Faiz Hashmi Receives CES 2024 Presentation Award

At the Cultural Evolution Society Conference in Durham, United Kingdom, September 9-11, 2024, Hashmi presented “The Functions of Ritualization in Acquiring Mastery: Cultural Transmission of Indian Miniature Paintings.”

Key Recognition

The conference selected the talk as one of two prize-winning presentations by Global South and Indigenous presenters, recognizing the project’s contribution to research on cultural learning, ritualization, and artistic expertise.

Why It Matters

The award highlights the value of research grounded in artistic communities and perspectives that have historically been underrepresented in cultural-evolution research.