What does snow mean in an era of climate change? How has it shaped our societies, our culture, and our understanding of nature – and what happens when it disappears?
Umeå Transformation Research Initiative (UTRI) invites you to a seminar with Sverker Sörlin, a scholar in the history of ideas and environmental studies. Sörlin will present his book SNÖ (Snow) – A History. Recently published in English. The book is both a love letter to snow and a story of loss, portraying snow as a natural phenomenon, a cultural symbol, and an expression of the transformations brought about by climate change. Through historical, scientific, and personal perspectives, Sörlin explores the role of snow in human societies – from indigenous winter landscapes to snow’s place in climate science and global politics.
The seminar offers an opportunity to reflect on snow’s changing presence in our time, and how this relates to broader questions of sustainability, environmental ethics, and societal transformation.
Register before 13 November: Registration form