Vienna Anthropocene Network

Research for a Future
We Want to Live In

Earth seen from space by night, with city lights across Asia

NASA 2016

About Us

The Vienna Anthropocene Network is an interdisciplinary group of researchers at the University of Vienna. Bringing together the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences, we address the present and future challenges of the Anthropocene and explore new perspectives on nature, culture, society and technology.

Who We Are 🡢

Anthropocene

Find out about the Anthropocene: What is it? What does it mean to live in this new epoch? And why is it so controversial?
Projects

Learn more about ongoing and completed projects by our VAN community and how these inform our research on the Anthropocene.
Community

See who we are and what we do by browsing through the profiles of our members, associates and visiting researchers.
Network

Discover the broader network of Anthropocene research initiatives and institutions and find out how to collaborate with us.

Latest News and Events

Forum Anthropozän 2026 – Connectedness. Zukunftsverbunden

11.06.2026 Conference

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This year's Forum Anthropozän looks at national parks in the Anthropocene, exploring how ecological and social issues intersect in these spaces.

Current Humanities Research in Anthropocene Studies

11.06.2026 Workshop

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11 June 2026, 9:15 am–6 pm CEST

In-person event (in English)

University of Vienna

Pitch Your Thesis 2026 – Globale Transformationen: Politik & Gesellschaft, Wirtschaft und Technologien

05.05.2026 Updates

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Call to nominate students who have successfully completed their master thesis for “Pitch Your Thesis” 2026 (Uniport - Career Service UniVie)

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Anthropocene Lecture Series

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NASA | Tim Kopra