The Anthropocene Project: Basic cultural research using the means of art and science- 2013-14

Humanity forms nature. This is the core premise of the Anthropocene thesis, announcing a paradigm shift in the natural sciences as well as providing new models for culture, politics, and everyday life. In a two-year project (2013/2014), Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW explored the hypothesis’ manifold implications for the sciences and arts. Cooperations and events in Berlin and all over the world continue the debate on the Anthropocene.

In 2013, the Anthropocene Project was the prelude to HKW’s examination of the new geological age. The two-year research project probed the cultural, socio-economic and political implications of the Anthropocene with exhibitions, performances and workshops. Since then, the Anthropocene Curriculumhas been testing pathways for a transdisciplinary culture of knowledge and education and new methods of mediation that meet the challenges of the Anthropocene. The website www.anthropocene-curriculum.org reflects the current state of research and makes the results of the process available to the public.

The Anthropocene Project: Basic cultural research using the means of art and science- 2013-14