Monthly Archives: January 2015

Arctic Work – conference call for papers

Posted on January 17, 2015 by

ARCTIC WORKSHOP OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TARTU: WORK IN THE ARCTIC 29 AND 30 MAY, 2015 The Department of Ethnology at the University of Tartu in Estonia is pleased to invite proposals for the international academic workshop “Arctic workshop of … Continue reading →

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Кольские саами и антропологи Арктики потеряли большого друга

Posted on January 13, 2015 by

С большой скорбью сообщаем сегодня о грустной новости. Скончался Лейф Рантала, в течение многих лет являющийся ключевой фигурой саамских исследований в Университете Лапландии. С самого начала существования исследовательской группы антропологов в Рованиеми Лейф был нашим благосклонным сподвижником и незаменимым советчиком, … Continue reading →

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Kola Sámi research and Arctic Anthropology lost a great friend

Posted on January 12, 2015 by

We are sad to spread the following news today: Leif Rantala, long time at the University of Lapland the grand old man of Sámi research, has passed away. From the very start of the anthropology team in Rovaniemi, he has … Continue reading →

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Corporate Social Responsibility or Corporate Diplomacy

Posted on January 7, 2015 by

The abstract below to an event in London brings up the interesting question if we are in an age of extractive industry conversation where CSR is over, and being replaced by what Gilbert calls “corporate diplomacy”, very restricted to few … Continue reading →

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