After July 1st, only non-member prices apply.

Abstract Submission – Deadline: Wednesday, 14th of May 2025

Abstract submission is currently open and will close at 11:59 PM (PST), Wednesday 14th of May. Please make sure to register first and follow the guidelines listed on the Abstracts page. We strongly recommend registering and paying the conference fees at least one week before abstract submission. Accepted presenters will be notified after June. As always, the conference will feature Podium, Pecha Kucha, and Poster Presentations.

Information for Presenters

Podium Presentations

Podium presentations aim to communicate results while putting them into a broader perspective. The significance of the research for the field of human evolution, as well as the limitations and future perspectives, should be stated and discussed. Each presenter will have 15 minutes to present and a strict 5-minute time limit at the end of each session for questions directed at the presenter. All Podium presentations will be given in person.

Pecha Kucha Presentations

Pecha Kucha is a visual style of presentation aiming at communicating results in a concise way. Pecha Kucha presentations will be presented either online (for a limited number of presenters) or in person. Each Pecha Kucha presentation must contain 20 slides that are automatically run and each lasts for 20 seconds (inclusive of title and acknowledgement slides). For examples of scientific Pecha Kucha, please visit: Pecha Kucha Presentations - Annual Meeting 2020.

Poster Presentations

All posters must be in A0 Portrait format. Landscape format cannot be accepted due to space constraints. Presenters are expected to print and bring their posters with them to the meeting and display them before the first poster session. Presenters are responsible for hanging their posters on the designated board and are also responsible for removing their posters after their poster session. All poster sessions will be held in person.

Student Prizes for Best Pecha Kucha and Poster Presentations

ESHE will offer a limited number of travel grants to students attending the 2025 ESHE meeting.

Student Travel Grants – Deadline June 4th

ESHE will offer a limited number of travel grants to students attending the 2025 ESHE meeting. Please note that the grants are meant to support, and not fully sponsor the student's travel

• Criteria:
• Applicants must be members of ESHE.
• Applicants must be presenting either a Podium, Pecha Kucha, or Poster presentation at the meeting.
• How to apply:
• First ensure that you have registered for the 2025 meeting and have submitted an abstract.
• Send a letter of financial justification to contact@eshe-conference.eu by June 4th. This letter must include:
• Information on where you will be traveling from
• A list of your anticipated expenses
• Information on any other funds you already have at your disposal (i.e., grants, scholarships, stipends)
• A short CV, maximum 1 page.

Childcare

We are pleased to announce that, as in past conferences, we will be supporting parents attending our upcoming event by offering vouchers towards childcare-related expenses. We understand the difficulties parents face and are committed to making our event as accessible and inclusive as possible. As such, we would also like to inform attendees that baby-wearing is permitted at the conference and we are currently looking into securing designated breastfeeding spaces. Interested parents can apply for the childcare voucher by emailing contact@eshe-conference.eu before July 1st. Please include a brief summary statement regarding how the requested funds will be used (e.g., to support an accompanying childcare provider, to hire a professional caretaker, to cover travel costs of a child or designated caretaker etc.) and list the actual anticipated childcare costs. Requests will be issued on a first-come, first-serve basis and the available funds will be divided amongst the total number of voucher applicants.

ESHE Events and Locations

Pre-excursion – Wednesday 24 September 2025 – MNHN

This free event offers guided tours of areas in the Museum that are not usually open to the public. Small groups will explore selected locations and collections.

Save the date! Registration details will be announced soon.

Schedule: To be confirmed.

Public Keynote Lecture, Thursday 25 September 2025

Ballroom, City Hall of the 13th arrondissement

Ballroom City Hall of the 13th Arrondissement

1 place d'Italie, 75013 Paris – Metro: Place d’Italie. Time: 7:15 PM – 9:15 PM (arrive between 6:45 and 7:15 for security check).

Theme "Qu'est-ce qui fait de nous des humains, de la préhistoire à aujourd'hui". The Presentations will be in French and will involve five experts who will give short presentations, followed by a discussion with the audience moderated by a journalist.

Speakers

• Amélie Beaudet (CNRS, Poitiers) – Paleoanthropology
• Sonia Harmand (CNRS, Toulouse) – Technical behaviors
• Céline Bon (MNHN, Paris) – Ancient DNA
• Charlotte Canteloup (CNRS, Strasbourg) – Primatology
• Lucie Rigaill (Université Paris Nanterre) – Primatology

Moderator

Rachel Mulot, Science & Avenir

Conference and Poster Sessions, September 25th - 27th

The Pecha Kucha and Podium conference sessions will take place in the Jardin des Plantes at the Verniquet Amphitheatre

Amphithéâtre Verniquet, Jardin des Plantes

Poster sessions, as well as lunch and coffee breaks, will take place in the Grande Nef Galerie Minéralogie of the Jardin des Plantes

Grande Nef Galerie Minéralogie, Jardin des Plantes

Dinner and cocktail reception, Saturday 27 September 2025

The dinner will take place at Quai François Mauriac, Port de la Gare, 75013 Paris, from 18:00 to 22:00. The venue is accessible by RER C from Austerlitz to Bibliothèque Mitterrand (1 stop). The cost is 60 euros

The dinner venue is a barge moored on the Seine near the Museum.

Enjoy a cocktail reception with non-alcoholic beverages and a glass of wine. A jazz band will provide live music throughout the evening, and a bar will be available for additional drinks.

Dinner Venue on the Seine

Excursion – Sunday, September 28, 2025 – Prehistory of the Southern Parisian Basin

Practical Information:

60 euros per person (includes transport, visits, and lunch in a restaurant). Unfortunately, we can accommodate a minimum number of participants, so make sure to register early.

Schedule:

Morning

With Alexandre Cantin, Colas Guéret, Éric Robert, Marine Benoit.

Visit to Grotte à la Peinture, an engraved cave in the Fontainebleau prehistoric art complex, dating from the Mesolithic period. This includes a presentation of ongoing excavations led by A. Cantin and C. Guéret.

Guided tour of the Nemours Prehistoric Museum (Musée de Préhistoire d’Ile-de-France), featuring a special presentation of materials not usually accessible to the public.

Grotte à la Peinture, Fontainebleau prehistoric art complex.

Lunch

Lunch in a restaurant in the Fontainebleau Forest. The full menu includes drinks and coffee/tea, with vegetarian options.

Lunch break restaurant, Fontainebleau Forest.

Afternoon

With Julie Dabkowski and David Hérisson.

Visit to the tuff sequence of Resson , a Middle Palaeolithic site with a significant paleoenvironmental record and ongoing excavations. This will include a presentation of recent discoveries—covering fauna, lithic tools, and more.

Resson tuff sequence from the Middle Palaeolithic & associated discoveries.

ESHE Board Elections

This year, there will be elections for the regular board of ESHE. More information about the deadline to send your candidacy will be available soon. Please note that only ESHE members can participate and vote in the elections.

ESHE Meetings