Wed, September 25, 2013 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY (MOA). Dr. Philippe Descola and Dr. Bruno Latourare two of France's most prominent intellectuals, redefining their respective fields of expertise by considering the place of human agency - and non-human actors - in the construction of the modern world. In this conversation, Dr. Latour and Dr. Descola will debate the idea of the anthropocene, a new geological era in which humans have become the principal agents for the transformation of our planetary systems, from small-scale consumption of natural resources to to large-scale, human-induced climate changes. Drawing on the fields of anthropology, science studies, and other allied disciplines, these two thinkers will discuss their views on how intervention in the natural world has not only transformed planetary ecosystems, but also the very ideas and models we use to think about the planet as a whole. This event is co-sponsored by Museum of Anthropology and the Consulat général de France à Vancouver.
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