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InfraNorth: Building Arctic Futures
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ERC Advanced Grant “Building Arctic Futures: Transport Infrastructures & Sustainable Northern Communities” - http://infranorth.eu

Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Vienna - @univie.ac.at
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🆕 The latest issue of #Anthropologica (Vol. 67, No. 1, 2025) features the thematic section “Narratives and Temporalities of #Infrastructure: The Canadian Experience,” co-edited by Giuseppe Amatulli & Philipp Budka.
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Nov 2025: Special Issue of “Anthropologica” Co-edited by Giuseppe Amatulli and Philipp Budka - InfraNorth
A new special issue of Anthropologica (Vol. 67, No. 1, 2025), the journal of the Canadian Anthropology Society, has just been published. Titled “Narratives and Temporalities of Infrastructure: The Can...
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Arctic transportation futures are at a crossroads. ❄️🚛🚢

@infranortherc.bsky.social gathered experts and community voices to discuss how to make future #transport #planning more responsive to local needs.

💡See the recommendations: infranorth.eu/arctic-trans...
November 24, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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💡 As #InfraNorth enters its final stage, we spotlight the people behind the research, starting with Philipp Budka, who focused on #Churchill, Manitoba. His research shows how local ownership and community-led decisions can make #infrastructure more reliable & fair.

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“In northern Canada, transport is essential for daily life. My research focused on Churchill, Manitoba, which has no road connection and is the only place in the North American Arctic with a deep-sea port linked to a railway system.” – Philipp Budka (University of Vienna/InfraNorth). “In 2017, flooding damaged the railway and cut the town off for 18 months, revealing how transport sustains northern communities and how vulnerable that lifeline can be.” – Philipp Budka (University of Vienna/InfraNorth) “After the 2017 railway disruption, local and Indigenous communities in northern Manitoba took ownership of the railway and port. This gave them more control over transport and local development. Churchill’s experience shows that community-led decision-making can make infrastructure more reliable and fairer.” – Philipp Budka (University of Vienna/InfraNorth) “When the railway stopped working, Churchill became isolated. Instead of giving up, local and Indigenous communities worked together to buy and manage the railway and port. It is now one of the few community-owned transport systems of its kind in Canada and a strong example of local cooperation and resilience.” – Philipp Budka (University of Vienna/InfraNorth)
November 18, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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In the latest issue of @anthropologica.bsky.social, #InfraNorth researcher @philbu.bsky.social contributes the article “Infrastructural Disruption, Entanglement and Change in Northern #Manitoba,” where he examines how #Churchill residents live with, adapt to, and reimagine infrastructure.
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In a new article for @anthropologica.bsky.social, I explore how #transport infrastructures in northern #Manitoba 🇨🇦 shape community life & #governance.

It demonstrates that #infrastructure is deeply social, political & intertwined with #climate & colonial #history.

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Churchill Airport, MB, Canada. Photo by Philipp Budka.
November 17, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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🆕 The latest issue of #Anthropologica (Vol. 67, No. 1, 2025) features the thematic section “Narratives and Temporalities of #Infrastructure: The Canadian Experience,” co-edited by Giuseppe Amatulli & Philipp Budka.
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Nov 2025: Special Issue of “Anthropologica” Co-edited by Giuseppe Amatulli and Philipp Budka - InfraNorth
A new special issue of Anthropologica (Vol. 67, No. 1, 2025), the journal of the Canadian Anthropology Society, has just been published. Titled “Narratives and Temporalities of Infrastructure: The Can...
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November 17, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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🏗️❄️🛳️ #Arctic transport is at a crossroads. Reconciling global drivers with local needs is a major policy and planning challenge. The #InfraNorth workshop brought together diverse voices to support sustainable, inclusive Arctic #transportation futures. The dialogue continues – more soon! @univie.ac.at
Arctic Transportation Futures: Reconciling Local Needs and Global Drivers
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November 7, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Looking forward to my lecture on community #infrastructures, #sovereignty & futures in remote 🇨🇦 @ the Wednesday Seminar Series of the Dpt. of Social & Cultural #Anthropology @univie.ac.at.
November 5, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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#InfraNorth researcher Alexandra Meyer co-presented with Julia Olsen at the #Svalbard Science Conference, sharing insights from their collective article “Building transdisciplinary bridges and learning from the Svalbard context,” now open-access in The Polar Journal.

