by SSSIAdmin | Sep 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
On September 15th, Hilde Fålun Strøm and Sunniva Sorby from Hearts in the Ice will discuss climate change and explore the power of citizen science projects together with local scientists in Longyearbyen Kulturhus. The panel will be moderated by SSSI member Lisbeth...
by SSSIAdmin | Sep 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
On October 29-October 31 2021 SSSI members and associates will gather in Longyearben for a three-day seminar. The aim of the workshop is to share and discuss research ideas and results, and work together on specific topics. The seminar includes a dissemination event...
by SSSIAdmin | Jun 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Twelve interesting papers were presented during three slots of the session on changing Svalbard during the ICASS X in June 2021. Thanks to all presenters and session participants. We all regretted bitterly this wasn’t an in-person conference, and it feels...
by SSSIAdmin | Jun 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Svalbard Church and Svalbard Social Science Initiative (SSSI) organized a Temakveld in the church on June 15. The topic of the evening was “Svalbard Church – a church for 52 nations?”. Many thanks to Svalbard kirke and all the participants. We had a...
by SSSIAdmin | Apr 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
In a recently published article, SSSI member Ulrich Schildberg traces the history of coal mining on Svalbard and the development of company towns on the archipelago. The article was published in the latest issue of Der Anschnitt, a German journal for mining history....
by SSSIAdmin | Mar 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Svalbardposten visited us at the LPO office and at the exhibition opening of the Focus group project exhibition, and wrote a nice piece about our work. Check it out here: https://svalbardposten.no/nyheter/de-har-funnet-ut-hva-folk-vil-ha-i-longyearbyen/19.13711 Also,...
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