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History associate professor Jim Clifford will be presenting this talk as part of the theme "7 Days that Changed the World."

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


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