Monthly Archives: March 2012

Call for papers: Arctic Crossings

Posted on March 24, 2012 by

Please see the call for papers below, and consider joining us at the American Anthropological Association annual meeting in San Francisco in November! – CFP: Arctic Crossings American Anthropological Association San Francisco, CA November 14-18, 2012 Panel organizers: Sara V. … Continue reading →

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Controversies in northern mining: Mika Flöjt’s book: ‘just’ Nickel, or Uranium?

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

According to the EU paper   “Analysis of the competitiveness of the non-energy extractive industry in the EU” from 2007, Fennoscandia is planned to be a centre of mining in Europe, alongside other world centres in Australia and Eastern Canada. … Continue reading →

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Sámi and Finnish people West of the Kola Peninsula

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

Nina Meschtyb’s reconnaissance field trip Jona and Jonskaya, February 2012 My departure was sudden, as well as the place where I decided to go. The destination of my first trip for the ORHELIA project was a little village west of … Continue reading →

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Arctic Design and Indigenous Knowledge

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

My name is Svetlana Usenyuk, I am a postdoctoral researcher at Aalto University School of Art, Design and Architecture, Helsinki. I completed my PhD last summer in Ekaterinburg, Russia, with the topic “Arctic Design: the Principle of Co-creation for Transport Vehicles”. … Continue reading →

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EU politicians talk to people in the Arctic

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

Yesterday we had a visit to the Arctic Centre by the chief of Foreign Affairs in the European Union Lady Ashton, together with Finnish Foreign Minister Tuomioja. They are on a journey through northern Europe to get inspired for further … Continue reading →

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