How does what we know influence how we act? The Great Acceleration charts showed how isolated information (GDP growth, deforestation, ocean acidification) takes on new meaning when brought together. So much so that the charts gave rise to the Anthropocene, or the claim that humans have not just changed climate in the present, but the material constitution of our planet, in a way that is significant on the scale of 4.5 billion years of Earth history. This general introduction tells you everything you need to know about what the Great Acceleration is and why it matters to the future of our relationship with Earth.
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Lecture & Talk
What Is the Great Acceleration?
Alexander Damianos (GB/GR)
POSTCITY, First Floor, Conference Hall
So. 7. Sep. 2025
11:15
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11:30
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Alexander Damianos
Dr. Alexander Damianos is a researcher and lecturer in Environmental Law at the University of Kent. He holds a PhD in Law and an MSc in Law, Anthropology & Society from the London School of Economics and Political Science. His research focuses on the historical and social production of knowledge across science and law. He was previously postdoctoral fellow at the Centre for Science & Technology Studies at University of Leiden and a researcher at Studio Olafur Eliasson in Berlin, Germany.
