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Defining the Anthropocene: Technofossil Secrets & Vienna’s Hidden Surge

15.07.2026 Updates

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Interview with Prof Michael Wagreich, hosted by Geoscientists’ Voices, on the controversy surrounding the formal rejection of the Anthropocene epoch.

Now available: Anthropocene Lecture Recordings 2026

01.07.2026 Updates

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A selection of videos from our Anthropocene online lecture series is now available here. All recordings can be found on the Forum Anthropozän website.

New Paper: The Anthropocene as a Conceptual Tool for Education

25.06.2026 Research

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Recently published paper that conceptualises the Anthropocene as educational tool which conveys the complexity of planetary processes.

15th Environmental Dialogue: Our Oceans – Limits of Balance

16.06.2026 Event Tips

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The oceans are under increasing anthropogenic pressure: How does climate change affect marine ecosystems and what can be done? (an ECH event)

ZEIT für Klima – Podcast

05.06.2026 Updates

A ZEIT podcast in cooperation with Forum Anthropozän that explores sustainable and future-oriented ways of responding to climate change.

Emergence | Emergency – UCL Anthropocene Series 2026

01.06.2026 Event Tips

Teaser image for the event series Emergence Emergency with a historic lithography in the background

The Anthropocene points to multiple planetary emergencies. This UCL200 series asks the big questions about emergent ways of addressing them.

Upcoming 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.

Ice, Oil, and Deep Time: Current Humanities Research in Anthropocene Studies

11.06.2026 Workshop

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11 June 2026, 9:00 am–6 pm CEST

In-person event (in English)

University of Vienna

Bohemia at the Primeval Sea | A CarbonCulturesxCE Lecture

04.05.2026 Lecture

Historic illustration in black-and-white that reconstructs the prehistoric flora and fauna in the region of Bohemia

4 May 2026, 1:15 pm CEST

Guest Lecture by Philipp Kohl (in German)

In-person (Uni Campus, Vienna)

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NASA | Tim Kopra