[M-ZZ43] Transdisciplinary Network linking Space-Earth Environmental Science with History and Archaeology

[MZZ43-01] Introduction to the CURE program: “Transdisciplinary Network linking Space-Earth Environmental Science, History, and Archaeology (TranSEHA)”

*Masayo Minami¹, Minoru Sakamoto², Akira Kadokura³, Masao Ohno⁴ (1.Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University, 2.National Museum of Japanese History, 3.Research Organization of Information and Systems, 4.Advanced Asian Archaeological Research Center, Kyushu University)

Keywords:CURE, Transdisciplinary Network Formation, Space-Earth Environmental Science, History, Archaeology

The Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research (ISEE), Nagoya University, together with the National Museum of Japanese History, the Center for Accelerator Mass Spectrometry, Yamagata University, the Advanced Asian Archaeological Research Center, Kyushu University, the Joint Support-Center for Data Science Research, Research Organization of Information and Systems, and the Center for Digital Humanities and Social Sciences, Nagoya University, has started the MEXT Promotion of Development of a Joint Usage/Research System Project: Coalition of Universities for Research Excellence (CURE) Program “Transdisciplinary Network linking Space-Earth Environmental Science, History, and Archaeology (TranSEHA)” from FY2024, for a period of up to 10 years.
This program is primarily led by the following four groups:
1. Cataclysmic Disasters and Dating Group: Exploring Cataclysmic Solar and Terrestrial Events and Developing New High-Precision Dating Methods.
2. Archaeomagntic Research Group: Expanding Paleomagnetic Dating Methods and Fostering Integrated Research with the Humanities.
3. Solar-Terrestrial Environmental History Group: Quantification of Potential Impacts of Historical Extreme Solar Storms on Modern Civilization through Historical Records.
4. Interdisciplinary Database Research and Development Team: Metadata registration and publication to promote research that integrates the humanities and sciences.
The TranSEHA program aims to create a transdisciplinary network linking space-earth environmental science, history, and archaeology by integrating new methods and data from space-earth environmental science into history and archaeology. Additionally, the program seeks to cultivate internationally-minded researchers with broad perspectives spanning both the humanities and sciences.
In this session, we will discuss interdisciplinary research based on space-earth environmental science, including isotope analysis, high-precision dating of tree rings, exploration and detailed analysis of historical documents and past analog observations, clarification of the nature and frequency of past extreme solar storms, reconstruction of climate change, identification of extreme disasters and historical events using the C14 spike matching method, and the significant expansion of the applicability of paleomagnetic dating methods for new developments in archaeology and anthropology. Furthermore, we will address the research and development of metadata databases and data search systems to seamlessly integrate information across different disciplines. We will also explore new interdisciplinary research linking Earth and planetary science with the humanities and social sciences.