“History Speaker Series: Something New Under the Sun for the Twenty-First Century”

Hosted by J. R. McNeill on April 22nd, 2026

In his landmark publication Something New Under the Sun, acclaimed historian J. R. McNeill offered a new way to understand twentieth-century history: through the changing relationships between societies and environments. Threading lucid scientific explanations together with captivating stories, McNeill’s prize-winning history chronicles humankind’s deepening imprint on the planet in an evenhanded account that seeks, above all, to explain the current state of affairs. In this 30-minute talk followed by a live Q&A, McNeill will discuss the process of recasting Something New Under the Sun for the twenty-first century.

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