK and Japan. Below, an incoming UCL...

How do adolescents in England and Japan engage with their world and develop their identity? Understanding cross-cultural similarities and differences

We are happy to announce that our study from our "In My Life" Photovoice Project in Japan and England is now ready! You can read our...

Exploring the Conceptions of Femininity From the Perceptive of Adolescent Girls in London

By Imogen Hensler, MRes Anthropology at University College London, 2020-2021 Photo by Olayinka Babalola on Unsplash We can all remember...

What does adolescence look like for teenagers in England and Japan?

By Dr Emily Emmott We are now coming to the end of our In My Life photography project, and we are delighted to share a project summary...

Investigating the impact of COVID-19 "lockdown" on young mothers in London

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted us all in many ways. In the UK, we were formally placed on "lockdown" on the 22nd March, where all...

EHBEA Cancelled... but we'll be back!

Unfortunately, due to the global Covid-19 outbreak, our "Evolutionary Approached to Adolescence" symposium which was due to take place at...

Evolutionary Approaches to Adolescence Symposium: EHBEA 2020

We are pleased to announce a symposium on "Evolutionary Approaches to Adolescence" at the 2020 European Human Behaviour and Evolution...

'In my life' photo project: take part for Autumn 2019

The 'In my life' photography project provides an opportunity for Year 10 students in Japan and England to engage with social scientists &...

'In My Life' Photography Project in England

Over May, we are visiting two schools in England to run the 'In My Life' photography project. In this photovoice project, Year 10...

Adolescence x Language Evolution Workshop and Symposium in Tokyo, Japan

We are excited to announce the TEA <Think & Exchange ideas of Adolescence> workshop and ALE <Adolescence x Language Evolution> symposium...