Climate Change and History Research Initiative (CCHRI) updates

Climate Change and History Research Initiative (CCHRI) updates

1. We are pleased to share the Spring 2026 Climate Change and History Research Initiative (CCHRI) newsletter which includes updates on:

Relocation to St Andrews: After 12 years based at Princeton University, CCHRI's primary research base is moving to the University of St Andrews in Scotland to join a new, UK government and university-funded centre (GRC).

New International Hub Structure: To expand its network, CCHRI is establishing several regional hubs led by core team members, including locations at St Andrews, Basel, Bielefeld, and Georgetown.

Ongoing Princeton Presence: A CCHRI presence will be maintained at Princeton under the leadership of Emmanuel Kreike to continue hosting events.

Past Events Recap:

• The 6th final meeting of the CCHRI-DAI-ANAMED network on socio-ecological approaches in Anatolian history, held in Istanbul (November 2025).

• Highlights from the 7th Intensive Introductory Workshop on Palaeosciences for Historians and Archaeologists (January 2026).

2026 Annual Colloquium: Took place on 15–17 June 2026 at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland, focusing on "Cultural-biological co-evolution and climate change in the Holocene".

Upcoming Workshops: Announcement of an upcoming workshop on pathogen paleogenetics and past societies led by Tim Newfield.

Access the newsletter here: CCHRI Spring 2026 Newsletter | Climate Change and History Research Initiative

2. We are also delighted to share a publication from Climate Change and History Research Initiative (CCHRI) | Published in April 2026 – UNESCO-MOST BRIDGES COALITION support for increased interdisciplinarity in sustainability science: recommendations at the five-year mark from a policy relevance perspective