Peter Turchin | |
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| Born | 22 May 1957 |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Contributions to macrohistory and historical dynamics (cliodynamics) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | New York University, Duke University |
| Thesis | The effect of host-plant dispersion on movement of Mexican bean beetles (Epilachna varivestis) (1985) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Cliodynamics (historical dynamics), mathematical modeling of long-term social processes, construction and analysis of historical databases |
| Institutions | University of Connecticut, Evolution Institute, Complexity Science Hub Vienna |
| Website | www |
Peter Valentinovich Turchin (/ˈtɜːrtʃɪn/; Russian: Пётр Валенти́нович Турчи́н, IPA: [ˈpʲɵtr vəlʲɪnʲˈtʲinəvʲɪtɕ tʊrˈtɕin]; born 22 May 1957)[1] is a Russian-American complexity scientist, specializing in an area of study he and his colleagues developed called cliodynamics—mathematical modeling and statistical analysis of the dynamics of historical societies.[2]
Turchin is an emeritus professor at the University of Connecticut in the departments of ecology and evolutionary biology, anthropology, and mathematics. He is a project leader at the Complexity Science Hub Vienna and a research associate at the School of Anthropology of the University of Oxford. He was editor-in-chief and remains a member of the editorial board at Cliodynamics: The Journal of Quantitative History and Cultural Evolution. Turchin is a founding director of the Seshat: Global History Databank. He was a director of the Evolution Institute. In 2021, he was elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[3]
- ^ Lloyd, Will (2023-06-15). "Is Another American Revolution Inevitable?". New Statesman. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ^ Wood, Graeme (December 2020). "The Next Decade Could Be Even Worse". The Atlantic. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ About, peterturchin.com (per 20. January 2024)