Dr. Ben Gleeson

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Biography

Ben Gleeson is a transdisciplinary human ecologist whose work examines present-day socio-ecologies from a bio-cultural evolutionary perspective. He holds postgraduate qualifications in Ecological Land Management (Honors) and a Master of Biological Anthropology. His PhD focuses on human social evolution, aiming to support sustainable societal change in the face of impending social-ecological crises. Ben's primary research concerns include human cooperative social evolution and the emergent social processes mediated by ancestral male dominance, competition, and aggression. His work also links contemporary men’s social dominance to persistent violence and colonizing exploitative outcomes, emphasizing the need for deliberative mediation in continuing social competition for sustainable human futures.

Research Interests

Experience

Sessional Academic Senior Tutor

2018-01-01 — Present

Fenner School of Environment and Society • Canberra

Teaching and guiding students in workshops and seminars.

Senior Tutor

2018-01-01 — Present

Biological Anthropology Department • Canberra

Delivering lectures and managing course material.

Requirements for Australian National University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
PTE
Listening
Required:55
Reading
Required:55
Writing
Required:55
Speaking
Required:55
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or international equivalent Cognate discipline for some specializations
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Copy of Passport
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across most Master of Science and Arts programs within the College of Science and College of Arts & Social Sciences.