On the 22nd of October, the Center for African Studies (CAS), in collaboration with the Arabic Classical Philosophy and Philosophy of Sciences Research Center (ACPPS), kicked off the 2026-2027 edition of “The World Seen from Africa” seminar series, with a lecture titled “Humanity Facing Climate Change.”
The session was led by Pr. Ali Benmakhlouf, Director of CAS and ACPPS, who examined humanity's relationship to climate change from philosophical and scientific perspectives, drawing on the concepts of cosmic humility, evolutionary unpredictability, and the Anthropocene.
The discussion also addressed the interconnected challenges of biodiversity loss and the erosion of local knowledge, highlighting their implications for the relationship between human societies and natural ecosystems. Drawing on lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, the lecture further examined how environmental transformations are linked to global health.
This inaugural seminar marked the beginning of a series dedicated to examining contemporary challenges through African perspectives, connecting knowledge, philosophy, and the humanities with scientific and societal questions.