Coming up next Monday, July 6! Sign up here: lnkd.in/dBrpvP5c

How can #Anthropocene discourse move forward after the (contested) 2024 rejection? In a new working paper with Jürgen Renn, Jochen Büttner & Manfred Laubichler, we argue the Anthropocene diagnosis has only sharpened.

Looking forward to the next edition of @anthro-commons.bsky.social Mining Conversations on July 6. @kaibosworth.bsky.social, Lesley Green, Brian Holmes, and I will discuss the futurepast of water, moderated by @aleks-kaye.bsky.social . Register here: lnkd.in/dmsydJXW

Register here: eu02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... Concept of the series: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

NEW HUB: 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗴 - 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗮ş𝘁ı𝗿𝗺𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝘂𝗯𝘂 We can gladly announce, that Antrog – The Anthropocene Research Group joined the Anthropocene Commons network as a new hub – our first hub in Turkey. Discover their important work: www.antrog.net

The Anthropocene Lab invites you to join the Art Garden Volunteer Days! www.anthropocene-lab.com/artgardenvol...

Register now for the Madison Jones Seminar with the Anthropocene Lab in Chicago! uic.zoom.us/j/8201591696...

Invitation | Mining Conversations: The Futurepasts of Uranium Feb 23, 8–9:30pm CET, Zoom The first 2026 session brings scholars & artists together to discuss uranium. Speakers: Laura Goyhenex, Grit Ruhland, Kirisitina Sailiata. Please register: eu02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Invitation | Mining Conversations: The Futurepasts of Uranium Feb 23, 8–9:30pm CET, Zoom The first 2026 session brings scholars & artists together to discuss uranium. Speakers: Laura Goyhenex, Grit Ruhland, Kirisitina Sailiata. Please register: eu02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Warum hält Trump am Öl fest – am Ende der Petromoderne? Benjamin Steininger (Beauty of Oil): “Ein Narrativ von Dominanz – von rückwärtsgewandter Dominanz“ Interview über fossilen Kapitalismus, bröckelnde US-Dominanz und rückwärtsgewandte Macht von Jörg Häntzschel. www.gea.mpg.de/192964/2026-...

A River in the Petromodernity Along Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley,” petrochemical plants line the Mississippi like pearls. Historian Benjamin Steininger traces how the river fuels industry, absorbs waste, and exposes a petrostate built on environmental and social neglect. www.gea.mpg.de/192964/2026-...

𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: Mining Conversations. The Futurepasts of... Uranium 🗓️ Feb 23rd ⏰ 8pm-9.30pm (CET) 📍 online, registration will open soon Save the date and join us! We are looking forward to continuing the conversations

ANTHROPOCENE HISTORY - Journal Launch October 2026 Contributions on Anthropocene History for the inaugural and subsequent issues are now welcome. More information here: www.kth.se/anthropocene...

🚣‍♀️ Mississippi River Semester 2025 Students are on a 100-day journey from the Mississippi headwaters to the Gulf, earning a full semester of college credit while exploring environmental justice, river ecology, and local culture. bigmuddy.rivertoday.org#/2025/defaul...

INVITATION TO THE NEXT SESSION Mining Conversations. The Futurepasts of... Iron 🗓️ Nov 17 ⏰ 8pm-9.30pm (CET) We are looking forward to continuing the conversations! 🔗 Please register via: eu02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

BOOK LAUNCH: ENERGY’S HISTORY 𝘌𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺’𝘴 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺: 𝘛𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘢 𝘎𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘯? 🗓️ 3. Nov 2025 ⏰ 16.00 – 17.30 📍 Berlin, Germany 👉 Join us at 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 to celebrate this book launch, followed by a talk by the historian 𝗝𝗲𝗮𝗻-𝗕𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝘇. 🔗 Please register: spore-initiative.org/en/programmi...

ANTHROPOCENE CONSEQUENCES Oct 23–26 · Chicago A four-day gathering of artists, scholars, and organizers exploring what it means to live within — and respond to — the consequences of the Anthropocene. Hosted by UIC with Narrow Bridge Arts Club + Watershed Art & Ecology. ac-chicago.org

Reminder: Mining Conversations #5 – Futurepasts of Shale Oil & Gas Sept 22 · 8–9:30pm CEST (online) Open dialogue on energy, extraction & timescales w/ Benjamin Steininger, Silas Grant, Monika Halkort & J. T. Jack. Hosts: Aleksandra Kaye, John Kim & Carlina Rossée. eu02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

🐝Honey harvest time!🍯 We’re collaborating with the Nutrition Department on West Campus for this year’s harvest! 📅 Friday, September 19 🕓 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM 📍 UIC College of Applied Health Sciences (Room 610, 1919 W Taylor Street) Join us as we celebrate the season! RSPV to: [email protected]

Mining Conversations returns Sept 22, 8–9:30pm (CEST): The Futurepasts of Shale Oil & Gas. A space for dialogue across extraction & energy landscapes. Speakers: Steininger, Grant, Halkort & Jack. Online, free. 🔗 eu02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

The Anthropocenen Commons Network hereby joins the bluesky community. If you are curious to learn more about who we are, check out our website: www.anthropocene-commons.org