Comparative Civilizations Forum

Founded in 1961, the CCF (formerly the )ISCSC provides means of cooperation among all persons interested in the advancement comparative study of civilizations.

[M.A. Franklin @FoundationDads]

Harvard's first chairman of sociology, Pitirim Sorokin, spent decades analyzing every major civilization in recorded history to answer one question:

Why do great cultures die?

His answer, published in 1941, predicted almost everything happening today.

Down to the collapse of the family, the death of art, and the rise of tyrants. Maybe even the popularity of TikTok.

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[Comparative Civilizations Forum @CompCivForum]

@FoundationDads Thank you for highlighting Pitirim Sorokin. He was the first President of our organization, then known as the International Society for the Comparative Study of Civilizations.

[Comparative Civilizations Forum @CompCivForum]

Call for Abstracts now open.

Join global scholars in exploring
“Civilizations in Time: Continuity, Crisis, Renewal.”

📍 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
📅 Sept 9–13, 2026

Be part of the dialogue shaping civilizational futures.

#CallForPapers #Civilizations #Academia #CFP

[Comparative Civilizations Forum @CompCivForum]

What shapes the rise, crisis, and renewal of civilizations?
📢 Call for Papers – CCF 2026
Ulaanbaatar, Sept 9–13, 2026
Join a global, interdisciplinary dialogue on our shared civilizational future. Submit your proposal.
#CallForPapers #Civilizations
https://t.co/tdP5KjSck6

[Comparative Civilizations Forum @CompCivForum]

✨ A new chapter begins.

Introducing the Comparative Civilizations Forum (CCF) — the renewed public identity of ISCSC.
Same mission: advancing comparative civilizational scholarship and global dialogue.
New platform. Clearer voice. Wider reach.
Join us🔗 https://t.co/yZynxx2CI9

[David Criekemans @DavidCriekemans]

I asked @grok to develop a "Monroe Doctrine" for Europe in 2025. All credits go to @grok. The ideas embedded exclusively originate from the algorhytm, and are up for debate. The question embedded however is whether we do not need a call for unity. To be debated in dedicated fora.

[Comparative Civilizations Forum @CompCivForum]

✨ Front page of our Spring Comparative Civilizations Review! Which article grabs your attention most?
💬 Drop your thoughts below.
👉 Autumn issue coming next month!
#Civilizations #History #Culture #ComparativeStudies #Geopolitics

[Comparative Civilizations Forum @CompCivForum]

📈 Record milestone for the Comparative Civilizations Review! Downloads are at an all-time high — and still growing. Thank you to our readers and contributors for expanding the reach of civilizational studies worldwide.
🔗https://t.co/0gdfB2mutq
#Journal #Civilizations #Research

[Comparative Civilizations Forum @CompCivForum]

Fire at the Mezquita-Catedral of Córdoba—one of the world’s best-preserved monuments of Islamic architecture. A stark reminder, like Notre Dame in 2019, that heritage can be lost in moments.
#Córdoba #Heritage #Preservation #Civilization

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[Comparative Civilizations Forum @CompCivForum]

Toynbee, one of the founders of the ISCSC, believed that self-directed learning was the cornerstone of civilizational growth. As he saw it, the rise or fall of #civilizations often depends on whether their people are equipped not just to learn, but to keep learning . #education

[Comparative Civilizations Forum @CompCivForum]

AI in Africa’s classrooms may erase local knowledge, warns @UNESCO . Civilizations endure by balancing innovation with cultural grounding. Can AI preserve culture, or will it overwrite it?👉https://t.co/d3IeC8E01G
#AI #Civilizations #CulturalPreservation #Education

[Comparative Civilizations Forum @CompCivForum]

🎉 The Comparative Civilizations Review saw 10,856 full-text downloads in June 2025! Huge thanks to Editor-in-Chief Dr. Joseph Drew, his team, and our global community of readers & contributors.
📖 Read the latest issue: https://t.co/4fpR7SkQ15
#Civilizations #AcademicPublishing

[Comparative Civilizations Forum @CompCivForum]

#OTD, July 14, 1789, the storming of the Bastille shook not just a monarchy, but the very idea of #civilization itself. The French Revolution challenged centuries of inherited power, questioned divine rights, and introduced radical visions of liberty, equality, and fraternity.🧵

[Comparative Civilizations Forum @CompCivForum]

From the Reign of Terror to the rise of secular governance, its legacy continues to shape institutions, ideologies, and international norms.

[Comparative Civilizations Forum @CompCivForum]

The study of civilizations is incomplete without understanding how they fracture, adapt, and attempt to rebuild.

[Comparative Civilizations Forum @CompCivForum]

“What is #civilization ? I don’t know… But I think I can recognize it when I see it.” – Kenneth Clark #botd

Clark was the creator of Civilisation—a groundbreaking #bbc series (and book) that made #art, #history & #philosophy accessible to millions.
https://t.co/ErvQk7Nvpu

[Comparative Civilizations Forum @CompCivForum]

🌏 The future of civilization studies rises in September!
Join us Sept 11–13 for the ISCSC 2025 Conference: Science, Civilization, and State 🌐
📍 Chuncheon, South Korea
More info 👉 https://t.co/3izZOZ5iJT
#ISCSC2025 #Civilization #Conferences

[Comparative Civilizations Forum @CompCivForum]

Our #webinar is now on #YouTube!
Why do we visit #museums? What makes an exhibition unforgettable? How do they help us understand #civilizations? Watch Walking Through Civilizations, inspired by the #silkroads at the #BritishMuseum:
👉 https://t.co/G3ypJiLyMU

[Comparative Civilizations Forum @CompCivForum]

Can #museums help us understand #civilizations?
Join our FREE #webinar inspired by the British Museum’s #SilkRoads #exhibition .
🗓 25 June | 🕓 4PM CET | 8AM MDT | 10PM Singapore
🎟 Online | Hosted by @BibiPelic Pelic & Sophie Rochefort-Guillouet