Anthropocene - How People Are Transforming the Planet Interdisciplinary Studies Program Spring 2022 Semester - Barcelona

Archeology and history have been expressing a growing interest in incorporating future-oriented perspectives and the use of the past in planning a better future. Concern for the issues associated with the "Anthropocene" debate is a clear example. Scientists have argued that the Anthropocene is a useful concept to denote the measurable impact of humanity on the planet. In the Anthropocene, planetary and human time scales converge and there is an interrelation between geology and the human being. The study of the Anthropocene proposes a radical reassessment of the role of humanity in the world (past, present and future). How, then, does the concept of Anthropocene change the archaeological and historical understanding of human relations with the vital environment, and with ecology in a broader sense?