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James L. Fuller

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James L. Fuller
James L. Fuller

Title: Research Fellow

Institution: Columbia University

Discipline: Other/Interdisciplinary

Appearances: 2

Notable: Guest lecturer on the evolution of communication systems in birds and mammals and the sensory systems of vertebrates; extensive field research across Africa and Southeast Asia since 1995

Biography

James L. Fuller is a primatologist and research fellow at Columbia University whose doctoral research focused on the evolution and expansion of vocal signal repertoires, with emphasis on the communication system of blue monkeys (Cercopithecus mitis). He began working with wild primates in Kenya in 1995 and has since participated in behavioral and conservation-directed research in Uganda, DR Congo, Thailand, and Cambodia.

Sample Works

Roundtable Appearances

Status
June 8, 2019 · ▶ Video
Status
A recent New York Times article proclaimed "status anxiety" one of the defining preoccupations of our time (Michelle Goldberg, "Status Anxiety and the Scam Economy," March 15,...
Emotion & Affect History & Culture
W. Warner Burke, James L. Fuller, David Levine, Darrin McMahon, Tayarisha Poe
Podcast (1:48:43)
Animal Language
November 17, 2012 · ▶ Video
Animal Language
The roundtable explores "multiple adaptive strategies for the efficient transmission of information" across animal species. The event examines "the phonics and sonics of animal...
Language & Communication Technology & Digital
Christopher W. Clark, Ray Dougherty, James L. Fuller, James Higham, Diana Reiss
Podcast (2:00:46)
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