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Call for papers in Sámi archaeology

Call for papers: Sámi archaeology and postcolonial theory session at Nordic TAG 2014

The fourteenth Nordic Theoretical Archaeology Group conference (Nordic TAG) will be held at Stockholm University on April 22-26, 2014. Organizers wish to invite intrested individuals to submit paper abstracts for their session “Sámi archaeology and postcolonial theory”.

The session concerns the use, lack of use, and possible value of postcolonial theory in Sámi archaeology, as well as what Sámi archaeology can contribute to the development of theory.

The conference organizers welcome papers that discuss this subject both on general level and based on case studies. They would also welcome papers that discuss alternative theoretical frameworks and why these are preferred.

Paper abstracts may be sent by e-mail to Marte Spangen at marte.spangen@ark.su.se by December 15, 2013. The abstracts should be limited to 150 words.

The conference opens on 22 April 2014 with a keynote lecture by Professor Gavin Lucas, University of Iceland. During 23-25 April, parallel sessions are held at the Aula Magna.

On 26 April three different excursions in the Stockholm region are offered. Several social events will take place during the conference, including a reception at Stockholm City Hall and a conference dinner at the Swedish History Museum.

November 27, 2013
Arctic Frontiers 2014 Call for papers

Arctic Frontiers holds its 8^th annual conference in Tromsø, Norway, from 19-24 January 2014, with the title: Humans in the Arctic.

The Arctic Frontiers conference is a central arena for discussions of Arctic issues. The conference brings together representatives from science, politics, and civil society to share perspectives on how upcoming challenges in the Arctic may be addressed to ensure sustainable development.

Arctic Frontiers 2014 will address two main themes: I) Health, Environment and Society, and II) Offshore Maritime Challenges.

Health, society and environment

The environment of the Arctic is changing, and this affects the conditions for humans living in the Arctic for better and for worse. Climate change will lead to less ice and permafrost and thus, increased tourism, fishing, petroleum activities and mining.

These activities in the High North will give opportunities and impact socio-economy, demography and traditional lifestyle as well as increase contamination and disturb the natural environment. The cumulative impact may affect life, wellbeing, culture and ultimately the health of people living in the region. Healthy adaption to the changes must be planned.

The latest advances in technology and innovative communication are potentially very effective tools with which to reduce risk related to living and working in the Arctic and also maximize the benefits, thus ensuring sustainable development. How can this be done? Arctic Frontiers 2014 will address the scientific challenges ahead.

Offshore Maritime Challenges

The growth in offshore petroleum activities in the Arctic and the renewed interest in cargo transport north of the American and Eurasian continents require improved or new logistic and transport solutions, better guidance to ships and an extended emergency response service including Search and Rescue (SAR).

This is also the case for increasing tourism and fishery activities in the Arctic. A wide range of challenges are facing the operations due to the extreme distances, climatic and weather conditions, as well as winter darkness. Low temperatures, summer fog, long distances to shore-based resources require a robust communication infrastructure, new warning systems, survival kits, lifesaving equipment, rescue units and operating procedures. The aim of the conference is to discuss these arctic challenges, and to present innovative and viable solutions in order to reduce risk, build resilience and secure commercial operations.

We invite you to submit an abstract within any of these four parts. All abstracts will be reviewed by members of the four scientific committees for rating of abstract quality and presentation content.

Four parallel parts will be discussed:

Health, society and environment

Live, work and stay healthy in the Arctic

Health & Environment in the Arctic

Offshore Maritime Challenges

Shipping & Offshore in the Arctic

Arctic Search and Rescue (SAR)

Interested scientists are invited to submit abstracts to one of these four sessions for both oral and poster presentations.

Arctic Frontiers is composed of a policy section and a scientific section. This call for papers addresses only the scientific section from 22 January to 24 January 2014.

The Call for Papers closes on 21 October 2013.

For more information and online registration, download the complete Call for Papers on the Arctic Frontiers homepage.

