  Man and environment, society and land use - in an evolutionary framework THESIS TOPIC PROPOSAL Institute: University of Pannonia environmental sciences Doctoral School of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences Thesis supervisor: László Z. Karvalics co-supervisor: Géza Balázs Selmeczy Location of studies (in Hungarian): Institute of Advanced Studies Kőszeg Abbreviation of location of studies: iASK Description of the research topic: Almost daily, the latest archaeological findings are rewriting what we know and think about each stage of the 2-3 million year history of human-environment relations, the so-called "deep history". Even the clichéd scenarios of the transition from a pristine (fish-hunter-gatherer) state to settled, agricultural cultures are giving way to an infinitely complex evolutionary history that begins much earlier than 10 000 years ago (50-60 000 years ago) and in a different place, with great variation in space and time. In today's world, characterised by soil erosion, changes in the hydrological cycle, species extinction, loss of diversity and warming, the directions and opportunities for climate-adapted land use that we believe can be mapped out on the basis of a vision of the past, present and future, and the social, economic and cultural components that we consider vital to this. For more information and to apply: The number of research questions relevant to this topic is very large. There are domestic and international ethnoecological topics, sensitive reconstructions of the past on transitional and complementary forms of farming, exploration of little known preserved practices (e.g. transhumance farming) with landscape-scale fire use, forest gardening, sustainable fisheries, etc. But the role of knowledge and technology can also be central, ranging from detoxification, breeding and other practices to urban agro-towers, with a particular focus on inter-community knowledge sharing, exchange and dissemination of plants, animals and practices, transformation of ecological niches, and the socio-cultural implications of all these. It is important that doctoral candidates have a preliminary idea of the thematic aspects to which they are sensitive and in which area they are most interested in doing research. Required language skills: English Number of students who can be accepted: 5 Deadline for application: 2024-06-14 |