Global Foresight Public Lecture: Centres of Temporalization: The Tarfala experiment
- Date: 11 December 2024, 09:30–10:45
- Type: Lecture
- Lecturer: Anders Ekström, Professor, Department of History of Science and Ideas at Uppsala University
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- Organiser: Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study
- Contact person: Ellen Werner
Public Lecture by Anders Ekström as part of the Global Foresight Conference
This lecture argues for the importance of understanding Anthropocene temporalities from the places of their making. Drawing on the history of Arctic fieldwork, and its legacy of knowledge in the intersection of natural and cultural history, the lecture will focus on the Tarfala valley in the high-alpine area of Kebnekaise in northern Sweden as a 'centre of temporalization' in the context of rapid Arctic warming. The lecture also aims to explore the ongoing convergence of temporalities between different scientific fields in the study of Anthropocene history, and the possibilities it brings for collaborative research in the future.
To register for in-person attendance, please contact Ellen Werner at ellen.werner@swedishcollegium.se.
Physical space is limited; however, online participation via Zoom is available for those who cannot attend in person: https://uu-se.zoom.us/j/64437263580