Workshop on the impact of climate and environmental change on the peopling of southern South America (CLIMPEOP-SSA)
Lumen, Paris-Saclay University, France – 16-18 September 2026
As the effects of climate change intensify, understanding how past societies responded to natural climate and environmental variability becomes increasingly urgent. Doing so requires a tight cooperation between specialists in geosciences (paleoclimatology, paleoenvironments) and social sciences (archeology, socioecology). Yet, these communities largely work independently, which limits our ability to investigate complex climate-human interactions.
This 2.5-day interdisciplinary workshop will bring together specialists in paleoclimatology, paleoenvironments, and archeology of southern South America, to address a common scientific question: how did climate variability and the related changes in glacier extent, salinity, productivity, and vegetation influence human occupation and mobility in southern Patagonia? It will feature invited experts, early-career scientists, and students, from at least seven EU and South American countries.
Participation is free of charge and flight and accommodation will be covered for selected participants. All participants are expected to contribute to the community article that will be prepared for Quaternary Environments and Humans.
