The Working Group Arctic and Subarctic invites contributions to an edited volume to be published in the fall of 2020. The working title of this edited volume is More than ‘Nature’: Research on Infrastructure and Settlements in the North.
The aim of this book is to highlight contemporary research about Northern towns and Arctic and subarctic infrastructures, as well as related aspects and phenomena, mainly from a social science perspective.
The themes and topics of the contributions include, but are not limited to:
- Arctic infrastructure,
- Living conditions in the Arctic,
- Research methods,
- Urban-rural relations,
- Center-periphery relations,
- City life, and
- Urbanity.
Editors invite contributions from the following disciplines, among others:
- Urban Studies,
- Social and Cultural Anthropology,
- History,
- Northern Studies,
- Geography, and
- Sociology.
Interested scholars should submit an abstract of 200–300 words to the editors at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Abstract submission deadline: 15 May 2018
For more information, go to:
Call for Contributions webpage
For questions, contact:
Markus Hirnsperger
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