The Department of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology of the University of Liverpool, in partnership with the University’s Interdisciplinary Centre for Sustainability Research (ICSR) and the Victoria Gallery and Museum, will be hosting the international hybrid conference “Lessons from the Past: United Nations Sustainable Development Goals”, which will be held on the 23rd and 24th March 2026.
People who study the past have a unique and broad perspective on humanity. With the challenges of the modern world, this deep understanding has never been more important in shaping our attitudes and responses. The Department is keen to hear from a broad range of speakers and welcome submissions from Archaeologists, Evolutionary Anthropologists, Historians, Classicists, Egyptologists, and anyone else who studies humans in the past. The call for abstract and poster submissions is now open, and the deadline is Monday 27th October 2025. Submitted abstracts will be blind-reviewed by a panel of experts. Detailed submission guidelines can be found here https://lessonsfromthepast.info/paper-submission/.
Talks must result in a tangible recommendation to a specified body (e.g. a non-profit institution, local council, University, Government department, or even the United Nations). Presentations should explain how knowledge of the past supports the recommendation. Talks will be selected based on the feasibility of their recommendation and strength of linkage between the proposal made and the evidence used to support it. Poster submissions do not require a recommendation but should include relevant information linking knowledge of the past with a specific UN sustainability goal.
More information about the conference, including the keynote speaker, Prof. Robert Kelly (University of Wyoming), can be found on the conference website at https://lessonsfromthepast.info/.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact the conference organisers at contact[at]lessonsfromthepast.info.
Dr. Beatrice Pestarino | Leverhulme Early Career Fellow
University of Liverpool | Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology,
12-14 Abercromby Square,
Liverpool L69 7WZ, UK
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