Climate, Myth, and Tragedy
Intercultural Dialogues in the Age of the Anthropocene
Webinars at the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation
September 17, 18, and 19, 2025
In collaboration with the University of Sao Paulo
A series of webinars organized by the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation on September 17–19, 2025, brings together researchers from South America and Scandinavian countries to explore the Anthropocene — a term referring to the current geological era shaped by human impact on ecosystems — through the lens of ancient Greek tragedy.
What relevance do indigenous worldviews hold today in discussions on ecological crisis, collective memory, and cultural identity? How are contemporary climatic disruptions reshaping our relationship with myth — both ancient and modern?
Over the course of six sessions, the seminars aim to open up a rich intercultural dialogue on themes of environment, myth, and interpretation, offering new tools for approaching ancient drama’s thought in the post-human era.
These webinars are part of the initiative “Establishment and Promotion of International Contemporary Culture Institutions in Attica.This year, the MCF is implementing a program titled “Ancient Drama: Interdisciplinary and Cross Art Approaches,” co-funded by the European Union and the European Regional Development Fund, through the Regional Program “Attika,” in accordance with the Partnership Agreement 2021-2027.
The Ancient Drama program by the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation, now in its 13th year, will be held from September 17–21, 2025, 11.00-14.00 και 15.00-18.00, , as part of the initiative “Establishment and Promotion of International Institutions of Contemporary Culture in Attica”. The initiative is co-funded by the European Union – European Regional Development Fund, through the Regional Program “Attica”, within the framework 2021–2027.
As Professor Ana Wegner of the University of São Paulo (Brazil) notes:
“Through this series of events — online seminars, workshops, and forums — we seek to question how we shape and inhabit the world today. Our aim is to reposition the human within a complex web of relationships: with nature, animals, materials, elements, science and technology, and the cosmos.”
Ana Wegner is a professor at the University of Sao Paulo and coordinator of the academic part of the project, together with Rafaella Uhiara, professor at the University of Sao Paulo and Filippo Fabri, associate professor at the University Paris-Saclay.
