VAN News

24.10.2024
 

Interview with VAN founder Eva Horn on cultural perceptions of climate and her new book (published in the recent ECHO Newsletter)

22.10.2024
 

A new study by AWG scientists shows that Earth history and the climate state of our planet have been fundamentally shifted by human impacts.

18.10.2024
 

18 Oct 2024 - Workshop by Andrea Westermann on historical methods for Earth-centered History, open to MA and PhD students (in-person @ Uni Vienna)

Vienna Anthropocene Network

Our Mission Statement

Research for a future we want to live inThe Anthropocene presents challenges to all academic fields. As a new geochronological epoch it redefines the human relationship to the planet in ecological terms with consequences that are also historical, social, and ethical. Bringing together the humanities and the sciences, our network comprises scholars from geology, geography, the life sciences, history, philosophy, political science, literary and cultural studies, STS, anthropology and a range of area studies. Drawing on this broad interdisciplinary base, we will explore the new perspectives on nature, culture, society, and technology that the Anthropocene urgently solicits. We furthermore aim to convey an understanding of the significance of the Anthropocene to a wider audience of policy makers, teachers, journalists and the public at large.

 VAN Events

05.12.2024 10:00
 

5-6 December 2024, 10 am - 7 pm CET

Conference (in-person, in German)

Location: Schreyvogelsaal (Hofburg, Wien)