Explore how revolutions in genetic science have changed the way we think about humanity and migration with evolutionary anthropologist Stephan Schiffels in this compelling talk from the Nobel Week Dialogue on the Future of Migration.

Schiffels delves into the insights provided by genetics, unveiling the secrets hidden in our DNA regarding the journey of humanity throughout history. From the transition of foraging and hunting to sedentism and agriculture, Schiffels maps out the profound cultural changes that have occurred from 12,000 BC to the early medieval period in Britain. Gain a deeper understanding of the revolutionary genetic profiles, pioneered by Nobel Prize Laureate Svante Pääbo, Swedish geneticist specialising in evolutionary genetics.

From our earliest beginnings, humanity has been on the move. Migration is our past, one of our present’s burning issues and, like it or not, it will be a defining feature of our future.

Time and again, our society has been shaped and reshaped by migrations. Everything suggests that the factors driving people to seek a new life elsewhere will only multiply. Whether forced by starvation or war, by our changing climate, or by the simple human desire to seek a better life elsewhere in the face of inequality, we humans will always be migrants.

Nobel Week Dialogue 2023 brought people together from across the spectrum of science, society and culture to explore the future of migration and how to approach that future. How we think about migration is one of the most pressing and important conversations we can have.

Delving into humanity’s intermingled origins, we asked what the past can tell us about what will come. Surveying the current picture of human resettlement, we discussed how the world is responding. Looking ahead, we investigate what steps we should take to assist and prepare.

In partnership with Carl Bennet AB; City of Gothenburg; Region Västra Götaland; Volvo.

Supporting foundation: Sten A. Olssons Stiftelse För Forskning och Kultur