Von Rueden co-publishes article on egalitarianism in hunter-gatherer societies

October 5, 2026
Christopher von Rueden, professor of leadership studies at the University of Richmond's Jepson School of Leadership Studies, and Duncan Stibbard Hawkes, assistant professor of anthropology at Baylor University, co-published the article "Hunter-gatherer societies are often put on a pedestal as paragons of equality — but the reality is more complicated" in The Conversation US.