Video: Sabine Höhler at "The Anthropocene in the Humanities and Social Sciences" roundtable
Sabine Höhler, professor at KTH Division for History of Science, Technology and Environment, and co-director of the Center for Anthropocene History, joined the roundtable at the CEU Democracy Institute on May 16. Video below.
Video of the roundtable discussion (1hr 32 mins)
Event description The Anthropocene in the Humanities and Social Sciences: An Online Roundtable on Interdisciplinary Perspectives 'Friday, May 16, 2025, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
"This online roundtable organized by the CEU Democracy Institute’s journal, the Review of Democracy, brings together leading scholars from political science, anthropology, history, and environmental humanities to reflect on how the concept of the Anthropocene is shaping debates and methodologies across the humanities and social sciences.
The Anthropocene, as both a scientific diagnosis and cultural concept, challenges traditional understandings of history, politics, and human agency. This event provides space for critical reflection on how the term is used across disciplines, its implications for global inequalities and democracy, and the new research questions and directions it might open up.
Participants will discuss how the Anthropocene intersects with ideas of justice, planetary governance, and human-nature relationships. The conversation will also consider the value—and limitations—of the Anthropocene as a framework for understanding the socio-political dimensions of climate change and ecological crisis."