Event Information:

• Wed

  17

  Aug

  2016

  Thu

  18

  Aug

  2016

  Examining Social Complexity, Religion, and Prosociality in Southeast Asia and Beyond with the Seshat: Global History Databank

  Nanyang Technological University, Complexity Institute

  The primary objective of the workshop is to work with a small group of invited experts to examine the the topic of social complexity and the potential role of world religions in promoting prosocial behaviour by rulers and elites throughout the last four millennia, both globally and within the context of Southeast Asia.

  Key topics include prosociality, religion, cooperation, Southeast Asia, social complexity, structural equality, history, Buddhism and Confucianism.

  A public session will be held on Wednesday, August 17 from 9:00-14:20. More information here.