10:00 to 11:00
Lecture

Climate change and the fall of Rome

Kyle Harper
History, society, climate : between fragility and resilience
10:00 to 11:00
    Amphithéâtre Marguerite de Navarre, Site Marcelin Berthelot
    Open to all, subject to availability
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    Abstract

    The Roman Empire has fallen more than once. The role of climate change in various crisis episodes is a test case for exploring the nature of complex, compound and contagious risks.

    Speaker(s)

    Kyle Harper

    University of Oklahoma and Fractal Faculty, Santa Fe Institute. Visiting Professor at the Collège de France

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    See also

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