The Day the Anthropocene Didn't Begin
A talk by associate professor Jim Clifford in the 7 Nights of History series
Event
Date: Wednesday, March 26
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Better Brother Brewing, 150-536 2nd Ave. N., Saskatoon, SK
Free and open to the public
About this event
July 16, 1945, the date of the first detonation of a nuclear weapon, was proposed as the starting date of a new geological epoch called the Anthropocene. In 2024, the proposal was rejected by geologists.
The Department of History is pleased to announce the relaunch of the popular 7 Nights of History public history talks.
This year’s theme is 7 Days that Changed the World. Each talk will explore how one day’s events reflected earlier history and/or had an impact on subsequent history.
More information: 7 Nights of History webpage
Upcoming Events
Literature Matters: Can a Robot Be a Poet? Navigating AI in Today’s University
Nov 26, 2025
A public talk by a panel of Department of English members
7 Nights of History: The Rise and Fall of Exodus International: Evangelists for the Ex-Gay Movement
Nov 26, 2025
A community lecture by Dr. Andrea Ens (PhD) of the Department of History
USask Concert Band: Term 1 Concert
Nov 26, 2025
The USask Concert Band performs a variety of music in its Term 1 concert