What can we learn from the fall of ancient civilisations? 2022

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Associate Professor Dan Penny of the School of Geosciences at the University of Sydney joins SMSA to talk about his multidisciplinary research into ancient civilisations and what we can learn from them in relation to our own current issues with climate change…

The abandoned ruins of once great civilisations capture our imaginations. Invariably, these places are understood in pejorative terms - as loss, failure, collapse and abandonment. In recent years these historic instances of 'collapse' have often been associated with past climatic instability.

However, new multidisciplinary research is also revealing them to be sites of persistence, resilience and adaptation to change. As such, past societies provide valuable lessons for the modern world, particularly as we move into a century of profound climatic disruption.

This talk will reveal how ongoing scientific research in Southeast Asia and Central America is changing our understanding of 'collapse', and providing clues as to how we might best confront our own climatic future.

Event Details

This event will be held in person at SMSA's Henry Carmichael Theatre at Level 1, 280 Pitt Street Sydney.

Free event - registration to attend this event is essential due to limited capacity.

More information and to register: https://smsa.org.au/events/event/collapse-and-everything-after-what-can-we-learn-from-the-fall-of-ancient-civilisations/