It’s the Evolutionary Psychiatry Special Interest Group (EPSIG) at the Royal College of Psychiatrists in the UK.
They list their objectives:
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Raise awareness of the value of understanding the contribution of evolutionary theory to psychiatry.
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Encourage research into the evolutionary psychiatry.
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Provide a forum for psychiatrists and others to discuss evolutionary models, research ideas and data with fellow evolutionists.
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Facilitate networking with academic institutions and evolutionary scientists, biologists, psychotherapists, psychologists and other disciplines such as philosophy.
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Keep members and supporters of the SIG informed via a webpage and newsletter.
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Organise workshops, symposia and conferences on Evolutionary Psychiatry and related subjects.
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Organise sessions at the WPA and the RCPsych’s International Congress as well as with other college Faculties and Divisions.
Via psychiatrist and researcher @RandyNesse, whose own work applying evolutionary theory to psychiatry and medicine can be seen here.