Cultural universal

A cultural universal (also called an anthropological universal or human universal), as discussed by Emile Durkheim, George Murdock, Claude Lévi-Strauss, Donald Brown and others, is an element, pattern, trait, or institution that is common to all human cultures worldwide. Taken together, the whole body of cultural universals is known as the human condition. Evolutionary psychologists hold that behaviors or traits that occur universally in all cultures are good candidates for evolutionary adaptations. Some anthropological and sociological theorists that take a cultural relativist perspective may deny the existence of cultural universals: the extent to which these universals are "cultural" in the narrow sense, or in fact biologically inherited behavior is an issue of "nature versus nurture".

In his book Human Universals (1991), Donald Brown defines human universals as comprising "those features of culture, society, language, behavior, and psyche for which there are no known exception", providing a list of 67 items.

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International Chinese Language Day celebrated in Hamilton, New Zealand

People Daily 28 Apr 2025
HAMILTON, New Zealand, April 28 (Xinhua) -- An event marking the International Chinese Language Day was held in Hamilton, New Zealand, on Sunday, offering a series of engaging activities showcasing the beauty and depth of Chinese language and culture ... schools and universities....
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Top US universities form coalition against Trump administration: Report

Anadolu Agency 28 Apr 2025
Strategy discussions intensified following the US administration's recent list of demands for "sweeping cultural change" at Harvard, which many universities interpreted as an attack on their independence ... Since taking office, the administration has targeted numerous elite universities....
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Elite Universities Form Private Collective to Resist Trump

Political Wire 28 Apr 2025
... after the administration’s recent list of demands for sweeping cultural change at Harvard, viewed by many universities as an assault on independence.”....
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QPO to present Tempest concert at Katara on Friday

Gulf-Times 28 Apr 2025
Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (QPO) will present the premiere performance of Tempest, the latest album by renowned Qatari composer and musician Dana Alfardan, next Friday evening at the Opera House in Katara Cultural Village ... Her compositions blend contemporary classical influences with Arab culture, creating epic yet universally accessible music....
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Team fuses puppetry with digital media

China Daily 28 Apr 2025
After entering Heilongjiang University in 2022, Zhang, 21, a junior student at the College of History, Culture and Tourism, began researching shadow puppet projects through various channels ... During each Spring Festival, shadow puppet performances remain an indispensable part of the city's cultural activities....
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IIUI gets its trademark registered

The News International 28 Apr 2025
A general view of International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI) building can be seen in this image released on August 19, 2024 ... 667973 in class 41, covering education, training, cultural and entertainment services....
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Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra to present premiere of Dana Alfardan’s latest work

The Peninsula 28 Apr 2025
Dana is Qatari contemporary composer, songwriter and symphonic artist, drawing on her rich cultural heritage and influenced by her love of world music, her work is a blend of Arabic influenced contemporary classical, epic in scale and universally accessible. Dana is the Cultural ......
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GLOBALink | Spanish professor in China's Jilin dedicated to promoting cross-cultural exchange

Xinhua 28 Apr 2025
Interested in China from a young age, Professor Ignacio Ramos Riera now teaches Spanish at China's Jilin University. Riera aspires to promote cross-cultural exchange and help show the real China to the world ... in China's Jilin dedicated to promoting cross-cultural exchange....
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Huang Yi's concert features new commissioned music piece

China Daily 28 Apr 2025
He shared that the creation of the music piece involved multiple rounds of revision, aiming to convey universal emotions across cultural and historical boundaries ... history of Guangzhou, seamlessly blending the city's ancient cultural heritage with its vibrant modern spirit....
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From the Community | The death of authentic reading culture

Stanford Daily 28 Apr 2025
Reading has become another facet of influencer culture, where the goal is to be seen reading the “right” book rather than truly engaging with it and with fellow readers ... Authentic reading culture isn’t dead ... Yailin Jiménez is a business analytics student at Pontificia Comillas University with a passion for media and digital culture....
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Stonebridge adds MC Hotel in Montclair, NJ to expanding Autograph Collection portfolio

TravelDailyNews 28 Apr 2025
Situated in the heart of downtown Montclair, the hotel is surrounded by the historic Wellmont Theater, Montclair State University, and the Montclair Art Museum. It offers guests access to seasonal cultural events like the Montclair Jazz Festival in August and the Montclair Film Festival in October ... ....
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Cardinals set to pick conclave date to elect new pope

Independent online (SA) 28 Apr 2025
But so far there are few clues as to who they might choose next ... Roberto Regoli, a professor of Church history and culture at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, told AFP the Cardinals would be looking "to find someone who knows how to forge greater unity" ... "The future pope must have a universal heart, and love all the continents ... AFP ....
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Microbes Fuel the Immune Cells That Engulf Them

The Scientist 28 Apr 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology. Fungal Spores Hijack a Host Protein to Escape Death. Read More ... Mónica Fernández Monreal, University of Bordeaux. Garaude and his team started by treating cultured macrophages with killed Escherichia coli cells ... To trace the fate of phagocytosed bacteria, Garaude and his team exposed cultured macrophages to dead E....

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