CONGRESS CANCELED Medieval Eco-Migrations
Description
In the early years of the Anthropocene, we have already witnessed increased migration and refugeeism driven by environmental factors. Climate-related crop failure, changing weather patterns, rising sea levels, conflict over dwindling resources—such events have accelerated and at times precipitated human migration in many parts of the world, both internally and across international borders. This paper panel will consider precedents for such eco-migrations from the global Middle Ages and will investigate how such migrations affected, effaced, elided, and otherwise challenged (and continue to challenge) intersecting national, racial, and religious boundaries. David Coley
CONGRESS CANCELED Medieval Eco-Migrations
Bernhard 158
In the early years of the Anthropocene, we have already witnessed increased migration and refugeeism driven by environmental factors. Climate-related crop failure, changing weather patterns, rising sea levels, conflict over dwindling resources—such events have accelerated and at times precipitated human migration in many parts of the world, both internally and across international borders. This paper panel will consider precedents for such eco-migrations from the global Middle Ages and will investigate how such migrations affected, effaced, elided, and otherwise challenged (and continue to challenge) intersecting national, racial, and religious boundaries. David Coley