01.12.2026 Round Table

While there is strong evidence for the hierarchical organization of human language and action planning, it remains under debate whether the same holds for animal communication systems and early hominid action planning. In this round table, four early career researchers from the NCCR Work Packages Hierarchy and Locality will give an overview of how the concept of hierarchy is specified and studied within their research programs. We will discuss the explanatory role of hierarchy for the origin of human language and hope to provide new impulses and inspiration for ongoing research.

Speakers: Bas van Boekholt, Selma Hardegger, Jovana Maksić, Remo Nitschke, Jannik Kochert (moderation)