The ENLIGHT Thematic Network (ETN) EASE is a collaborative coalition between the Department of Archaeology, Ancient History and Conservation at Uppsala University, the Institute of Archaeological Sciences at the University of Bern and the Division of the Archaeology of Northwestern Europe at the University of Groningen. The main Objectives are:
- To foster collaborative archaeologies of sustainability across all departments of archaeology at ENLIGHT universities.
- To create an interdisciplinary platform for collaboration on human-environment dynamics in ancient societies and their relevance today.
- To initiate joint research and teaching initiatives that bind together departments, individual researchers, and the expanding research infrastructures available.
Abstract
The ENLIGHT Thematic Network is inspired by the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals and aims at fostering collaborative archaeologies of sustainability with a focus on Climate Histories, Food Security and Agriculture, and Innovation and Infrastructure. By combining the science of climate change and agricultural development with a greater understanding of the forces of human innovation in the past we build a bridge between two of the core themes of ENLIGHT – Climate Change and Culture and Creativity. We especially emphasise the role of diversity, and how the different appearances of climate change through time and space meets the full diversity of human resourcefulness. Of great importance thereby is the role of cultural, social, economic, biological and environmental diversity for sustainable alternatives in times of crises. The team displays the broad expertise needed to tackle the complex topic of human-environment dynamics, including traditional archaeology, digital archaeology, archaeobotany, zooarchaeology, geoarchaeology, palynology, paleoclimatology. The archaeologies of sustainable environments will be forwarded through a series of ENLIGHT courses, two workshops and a conference, and modules for mobility on senior and junior/PhD level are set up to foster collaboration, research and career development within the three initial partners, with the aim of extending the team to other ENLIGHT partners throughout the period.
ETN EASE at the Institute of Archaeological Sciences
EASE at the University of Groningen
https://www.rug.nl/about-ug/organization/quality-assurance/in-practice/enlight/ease-project?lang=en
About ENLIGHT
The European University Alliance ENLIGHT consists of ten research-intensive universities across Europe. The University of Bern is a full member and participates in different initiatives, courses and networks. Find more information under the following links:
Contact
marco.hostettler@unibe.ch
