Environmental Science and Technologies Special Departmental Seminar

“Brookhaven National Laboratory“

“Conflict, Climate and Inequalities: Convergence to a World Crisis”

Presented by Professors Francesco Sylos Labini and Matteo Caravani, Enrico Fermi Research Center, Italy

Thursday, July 31, 2025, 11:00 am — Physics Large Seminar Room, Bldg. 510

Abstract:  Interdisciplinary overview of three critical and interconnected global challenges: international relations, climate change, and socio-economic inequalities. Drawing on diverse academic backgrounds and expertise, we adopt a cross-cutting perspective that bridges fields such as physics, complexity science, political economy, and development studies. Our aim is to uncover underlying patterns that connect these issues and to present a holistic framework for understanding their convergence. By emphasizing their mutual interdependence, we show how geopolitical tensions, environmental degradation, and widening inequalities are not isolated crises, but manifestations of deeply intertwined systemic dynamics.