October 1, 2013
Imaginaire du Nord calls for papers

The International Laboratory for the Multidisciplinary Comparative Study of Representations of the North, of the Université du Québec à Montréal, announces a call for papers for its 8^th international conference, «Cold: Adaptation, Representations, Production, Effects», co-organized with the “Cultures, environments, Arctic, representations, climate” research centre of the Observatoire de Versailles Saint-Quentin (France), as part of a France-Québec cooperation project.

The objective of this multidisciplinary conference is to think about the idea of “cold” in all of its multiple disciplinary variations—geographical, cultural, medical, biological, climatological, engineered, physical, linguistic and sociological.

Defined by Étienne Lalou as “both a relative and subjective sensation,” cold is invisible.

Its manifestations can only be appreciated in the effect it has on bodies and objects as well as through human adaptation (architecture, transportation, clothing, social and cultural practices), representation (literary, filmic, pictorial) and its technical or technological production (refrigeration and cooling, air conditioning, freezing, etc.)

Proposals can be sent by e-mail at imaginairedunord@uqam.ca until August 31, 2013 at the latest.

The conference will take place at Université de Versailles—Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (France), on December 12, 13 and 14, 2013.

The event is co-organized by the “Cultures, environments, Arctic, representations, climate” research centre of the Observatoire de Versailles Saint-Quentin and the Laboratory for the Comparative Multidisciplinary Study of Representations of the North at the Université du Québec à Montréal, as part of a France-Québec cooperation project. Selected papers will be published.

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University of Québec

July 25, 2013
In the Spirit of Rovaniemi Process

Call for Papers and Conference announcement – Conference ‘In the Spirit of Rovaniemi Process’ 2-4 December 2013, Rovaniemi, Finland

The City of Rovaniemi and Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland would like to invite scholars and practitioners interested in presenting in the Conference: ”In the Spirit of Rovaniemi Process” to submit abstracts to one of the scientific sessions. In addition, the papers should address at least one of the three cross-cutting themes. PhD students are welcome to present a poster referring to one of the sessions and addressing cross-cutting themes.

The deadline for posters and papers is 5^th of May 2013. All participants interested in presenting at the conference shall send their abstracts (max. 250 words) to: rovaniemi.process@ulapland.fi .

”In the Spirit of Rovaniemi Process: Arctic Cities, Global Processes and Local Realities” is an international conference that will take place in Rovaniemi, northern Finland, 2 – 4 December 2013.

The conference is organized jointly by the City of Rovaniemi and the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland, Finland with the scientific lead Professor Timo Koivurova from the Arctic Centre from the University of Lapland.

The goal of the conference is to present the latest research scientific knowledge about the global processes as they become local realities. Even if the Conference is scientific in orientation, it aims to bridge science and knowledge into action by bringing top scholars to share their research results, and to organize joint discussion with the leaders of the Arctic Cities. Conference includes special plenary panel on “Arctic Cities in the Spirit of Rovaniemi Process”.

Click here, to read more about the event. Access the Conference website to register for the event or submit the abstract.

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In the Spirit of Rovaniemi Process

March 4, 2013
Arctic Frontiers 2012 – call for papers
The Arctic Frontiers (AFT) conference is a central arena for discussions of Arctic issues. The conference brings together representatives from science, politics, and civil society to share perspectives on how upcoming challenges in the Arctic may be addressed to ensure sustainable development.

Arctic Frontiers (AFT) holds its 6^th annual conference in Tromsø from 22-27 January 2012, Norway, with the title “Energies of the High North”. Arctic Frontiers 2012 will discuss the global energy outlook, and assess the potential of traditional and renewable energy resources in the North.

Arctic Frontiers is composed of a policy section and a scientific section. This call for papers addresses only the scientific section from January 25^th to January 27^th 2012. The parallel sessions address 4 connected, interwoven and interdisciplinary themes:
1. Arctic Geology, Hydrocarbon Reservoirs & Gas Hydrates
2. Technological development & Environmental challenges
3. Social, political and economic aspects of energy projects in the High North
4. Renewable and Alternative Energy
Interested scientists are invited to submit abstracts to one of these four sessions for both oral and poster presentations. Deadline for submission of abstracts: October 24^th 2011

For more information, download the complete Call for Papers and the abstract submission form on the AFT homepage
July 8, 2011