The interconnected challenges of conflict, climate change, and inequality are reshaping our world in profound ways. In “Conflict, Climate and Inequalities,” published by Springer, we explore how the centralization of capital impacts national democracies, fuels conflicts, and exacerbates environmental and social issues. By drawing on empirical data and diverse intellectual perspectives, we aim to highlight the interconnectedness of peace, environmental, and social justice movements. Our book situates current crises within their historical context, challenging dominant narratives and emphasizing the need for a unified approach to human survival. Read the full book for more information.
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Two top scientists to discuss climate change and unfolding of the current world crises
Francesco Sylos Labini, a physicist and research director at the Enrico Fermi Center for Study and Research in Rome, and Matteo Caravani, a postdoctoral fellow at the Feinstein International Center, Tufts University, have coauthored an extraordinarily researched book, “Conflict, Climate and Inequities: Convergence to a World Crisis,” to be discussed at Mama Farm, on July 31 at 6 p.m. (The topic is so popular, the event is sold out.) These scholars present a compilation of key themes for understanding the present and imagining the future based on lectures and interviews. It addresses international relations, climate change, and inequalities and their origins. In their book, “we sustain that this analytical reflection is essential to create space for critical reflection on pathways forward.” The Long Island Advance reached out to these two scientists.
“Conflict, Climate and Inequalities: Convergence to a World Crisis”
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.
Francesco Sylos Labini 