INVEST course guest lecture: Aroused and Appalled: The Science of Disgust and Sex

Time: Wednesday 2 April 2025  at 12-14
Place: Publicum, PUB 5

As part of the INVEST course “Evolutionary Perspectives,” we’re happy to welcome Dr. Pekka Santtila from New York University, Shanghai as our guest lecturer.

Dr. Santtila is a Professor of Psychology at NYU Shanghai. Previously, he was a Professor of Applied Psychology and Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Psychology, and Theology at Åbo Akademi University in Finland. His research primarily focuses on legal psychology, with additional interest in human sexuality, particularly in understanding and developing treatments for sexual dysfunctions. In his lecture, Dr. Santtila will explore human sexual behaviors from an evolutionary perspective, focusing on sexuality and inbreeding aversion.

Join us – the lecture is open to everyone!