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Abstract
In recent years, rapid changes to Arctic environments and conditions have spurred much analysis into the melting of sea and inland ice, the opening up of new sea routes, impacts on flora and fauna, and increased access to globally desired resources. In this book the focus is directed at a more rarely considered aspect of climate-induced change in the region: the Arctic cultures and societies that both affect and are themselves affected by the changes.
For the people of the Arctic, change provokes and reemphasises positions as rights- and land-holders, as well as ambivalent positions as stakeholders, developers and wardens of resources. In times characterized by such change and ambivalence, heritage offers itself as a means by which a community can meaningfully relate to both past and future; but its use (and the inclusion and exclusion of particular identity-building elements) must also be continuously negotiated.
In Heritage and Change in the Arctic scholars from the social and human sciences explore change and transformation from two resource-inspired angles: it keeps a constant focus on the impact of change on tangible and intangible heritage, as well as on some of the cultural and social heritage features that must themselves be considered as resources in an environment characterised by change.
For the people of the Arctic, change provokes and reemphasises positions as rights- and land-holders, as well as ambivalent positions as stakeholders, developers and wardens of resources. In times characterized by such change and ambivalence, heritage offers itself as a means by which a community can meaningfully relate to both past and future; but its use (and the inclusion and exclusion of particular identity-building elements) must also be continuously negotiated.
In Heritage and Change in the Arctic scholars from the social and human sciences explore change and transformation from two resource-inspired angles: it keeps a constant focus on the impact of change on tangible and intangible heritage, as well as on some of the cultural and social heritage features that must themselves be considered as resources in an environment characterised by change.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | Aalborg |
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Publisher | Aalborg Universitetsforlag |
Number of pages | 242 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-87-7112-624-2 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2017 |
Event | Heritage and Change in the Arctic: An interdisciplinary conference of the humanities and social sciences - Ilisimatusarfik, Nuuk, Greenland Duration: 11 Oct 2013 → 14 Nov 2013 |
Conference
Conference | Heritage and Change in the Arctic |
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Location | Ilisimatusarfik |
Country/Territory | Greenland |
City | Nuuk |
Period | 11/10/2013 → 14/11/2013 |
Keywords
- Heritage
- culture
- Arctic
- resources
- mining
- hunting
- Inuit
- Greenland
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Dive into the research topics of 'Heritage and Change in the Arctic: Resources for the Present - and the Future'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.Activities
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Natural Resources in the Arctic
Lill Rastad Bjørst (Participant)
4 Nov 2014Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, seminars, exhibitions or similar
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Authenticities and Heritage in Nuuk Colonial Harbour
Robert Chr. Thomsen (Lecturer)
12 Oct 2013Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
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Heritage and Change in the Arctic
Jes Lynning Harfeld (Speaker)
11 Oct 2013 → 14 Oct 2013Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Mens isen smelter, siger Grønland nej til klimaaftale
22/04/2016
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Research output
- 1 Book chapter
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Animals, Hunting and Cultural Identity: An ethical analysis in an Arctic context
Harfeld, J., 2017, Heritage and Change in the Arctic: Resources for the Present, and the Future. Thomsen, R. C. & Bjørst, L. R. (eds.). 1 ed. Aalborg: Aalborg Universitetsforlag, p. 15-40 25 p.Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review