Media and appearances
Rebecca is an accomplished speaker in diverse contexts from academic conferences to public outreach events. She is happy to consider requests.
Please contact Bloomsbury Sigma to arrange book-related appearances: Amy.Greaves@bloomsbury.com
2020
Upcoming
22nd January, Clywd Powys Archaeological Trust talk
28th November, Shrewsbury Literary Festival
19th November, Smithsonian Institution seminar
18th November, Messums, on The origins of aesthetics and Neanderthal art
16th November, Creswell Crags, in conversation with Prof Jamie Woodward
11th November, panel on Reimagining Neanderthals, Symbiosis conference
10th November, American Museum of Natural History seminar
8th November, Newstalk History
7th November, Hong Kong Literary Festival
Previous
6th October, Down Ancient Trails seminar
1st October, University of Liverpool Evolutionary Anthropology
Seminar Summoning Wraiths from Time: writing about Neanderthals in the 21st Century (register here)
26th September, In conversation with Brian Cox, How To Academy (ticketed event)
14th September BBC Radio 3 Freethinking: Family Ties and Reshaping History
11th September History Hit Live
30th August Newstalk interview
28th August BBC Radio Ulster interview
Travels Through Time podcast: The Neanderthals and Their Wild Woodland World.
Big Issue North article on Neanderthal homes and landscapes
BBC Science Focus article on Neanderthal society
27th August Who Were The Neanderthals? Lecture for New Scientist.
25th August History Hit Podcast: The Neanderthals
30th July Talking about Neanderthals for #GeneticsShambles on the Cosmic Shambles network
29th February New Scientist Instant Expert Human Origins day
5th February "Defrosting Neanderthals: 21st century perspectices" Research Seminar at University of Chester
Upcoming science festivals and events TBA
2019-16
Comment in media e.g. The Times, The Atlantic
Guest on BBC Radio 4 The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry and other podcasts
Panellist at British Science Festival
Panellist at PopPalaeo exhibition and debate
Featured in Cosmic Superheroes exhibition