Resilience to Catastrophe

Resilience to Catastrophe

By James Calvin Taylor, Assistant Professor at Colby College Environmental approaches to antiquity can arouse scepticism. Some worry about anachronistically forcing contemporary concerns onto ancient texts, while others question the relevance of antiquity to the...
Flexible spaces and retrofitting

Flexible spaces and retrofitting

By Andy Fox, Early Career Research Associate, ICS As the environmental crisis rumbles on, and governments around the world commit to action, it can be illustrative to reflect on how historic civilisations engaged with their changing environment. For the Romans, this...