The Centre for Human Bioarchaeology and Palaeogenetics at the Institute for Translational Health Research, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University (VU), is inviting to a hybrid lecture by Dr. Joscha Gretzinger, researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, entitled „The HistoGenes Project: A new genetic history of the Migration Period“, intended for those who are interested in population genetics, history, archaeology and how these fields can be complemented by integrated ancient DNA research.
Date and time: the 25th of February, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.
Venue: the lecture will take place at the VU Faculty of Medicine, Medical Science Centre, Orange Conference Hall (D1-16.1), Žaliųjų Ežerų str. 2, Vilnius. Remotely – in MS Teams. Link to join.
There is no registration for the event, admission is free.
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Dr. Joscha Gretzinger is an archaeologist and population geneticist who studies human history and migration patterns through the analysis of ancient DNA. His notable research has provided new insights into the phenomenon of Anglo-Saxon migration, its scale and its impact on local communities. He is currently serving as a postdoctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, and focuses on the HistoGenes project, which aims to integrate genetic, archaeological and historical perspectives on Eastern Central Europe between 400 and 900 AD. For his contribution to this field, Dr. J. Gretzinger was awarded the prestigious Otto Hahn Medal by the Max Planck Society. Beyond his research, he is active on social media and describes himself as "an introvert, but willing to discuss dinosaurs".