Across species, individuals consistently differ in how they cooperate, compete and learn from one another. These behavioural signatures are intimately linked to the lives of other individuals: They shape which social relations individuals form, how these relations unfold, and how both partners develop throughout their lifetime.
The Individualisation Symposium 2026 will focus on this intricate interplay between social relations and individual differences. The Joint Institute for Individualisation in a Changing Environment (JICE) cordially invites all interested individuals to the fifth edition of this interdisciplinary meeting, which will take place on Tuesday, 24 March 2026 at Bielefeld University.
The yearly symposium brings together scholars from natural sciences, social sciences and the humanities to promote exchange of current findings and new perspectives in individualisation research across disciplinary boundaries – thereby advancing our collective understanding of individuality in a changing world.