Monthly Archives: January 2014

Solitude in the wake of Willem Barentsz

Posted on January 20, 2014 by

A very new book with many beautiful pictures and a colourful text made by photographer Jeroen Toirkens and writer Petra Sjouwerman, with a historical epilogue by Diederik Veerman, was recently published in the Netherlands. It tells about a trip made … Continue reading →

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The Mining Situation in Sweden from an Environmental Perspective – a Few Examples

Posted on January 13, 2014 by

Foreign, as well as Swedish based mining companies, prospect and exploit – as in drilling – for stones and minerals like never before in Sweden. The country is in at least the local newspapers presented as a Klondike, full of … Continue reading →

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Extractive industries: Toxic Legacies and Northern Exposures Projects

Posted on January 5, 2014 by

Happy new year to all arcticanthropology readers!!! We hope that 2014 brings us again interesting posts and discussions on this blog, and a growing inspiring academic exchange on topics of relevance for people and societies in the Arctic. Our first … Continue reading →

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