Upcoming events
Our origins as told from Afar
Friday, November 5, 2021 - 5:30pm to 8:30pm The Harmonie Club, NYC
Price: $200 per person to benefit IHO research, student scholarships, and education outreach programs
You are invited to join the Institute of Human Origins (IHO) Research Council and IHO Director and Professor Yohannes Haile-Selassie for a lively and engaging evening at The Harmonie Club in New York City.
Event Archive
Unearthing Our Origins
with Carol Ward PhD Friday, November 8, 2019 - 5:30pm to 8:30pm The Harmonie Club, NYCPrice: $200
You are invited to join the Institute of Human Origins (IHO) Research Council, Director William Kimbel, and Founding Director Donald Johanson for a lively and engaging evening at The Harmonie Club in New York City.
The Fat of the Land: What Ancient Bones tell us about the Origin of the Human Diet
with Jessica Thompson PhD Friday, November 9, 2018 - 5:30pm to 8:30pm The Metropolitan Club, NYCPrice: $200
You are invited to join the Institute of Human Origins (IHO) Research Council, Director William Kimbel, and Founding Director Donald Johanson for a lively and engaging evening at the Metropolitan Club in New York City.
Rise of the Warrior Apes: Film screening
with Kevin Langergraber Thursday, February 15, 2018 - 5:30pm to 8:00pm Marsten Exploration Theater, ISTB4Tempe Campus
Price: FREE
This film won the 2017 Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival Award for Best Animal Behavior Film, besting “Planet Earth” films in this category.
The Pensive primate: The emergence of modern human cognition
with Ian Tattersall Thursday, February 1, 2018 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Marston Exploration Theater, ISTB4Tempe Campus
Price: FREE
Refreshments will be served at 6pm, and the lecture begins at 6:30pm. This event is free and open to the public.
The Ape Within: Wild Chimpanzees and the Origins of Humanity
with Ian Gilby, PhD Friday, November 10, 2017 - 5:30pm to 9:00pm Metropolitan Club, NYCPrice: $200 per person
You are invited to join the Institute of Human Origins Research Council, Director William Kimbel, and Founding Director Donald Johanson for a lively and engaging evening at the Metropolitan Club in New York City.
IHO Symposium: Evolutionary Foundations of Human Uniqueness
Saturday, April 8, 2017 - 10:00am to 3:00pm Tempe Center for the ArtsPrice: FREE
In 2014, the ASU Institute of Human Origins received a $4.9 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation. This public symposium will present the results of 11 different research projects that attempt to interweave some answers into how we became human.
IHO 20@ASU Celebration Event
Friday, April 7, 2017 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm Old MainTempe Campus
Price: $250 per person
In 1997, then ASU President Lattie Coor invited IHO to make their home at ASU—and the rest is history! Past and present friends, faculty, and students will gather on Friday evening, April 7, 2017, to celebrate the past, savor the present, and join IHO in exploring its future!