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,...
by SSSIAdmin | Mar 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Lilli (LPO) and Alexandra (SSSI) were invited to the podcast Teknisk Etat to talk about the focus group project “Folk om Longyearbyen som fysisk ramme” (People about Longyearbyen as a physical framework”). Listen in if you want to learn more about...
by SSSIAdmin | Mar 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
In spring 2020 LPO Architects Longyearbyen and Svalbard Social Science Initiative arranged nine focus groups (structured group interviews) to find out how inhabitants of Longyearbyen perceive and use the town, and what needs and dreams they associate with the place....
by SSSIAdmin | Feb 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
On February 11, LPO arkitekter Svalbard and SSSI presented the focus group project at the meeting of Lokalstyret in Longyearbyen. We gave an overview over the project and the collaboration between LPO and SSSI, presented the booklets and maps that are currently in...
by SSSIAdmin | Feb 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
We are happy to share the first annual report of the Svalbard Social Science Initiative! During 2019-2020 the SSSI developed from a small and loose network of researchers into a formal association with 21 active members. This would not have been possible without the...
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