Quentin Atkinson
Professor at The University of Auckland
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Summary
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SeniorQuentin Atkinson is a professor based in Auckland with over a decade of academic and research experience in linguistics and evolutionary anthropology. He has held faculty roles at the University of Auckland since 2010 and was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oxford, reflecting a sustained focus on interdisciplinary, data-driven approaches to human cultural and linguistic evolution. Known for combining quantitative methods with field and experimental work, he brings both theoretical depth and practical expertise in large-scale data analysis. His career highlights include leading research programs that bridge evolutionary theory and human diversity, and mentoring the next generation of scholars. An unexpected aspect of his profile is the blend of rigorous computational modeling with a strong public-facing presence that communicates complex ideas to broad audiences.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Github Skills (1)
python1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (4)
glottobank/glottobank.github.io
Mar 2016 - Jun 2020
Contributions:37 commits, 37 pushes in 4 years 4 months
rbouckaert/global-language-tree-pipeline
Jul 2022 - Jul 2022
Contributions:1 commit, 1 push in 1 day
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