I lead the Cultural Dynamics Lab at the University of Canterbury. We specialise in modelling the cultural evolution of religion and mentalising, though our group study subjects ranging from the cognitive capabilities of Large Language Models to the social transmission of conspiracy beliefs.
During teaching semesters our lab holds fortnightly meetings where we discuss recently published journal articles and projects we are working on. If you are interested in finding out more about The Cultural Dynamics Lab please get in touch.
Study
The University of Canterbury offers competitive scholarships for domestic and international postgraduate students (general information here). If you would like to discuss postgraduate supervision, please send me your academic records and a paragraph on your academic interests. I enjoy working with students with a diverse range of academic and personal backgrounds.
Visit / Collaborate
The University of Canterbury offers Erskine Fellowships for established academics interested in visiting the university. These fellowships cover the costs of international travel and provide a daily living allowance. Recipients are expected to contribution to teaching.
Upper Akaroa Harbour, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Phillip Capper.