Inauguration and Launch of the Centre of Excellence for Anthropocene History
It is our great pleasure to announce the official inauguration of our new Centre of Excellence for Anthropocene History at KTH, which started this year with a generous grant from the Swedish Research Council (VR). Registration required as seating is limited.
Time: Tue 2024-09-24 16.00 - 21.30
Location: R1 Reactor Hall, KTH + Streaming online
Language: English
Participating: Dipesh Chakrabarty, Sverker Sörlin, Giulia Rispoli, Silke Beck, Fredrik Albritton Jonsson
The mission of the Centre is to build a new field of history which can account for the planetary changes of the Anthropocene while also changing the role of history itself in society, seeking a more active and responsive stance that can meet the challenges of our time.
You are welcome to attend the event on the afternoon of 24th of September at 16:00 at KTH Royal Institute of Technology inside the R1 Reactor Hall , Sweden’s first nuclear facility, which was used for research between 1954 and 1970. The dawn of the nuclear age is seen as a key dimension of the Anthropocene and we invite you to join us inside part of its history.
We are glad to announce that Professor Dipesh Chakrabarty of the University of Chicago will give our inauguration lecture, followed by a live conversation with guests listed below, and then a mingle with celebratory drinks and light food.
Registration: Register here to attend. Or contact us via email at anthropocene[at]kth.se.
Livestream: Livestream link here , and you can register here for the livestream if you want to also sign up to our newsletter. Please note: the evnt starts at approximately 16:15 and finishes at 19:00 at the latest. As the inauguration happens inside a decommissioned nuclear reactor research facility four stories underground, entry to the venue will take some time for those attending in person. Please expect that we may start a little later than scheduled!
Location: KTH Reactor Hall R1, Drottning Kristinas väg 51, Stockholm
Schedule
15:45-16:00
Arrive before start time in order to enter the venue via the lift, and find some coffee and refreshments.
16:15 – 18:45
Welcome, Opening Addresses, and Centre Launch: co-directors Sabine Höhler & Adam Wickberg and Centre members
Keynote Talk: Dipesh Chakrabarty “Of Common Descent: Anthropocenic and planetary histories”
Live Conversation: with Dipesh Chakrabarty, Sverker Sörlin, Giulia Rispoli, Fredrik Albritton Jonsson, Silke Beck and Thomas Turnbull “What is Anthropocene History and why do we need it?”
18:45 -
Mingle with celebratory drinks and light food
Warmly welcome!
The team at the Centre of Excellence for Anthropocene History
Contact email: anthropocene[at]kth.se