Events
Since 1981, the Gruter Institute for Law and Behavioral Research has organized and facilitated over one hundred and fifty conferences, workshops, panel discussions and symposia. Titles listed in bold are linked to specific agendas, as available. The proceedings of many conferences have been published.
164. Law, Institutions, and New Frontiers: Governing What Comes Next
PlumpJack Inn, Palisades Tahoe, CA
May 17 -20, 2026
163. Mismatch II: Evolving Slowly, Changing Fast: Human Behavior and Evolutionary Mismatch
Getty Residence, San Francisco, CA
February 26 – March 1, 2026
162. Evolving Slowly, Changing Fast: Human Behavior and Evolutionary Mismatch
Plumpjack Inn, Palisades (Formerly Squaw Valley), CA
May 18th – 21, 2025
161. KissCon II: The Evolution of Kissing and Adaptive Trade-offs in Human Contact: Perspectives in Evolutionary Biology, Immunology, Human Behavior, and Implications for the Increasingly Isolated Digital Age
The Getty Residence, San Francisco, CA
February 27th – March 2nd, 2025
160. AI As the New Biology? Understanding the Effects of AI and Related Technology on Human Behavior and Society, from Evolutionary Pressures to Isolation
Palisades (Formerly Squaw Valley)
June 10th, 2024
159. The Evolution of Kissing and Adaptive Trade-Offs in Human Contact: Perspectives in Evolutionary Biology, Immunology Human Behavior, and Implications for the Increasingly Digital Age
The Royal Society, London, UK
March 15th, 2024
158. Isolation and Impersonal Interaction in a Digital, Post-Pandemic Society: Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Effects on Cooperation and Trust
Palisades (Formerly Squaw Valley), California
April 16, 2023
157. The Evolution of Parasites and Infectious Disease: Perspectives in Biology, Human Behavior, and Institutions
The Royal Society, London, England
March 26-28, 2022
156. Pandemic: Perspectives from Biology and Interdisciplinary Analysis of Society’s Scientific, Behavioral, Institutional, Economic, and Innovative Technological Responses
Palisades Tahoe (formerly Squaw Valley), California
March 1st, 2021
155. The Evolution of Cooperation
Virtual Squaw Valley Conference
October 15 – 17, 2020
154. Does Hamilton Still Rule? His Continuing Influence in Science and Society 50 Years Back and Beyond
University of Oxford, England
September 5th, 2019
153. The Major Transitions: Stages of Complexity, Cooperation, and Scale from Early Evolutionary Transitions to Modern Institutions
Squaw Valley, California
May 19th, 2019
152. Human Behavior & Leadership: An Interdisciplinary Symposium
The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
November 5, 2018
151. Innovation in Science, Law and Society
Squaw Valley, California
May 20th, 2018
150. Interdisciplinary Insights into Innovation and Growth: From Systems Biology to Macroeconomics
Squaw Valley, California
May 21st, 2017
149. The Role of Institutions in Innovation and Innovations in Institutions
Squaw Valley, California
May 23rd, 2016
148. Understanding Innovation and Growth: Cross Disciplinary Analysis
Squaw Valley, California
May 25th, 2015
147. Workshop on Understanding the Effect of Regulation on Innovation
The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
March 27th, 2015
146. Is Innovation Evolutionary? Understanding the Processes Underlying Innovation
The House of Lords, London, UK
July 8th, 2014
145. Understanding Innovation and Growth
Squaw Valley, California
May 18th, 2014