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Dear colleagues, We would like to invite you to submit your abstract for ICASS X - the congress of IASSA the International Arctic Social Sciences Association - until Dec 31, 2019. Arkhangelsk, Russia from June 15-20, 2020. 10th International Congress of Arctic Social Sciences (ICASS X): Arctic Generations: Looking Back and Looking Forward Abstract submission. Max. 250 words. December 31, 2019: https://icass.uni.edu/abstract-submission The Promise of Arctic Infrastructural Development: Connectivity, Mobility, Prosperity Organised by Peter Schweitzer (University of Vienna), Olga Povoroznyuk (University of Vienna), Gertrude Saxinger (Austrian Polar Research Institute - APRI) Theme 3: Arctic Infrastructure or Theme 18: Migrations & Mobilities Large-scale infrastructure projects in the Arctic seem to have the power to enchant different publics such as industry representatives, local residents and indigenous people, transnational stakeholders, as well as policy makers at all scales. At the same time, such projects trigger fear and concern among some of these groups. The promises of modernity and development through mobility, connectivity, and prosperity, which are often at the heart of this enchantment, deserve critical examination in the context of rapid social transformation, climate change, and resource extraction. We invite papers addressing a wide range of questions about the connection between infrastructural development and these social and economic costs and benefits, as well as about the actual social transformations they set in motion. Starting from our ongoing Austrian Science Fund (FWF) project "Configurations of Remoteness (CoRe)", we encourage participants to present case-studies on these topics, in order to continue theoretical conversations on a pan-Arctic level. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dr. Gertrude Saxinger APRI - Austrian Polar Research Institute 1010 Vienna, AT // [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> // +43 660 2118551 // www.polarresearch.at/faculty/group-eilmsteiner-saxinger<http://www.polarresearch.at/faculty/group-eilmsteiner-saxinger> Project Configruations of Remoteness CoRe www.core.univie.ac.at<http://www.core.univie.ac.at> www.lifeofbam.org<http://www.lifeofbam.org> Adjunct researcher at Yukon College, Canada ReSDA Project "LACE Labour Mobility and Community Participation in the Extractive Industries - Yukon" www.resda.ca/labour-mobility<http://www.resda.ca/labour-mobility> [Mobile_Workers_Guide_SM] [Cover_2016-jep HGS] [cover SaE] [B?hlau Cover] [Arktis_ewr_24_cover_klein_NEU] ************************************************************* * Anthropology-Matters Mailing List * http://www.anthropologymatters.com * * A postgraduate project comprising online journal, * * online discussions, teaching and research resources * * and international contacts directory. * * To join this list or to look at the archived previous * * messages visit: * * https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/Anthropology-Matters * * If you have ALREADY subscribed: to send a message to all * * those currently subscribed to the list,just send mail to: * * [log in to unmask] * * * * Enjoyed the mailing list? Why not join the new * * CONTACTS SECTION @ www.anthropologymatters.com * * an international directory of anthropology researchers * To unsubscribe please click here: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=ANTHROPOLOGY-MATTERS&A=1 ***************************************************************