This article shows how to record current events from an archaeological perspective. With a case study from the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway, we provide accessible tools to document broad spatial and behavioral patterns through material culture as they emerge. Stressing the importance of ethical engagement with contemporary subjects, we adapt archaeological field methods—including geolocation, ...

Sosiale medier er et sentralt element i politikk på nasjonalt nivå i ulike land, og viktig for å forstå dagens politiske prosesser. Sosiale mediers betydning og rolle er omstridt, mange frykter at de truer demokratiske prosesser og politisk representasjon. Vi har langt mindre kunnskap om sosiale medier i lokal politikk, hvordan det brukes og hva det betyr for rollen til kommunepolitikere og deres ...

Norge har opplevd en betydelig urbanisering de siste tiårene. Dette endrer samfunnet politisk, sosialt og kulturelt. Dersom Oslo-eliten ikke forstår hvordan dette ser ut fra landsbygda, vil de få store utfordringer fremover.

As tensions mount across the Arctic concerning the utilization of natural resources and the implications for ecologies and their social connectedness, we bring attention to how futures beyond the (potential) extraction period are considered. What does the future hold if one looks beyond the extraction period of nonrenewable resources, and how do these questions of where we are heading inform local ...

Despite the significant emphasis in Scandinavian cities on vital urban spaces and creative unfolding in urban development, there is a tendency towards designing for “finished” urban spaces with a pre-defined conclusion. The result is often standardised design and staged play, ignoring the diversity of lived experiences taking place in the here and now. How can urban spaces be generated to accommodate ...

In the field of Arctic shipping, Canada and the Russian Federation have enacted extensive unilateral national regulations cognizant of Article 234, UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. On the global level, both states have been important actors in negotiating the International Maritime Organization’s mandatory Polar Code, a legal instrument with implications for regulations at the national level. ...

In this article, we analyse tensions in Sámi local communities meeting new industrial development. Indigenous communities experience outmigration and are in need of new business development and employment. Global extractive companies may offer new jobs, but the type and scale of these jobs put pressure on traditional indigenous livelihoods. The study underlines the importance of two core ideal ...

In the Nordic countries, we are witnessing a proliferation of novel and more experimental ways of citizen and authority interaction within the field of urban planning and governance. These formats are seen in urban regeneration projects and planning experiments that endorse more inclusive interactions between public authorities and local actors than in the traditional formal hearings. The intention ...

This report, which summarizes some of the key results of the research and analysis conducted during the CIMIC Requirements and Education in Norway (CREN) project at the University of Tromsø, wishes to contribute to opening a dialogue on Norway’s approach to civil-military interaction. The CREN project has also resulted in a soon-to-be-published book which goes into greater detail regarding the ...

Arktis og Vestnorden (Færøerne, Grønland og Island) afspejler historisk det internationale system og gør det også i dag. Tanken om et enestå- ende eller exceptionelt Arktis er en misforståelse, som fører på vildspor. Arktis og Vestnordens fremtidige stilling i storpolitikken kan med nogen vished forudsiges ud fra verdensordenens udvikling.