Collective Emergence and Intentionality: researchers gather at The Burn for an interdisciplinary workshop

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From 17–20 July 2026, the Global Research Centre for Diverse Intelligences (GRCDI) hosted the Collective Emergence and Intentionality workshop at The Burn in Edzell, Scotland. Funded by GRCDI as part of its ongoing mission to support interdisciplinary research across the diverse intelligences field, the workshop brought together researchers from a wide range of disciplines and …

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Announcing the winners of the GRCDI Small Research Project Grants

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The Global Research Centre for Diverse Intelligences is pleased to announce the recipients of our Small Research Project Grants. Each recipient will receive up to £40,000 to support new research exploring a broad range of questions across the field of Diverse Intelligences. We received a strong set of applications from projects based in nine different …

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Announcing the GRCDI Interdisciplinary Thematic Workshops

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As part of our mission to promote study and discussion of diverse intelligences. The Global Research Centre for Diverse Intelligences has selected two new workshops we will be helping to support in the coming year. These events come from our recent call, which received a great field of submissions and ideas for workshops to bring …

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Save The Date: Diverse Intelligences Summit 2027

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The Global Research Centre for Diverse Intelligences is pleased to announce that the Diverse Intelligences Summit will return to St Andrews from 6–8 August 2027. The three-day summit will bring together researchers working across the breadth of Diverse Intelligences, with talks, discussions, and opportunities to build new connections across fields including developmental psychology, artificial intelligence, …

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What enables human language?

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This week, the GRCDI welcomed back Professor Inbal Arnon for a discussion of her recent paper in Science, “What Enables Human Language? A Biocultural Framework.” Professor Arnon opened the session with a brief introduction to the paper and the journey behind its development, before inviting attendees into an in-depth discussion of the paper and its …

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GRCDI Observatory Visit

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This week the University of St Andrews observatory opened its doors to the members of the GRCDI to tour its telescope, learn about the history of the facility and the tools we have to observe the stars. The James Gregory Telescope was constructed in 1962, and is the largest of its kind operating in Scotland. …

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DI Summit 2026

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Registration for the DI Summit 2026 is now open. Please register using the links below. If you wish to present a talk, please also submit an abstract before March 20th. The 2026 edition of the Diverse Intelligences Summit will be hosted by Natural & Artificial Minds at Princeton University. This year’s event will bring together …

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Uncovering complementary information sharing in spider monkey collective foraging using higher-order spatial networks

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A recent paper by Ramos-Fernandez, Walker, Silk, Boyer & Smith Aguilar, published in NPJ Complexity (2025), explores how spider monkeys share complementary foraging information in fission–fusion societies. By modelling overlaps in individual core ranges, they show how groups balance redundant and unique knowledge, potentially enabling the monkeys to adapt collectively to ever changing environments. Read …

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Summary: GRCDI AI Seminar Series

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The GRCDI was glad to host a new AI Seminar Series in late 2025, led by Centre member Dr Kasim Terzić from the School of Computer Science, University of St Andrews. This in-person series for members of the University of St Andrews community kicked off in October 2025 with a group discussion session, followed by four …

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