📢 The UNESCO Courier – 2018-02

Discover the latest issue of the UNESCO Courier dedicated to Anthropocene

Terms and conditions                                    View this email in your browser The UNESCO Courier | April - June 2018 WIDE ANGLE Welcome to the Anthropocene! Waiting for the heroes to come Introduction Anthropocene: the vital challenges of a scientific debate Liz-Rejane Issberner and Philippe Léna Humans are a geological force Dipesh Chakrabarty, interviewed by Shiraz Sidhva The unbearable burden of the technosphere Jan Zalasiewicz The little frog that lost its lustre Karla Jiménez Comrie Climate change raises conflict concerns Caitlin E. Werrell and Francesco Femia The view from Dominica: Anthropocene or Capitalocene? Andreas Malm Stop the catastrophist discourse! Francis Chateauraynaud, interviewed by Régis Meyran A lexicon for the Anthropocene ZOOM An ordinary day in the life of Qello Text: Katerina Markelova Photos: Ignacio Marín IDEAS We, the servants and tenants of Earth Souleymane Bachir Diagne Creolizing the idea of humanity Mireille Delmas-Marty A missive for youth Abdourahman A. Waberi OUR GUEST Bibi Russell: Finding magic in fingers Interview by Krista Pikkat (UNESCO) and Jasmina Šopova Trending Athens: Books everywhere Anna Routsi Filling the cultural vacuum Lucy Mushita Young Africans: reinventing politics Hamidou Anne Listen to the voice of the lake Chen Xiaorong The UNESCO Courier is 70! Attending the school of free thought Roberto Markarian Download the latest issue Welcome to the Anthropocene!   "Anthropocene, Technosphere, Great Acceleration, Sixth Extinction – a lot is being written about these ideas, both in the press and in scientific literature. But what exactly do these terms mean? To begin with, what precisely is the Anthropocene? What are the scientific, ethical and political implications of this hotly debated concept? The term – anthropo for human, and cene for new – was coined at the end of the twentieth century with the view to label a new geological epoch which we may have entered, following significant changes to Earth's ecosystem as a result of human activity.Faced with the catastrophist discourse that heightens concerns among the public, the Courier calls on scientists of all disciplines to take an informed look at the issue. Find previous issues Follow the Hashtag #UNESCOCourier Since its creation in 1948, the UNESCO Courier has been spreading an ideal throughout the world: humanity united in its diversity around universal values and fundamental rights, strong in the wealth of its cultures, knowledge and accomplishments     The UNESCO Courier 7 place de Fontenoy, 75007 Paris, France courier@unesco.org Want to change how you receive these emails? You can subscribe, update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

Discover the latest issue of the UNESCO Courier dedicated to Anthropocene

Terms and conditions                                    View this email in your browser The UNESCO Courier | April - June 2018 WIDE ANGLE Welcome to the Anthropocene! Waiting for the heroes to come Introduction Anthropocene: the vital challenges of a scientific debate Liz-Rejane Issberner and Philippe Léna Humans are a geological force Dipesh Chakrabarty, interviewed by Shiraz Sidhva The unbearable burden of the technosphere Jan Zalasiewicz The little frog that lost its lustre Karla Jiménez Comrie Climate change raises conflict concerns Caitlin E. Werrell and Francesco Femia The view from Dominica: Anthropocene or Capitalocene? Andreas Malm Stop the catastrophist discourse! Francis Chateauraynaud, interviewed by Régis Meyran A lexicon for the Anthropocene ZOOM An ordinary day in the life of Qello Text: Katerina Markelova Photos: Ignacio Marín IDEAS We, the servants and tenants of Earth Souleymane Bachir Diagne Creolizing the idea of humanity Mireille Delmas-Marty A missive for youth Abdourahman A. Waberi OUR GUEST Bibi Russell: Finding magic in fingers Interview by Krista Pikkat (UNESCO) and Jasmina Šopova Trending Athens: Books everywhere Anna Routsi Filling the cultural vacuum Lucy Mushita Young Africans: reinventing politics Hamidou Anne Listen to the voice of the lake Chen Xiaorong The UNESCO Courier is 70! Attending the school of free thought Roberto Markarian Download the latest issue Welcome to the Anthropocene!   "Anthropocene, Technosphere, Great Acceleration, Sixth Extinction – a lot is being written about these ideas, both in the press and in scientific literature. But what exactly do these terms mean? To begin with, what precisely is the Anthropocene? What are the scientific, ethical and political implications of this hotly debated concept? The term – anthropo for human, and cene for new – was coined at the end of the twentieth century with the view to label a new geological epoch which we may have entered, following significant changes to Earth's ecosystem as a result of human activity.Faced with the catastrophist discourse that heightens concerns among the public, the Courier calls on scientists of all disciplines to take an informed look at the issue. Find previous issues Follow the Hashtag #UNESCOCourier Since its creation in 1948, the UNESCO Courier has been spreading an ideal throughout the world: humanity united in its diversity around universal values and fundamental rights, strong in the wealth of its cultures, knowledge and accomplishments     The UNESCO Courier 7 place de Fontenoy, 75007 Paris, France courier@unesco.org Want to change how you receive these emails? You can subscribe, update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.