Year Generation Theme Location
2000 500 Life in the 21st century worldwide
1975 499 Decline of the gatekeepers worldwide
1950 498 The invention of youth culture worldwide
1925 497 Consumer culture USA, Europe
1900 496 Poverty and empowerment USA, Europe
1880 495 High water-mark of paternalism USA, Europe
1860 494 Reviewing the human situation UK
1840 493 The industrial revolution kicks in Europe
1820 492 When the world was quieter Europe
1800 491 Back to the old ways Europe
1780 490 A turning moment in the human story? Europe, USA
1760 489 Enlightenment and expansion Europe
1740 488 The Industrious Revolution Europe
1720 487 Thinking for ourselves Europe
1700 486 Overlapping world views Europe
1680 485 Argumentative Londoners London
1660 484 The free air of Amsterdam Amsterdam
1640 483 War again Europe
1620 482 Shifting focus Europe
1600 481 The end of the world? Italy
1580 480 Passionate enquiry Europe
1560 479 Windows of opportunity Europe, Ottoman Empire
1540 478 Ideas updated and assimilated Europe
1520 477 Baptisms of fire Europe
1500 476 New worlds Europe
1480 475 The appearance of the individual Europe
1460 474 A different perspective Europe
1440 473 The way ahead Europe, Ottoman Empire
1420 472 Fading and appearing Europe
1400 471 The world after the plague Europe
1380 470 Canterbury Tales, Peasants’ Revolt Europe
1360 469 The baton is passed Europe, Islamic world
1340 468 The plague years Italy, islamic world
1320 467 Two worlds, two natures Europe, islamic world
1300 466 The language of the heart Europe
1280 465 Assimilating new influences Europe, Asia, Toledo, Cairo
1260 464 Destruction and brilliance Europe, islamic world, Asia
1240 463 A man who nearly changed the world Europe, Asia
1220 462 Turbulent times Europe, islamic world
1200 461 Blood ties (and learning loosens) Europe, islamic world
1180 460 The commentator,the shaykh and the sage al-Andalus
1160 459 Stories and songs Europe, islamic world
1140 458 Measuring the world Europe, islamic world
1120 457 Creativity in turbulent times Europe, islamic world
1100 456 Scholars, philosophers and sufis Islamic world
1080 455
1060 454
1040 453 Constantinople calls for help Europe, islamic world
1020 452
1000 451 Airbrushed from history Islamic world
980 450
960 449
940 448 The city of victory & the luminous university Cairo
920 447
900 446 Pearls in the desert Khorasan
880 445 Divisions in the Golden Age Baghdad
860 444
840 443 The blackbird comes to Cordoba Cordoba
820 442 The heyday of the House of Wisdom Baghdad
800 441
780 440
760 439 The founding of Baghdad Baghdad
740 438
720 437
700 436
680 435 An Accidental Empire Damascus
660 434
640 433
620 432 Believers and Emigrants Yathrib/Medina
600 431 The Qur’an, a personal view middle east
580 430
560 429
540 428
520 427 The man who wanted to change the world Sasanian Empire
500 426
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