Nov 4, 2021: Paper by Philipp Budka at Anthropology of Technology Conference
Philipp Budka, InfraNorth’s North American study region lead, is giving a talk on digital and transport infrastructures in remote communities in Canada at the Anthropology of Technology Conference in Aarhus, Denmark (Nov. 4-5, 2021).
His paper discusses aspects of the similarities and differences of digital and transport infrastructures by building on fieldwork on digital infrastructures in remote First Nation communities in Northwestern Ontario and by including preparatory work for investigations into the affordances of transport infrastructures in the Canadian North.
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Jul 23, 2024: InfraNorth at EASA 2024 Conference in Barcelona
InfraNorth team members will participate in the 18th EASA Biennial Conference in Barcelona. With the theme “Doing and Undoing with Anthropology,” the event will take place at the University of Barcelona (July 23 – 26, 2024). On Tuesday, July 23, Katrin Schmid will present her paper “Devolution of Desires, or How Food and Transportation Determine […]
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Jun 20, 2024: Polar Journal Features Research by Katrin Schmid
Polar Journal, an online information platform on polar affairs, recently published an article titled “Nunavut communities in petition to regain access to vital Amazon deliveries.” The piece, written by Ole Ellekrog, features insights from Katrin Schmid’s research in Nunavut, as well as her recent blog post “Amazon in the Arctic.” Drawing on conversations that the […]