One of the main challenges in the context of present climate change is the adjustment of human habits to a more sustainable lifestyle in the next generations. This seminar will discuss awareness of challenges caused by climate changes and the field of interference between awareness and changes of habits in a long time perspective. It will in particular focus on the domestic area of life between 1100 and 1800 in the region from Central Europe to Scandinavia.

A selection of papers by researchers dedicated to the upcoming research field of climate changes integrating scientific and historical/archaeological data will discuss human actions towards climatic changes in a humanistic point of view looking through the eyes of former generations. The cultural context of perceiving the world supposedly leads to consciously or unconsciously ignore or to respond on climatic aspects. But even the reactions can be caused by cultural bound values, habits and other traditions. Under which circumstances do people change their habits due to climatic changes?

The seminar takes place on May 16th at 15.15-18.00 at Campus Moesgård Auditorium 5.

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Organiser: Mette Svart Kristiansen

All interested are welcome