About OpenEvo
We believe interdisciplinary perspectives in evolutionary anthropology can serve as a foundation for increasing understanding and acceptance of the science of evolutionary change in our everyday lives and global society. Join us!
Our Team
Contact our project co-founders below with questions or ideas related to our aims at OpenEvo!
Anna Gariuolo, Bachelor of education sciences
Student research assistant, ProSocial Schools Project
Master student in Early Childhood Research
My main interest lies in the intersection of education and community development. In particular, I am passionate about understanding how to help educators and teachers in translating and applying research knowledge in a manner that is meaningful and practical to their communities and environments.
Luise Rau
Student research assistant, ProSocial Schools Project
Teacher Training student (German, English, Politics); Bachelor student in Political Science
Anton Gerike
Student research assistant, ProSocial Schools Project
Teacher Training student (Ethics, Math)
Öznur Özkaya, B.A.
Student research assistant, ProSocial Schools Project
Master student in Early Childhood Research
Johannes Freymann, M.Sc.
Graduate Research Assistant, ProSocial Schools project
Clinical Psychologist & Psychotherapist in Training
EFPSA Trainer for Experiential Learning
With a background in communication psychology from my undergraduate studies and enriched by numerous global expeditions, I have developed a deep interest in the intercultural dimensions of human interactions and the psychological underpinnings of cooperation. My journey has also instilled a passion for exploring the mindful, spiritual, dialectical, and systemic aspects of psychotherapy. I am committed to integrating these principles, particularly through models such as DNA-V, into school curricula, believing that this provides a solid foundation for the promotion of mental health and the development of positive social behavior. As a psychotherapist and trainer, I draw inspiration from these principles in my work.
Christopher Droppa, M.A. (Hons) Philosophy and Linguistics, University of Edinburgh
Graduate Student at the Berlin School of Mind and Brain, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Student Research Assistant, ProSocial Schools Project
At OpenEvo, I bring to bear extensive research from the philosophy and science of complex systems on the development of school and teacher education curricula. Motivated by the conviction that higher-order concepts and conceptual frameworks from complex systems research can be fruitfully introduced into educational systems prior to university, I am developing flexible educational resources for teaching the concept of decentralized agency that can be applied at multiple levels.
Our Partners and Supporters
In addition to our base within the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, projects on OpenEvo have been generously supported by the following organizations, institutions, and foundations: