Presentation of the book

The Italy of the Anthropocene
Paths of environmental history between the 20th and 21st centuries

February 25, 2025 5.00 p.m.

Marconi Library
Via G. Cardano 135
Rome

Poster

The book analyses the Italian history of the last 150 years through the category of “Anthropocene”, highlighting how human action has profoundly modified the environment. The author examines the interactions between climate change, political choices and socio-economic development in Italy, identifying turning points and national peculiarities. The study proposes an interdisciplinary approach, integrating different perspectives to understand the relationship between society and nature in the long term. The text focuses on Italian causes, consequences and responsibilities in the global environmental crisis.

Programme

INSTITUTIONAL GREETINGS
Salvatore Capasso
Director CNR-DSU

INTRODUCES AND MODERATES
Michele Colucci
CNR-ISMed

INTERVENTS
Catia Papa
University of Tuscia

THE AUTHOR WILL BE PRESENT
Gabriella Corona
Director CNR-ISMed

ORGANISED BY
CNR-ISMed, Marconi Library and CNR-DSU

HOW TO PARTICIPATE
The conference is open to the public, subject to availability of places.

INFO AND CONTACTS
michele.colucci@ismed.cnr.it
www.ismed.cnr.it