The Sustainable Past

In this podcast series, created specifically for the Italian Cultural Institute, London, Drs. Patty Baker and Giacomo Savani explore what we can learn from the ancient Romans and Greeks to help with environmental sustainability issues today. Environmental concerns are of critical importance for ourselves, future generations, and all life on our delicate planet. There are many scientific studies and activist groups that are trying to correct the situation; yet, it is only recently that scholars in the humanities have started to contribute to these discussions. So, we speak with leading scholars, embedded in the arts and humanities of the ancient world, who explore what we can do to help revert this crisis. A theme that runs throughout the interviews is one of resilience. Each speaker also explains their personal view of what we can learn from the past to help make the world more sustainable for the future. Artwork: Untitled by Dr. Giacomo SavaniMusic:played by Daniel Veesey Sonata 8 Pathetique III Rondo Allegro, BeethovenRoyalty Free for public use from Pixabay Pixabay

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The Sustainable Past

The Sustainable Past: Episode Two: Environmental Humanities with Dr. Christopher Schliephake

April 29, 2021 • Patricia Baker and Giacomo Savani/Christopher Schliephake • Season 1 • Episode 2

Dr. Christopher Schliephake presents a detailed review of current scholarship in the environmental humanities.

Dr. Schliephake is based at the University of Augsburg, Germany. He is a Senior Lecturer in Ancient History and is involved with numerous international environmental humanities research groups and an editorial board member for Bloomsbury’s series on Ancient Environments. Two of his recent publications are The Environmental Humanities and the Ancient World in 2020 with Cambridge University Press and an Edited volume on Ecocritisim, Ecology and Cultures in Antiquity 2017.

Artwork: "The Nature of the Beast" by Dr. Giacomo Savani

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