Climate History Network

A network of interdisciplinary scholars studying past climate change

Princeton Climate Change and History Research Intiative

John Haldon and colleagues at Princeton have launched a website for the Climate Change and History Research Initiative.  This interdisciplinary project will investigate the impact of climatic changes across the … Continue reading

September 17, 2015 · Leave a comment

CfP: Anthropology, Weather and Climate Change 2016

Anthropology, Weather & Climate Change “The Royal Anthropological Institute is delighted to announce a major conference entitled “Anthropology, Weather and Climate Change” which will take place at the British Museum, … Continue reading

September 3, 2015 · Leave a comment

Conference Report: International Conference of Historical Geographers 2015

This year’s ICHG in London brought together more than a dozen panels about climate and weather in history, and the history of climatology and meteorology.  I have attached a conference … Continue reading

July 13, 2015 · Leave a comment

Call for Proposals: International Congress of History of Science Technology and Medicine

The 25th International Congress of History of Science, and Technology (ICHST) will be held in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 23 to 29 July 2017.  The call … Continue reading

July 13, 2015 · Leave a comment

Climate History Network Open Meeting at ICHG 2015

By Andrea Williams, Colorado State University The Climate History Network held an open meeting over lunch at the International Conference of Historical Geographers (ICHG) on July 6, 2015. Approximately 37 … Continue reading

July 9, 2015 · Leave a comment

Paleoclimate-Dendroclimatology Workshop for Pre-Modernists

Paleoclimate-Dendroclimatology Workshop for Pre-Modernists September 15-17, 2015 | Princeton, New Jersey (USA) Beginning this fall, a new workshop series will be held at Princeton University to focus on dendroclimatology and … Continue reading

June 19, 2015 · Leave a comment

Upcoming Past Global Changes (PAGES) Meetings and Panels

<Upcoming PAGES climate-related meetings and panels.  For more, see the latest newsletter, or visit the PAGES website> ► Upcoming deadlines to attend PAGES-endorsed meetings Antarctica2k 2015 meeting 3-4 September 2015, … Continue reading

May 26, 2015 · Leave a comment

Message about upcoming climate history meetings at the ICHG and ESEH

At the upcoming International Conference of Historical Geographers in London this July, the organizers have set aside space for a meeting on climate history and historical climatology.  We’d like to … Continue reading

May 26, 2015 · Leave a comment

Workshop Report: Climate and Society in Byzantine and Ottoman Anatolia, 300-1900CE

Workshop Report: Climate and Society in Byzantine and Ottoman Anatolia, 300-1900CE Towards understanding the impact of climate on complex societies of the pre-industrial era, 1-3 May 2015 Building on the … Continue reading

May 21, 2015 · Leave a comment

Workshop Report: Famines during the Little Ice Age

The organizers of the workshop “Famines during the Little Ice Age,” held in Bielefeld in February, have posted a report here.  The meeting, which brought together presentations from more than … Continue reading

April 27, 2015 · Leave a comment