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Alexandra Meyer (University of Vienna/InfraNorth) and Julia Olsen (Nord University) present a poster on their collective paper, “Building transdisciplinary bridges and learning from the Svalbard context,” at the Svalbard Science Conference 2025, representing a team of co-authors. Recommendations for transdisciplinary research in Svalbard. Figure from Olsen, Julia, Alexandra Meyer, Lisbeth Iversen, Ulrich Schildberg, Ragnhild Holmen Bjørnsen, Grete K. Hovelsrud, James Badu, et al. 2025. “Building Transdisciplinary Bridges and Learning from the Svalbard Context.” The Polar Journal, October, 1–25. https://doi.org/10.1080/2154896X.2025.2569950
November 5, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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📅 Join us this Wednesday, Nov 5, at 5 pm CET, for a lecture by #InfraNorth researcher Philipp Budka, on infrastructural sovereignty in remote Canadian communities.

🌐 Hybrid at Uni Wien & Zoom, no registration needed. More details on the link below!

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Nov 5, 2025: Presentation by Philipp Budka at the University of Vienna - InfraNorth
On November 5, 2025, at 5:00 pm CET, InfraNorth researcher Philipp Budka will deliver a lecture titled “Sovereignty by Design: Community Infrastructures and Relational Futures in Remote Canada,” as pa...
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November 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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📚 #InfraNorth researchers contribute two chapters to 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗸 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀: 𝗔𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 (Berghahn Books, eds. N. & M. Magnani, Jan 2026).

🚢 The forthcoming book traces how melting sea ice fuels global imaginaries of #Arctic routes and #infrastructure visions shaping local agency.
Jan 2026: InfraNorth Contributions to Forthcoming Book “Arctic Silk Roads” - InfraNorth
InfraNorth researchers contribute two chapters to the forthcoming book Arctic Silk Roads: An Anthropology of the Unbuilt, edited by Natalia Magnani and Matthew Magnani. The volume will be published by...
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October 17, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Olga Povoroznyuk and Peter Schweitzer are in #Alaska, where they presented #InfraNorth findings at the #ARCA workshop “Biocultural Heritage and Climate Adaptation in Arctic Cities,” linking their research on #Arctic transport infrastructures and biocultural heritage as a climate adaptation resource.
Oct 2025: Presentation by Olga Povoroznyuk and Peter Schweitzer in Anchorage, Alaska - InfraNorth
Olga Povoroznyuk and Peter Schweitzer presented findings from the InfraNorth project at the ARCA co-creative community workshop “Biocultural Heritage and Climate Adaptation in Arctic Cities,” held on ...
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October 16, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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📚 We highly recommend 𝗨𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗼𝘇𝗲𝗻: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰, by Mia Bennett (Univ. Washington; InfraNorth associate researcher) & Klaus Dodds (Royal Holloway) — an insightful look at the rapid climate and geopolitical shifts shaping the #Arctic.

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Oct 2025: Book by Mia Bennett and Klaus Dodds, Unfrozen: The Fight for the Future of the Arctic - InfraNorth
A new book examining the rapid climate and geopolitical shifts in the Arctic, Unfrozen: The Fight for the Future of the Arctic, by Mia Bennett and Klaus Dodds, has been recently published by Yale Univ...
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October 7, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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I’m really looking forward to my talk tomorrow at #DGSKA2025 (@dgska.bsky.social) in #Cologne.

I’ll be speaking about #sustainability & #infrastructure in 🇨🇦, drawing on my work with @infranortherc.bsky.social @univie.ac.at.
Port of Churchill, MB, Canada. Photo by Philipp Budka.
September 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Next week, four #InfraNorth researchers will present at the 2025 GASCA/DGKSA conference, on how #infrastructures sustain & transform livelihoods; epistemologies & methodologies of accompanied research; and commoning practices in the #Arctic.

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Oct 1, 2025: InfraNorth Presentations at the 2025 GASCA Conference “Un/Commoning Anthropology” - InfraNorth
On October 1, 2025, InfraNorth researchers Philipp Budka, Elena Davydova, Katrin Schmid and Susanna Gartler will present at the 2025 conference of the German Association for Social and Cultural Anthro...
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September 26, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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The conference "Beyond #Infrastructure?" @univie.ac.at is followed by a workshop on #Arctic #transport futures with various stakeholders & experts from Northern #Europe & Arctic #America.
Tim Heleniak (Nordregio) presents on panarctic infrastructures.
September 25, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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Really enjoyed my last couple of days at the @infranortherc.bsky.social conference 'Beyond Infrastructure: Un-built environments of the anthropocene' in Vienna. My first time presenting research from my PhD in Europe 💫
September 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Really enjoyed presenting my work on unbuilt “amorphous” dams and diversions in the Salween River Basin today at the ‘Beyond Infrastructure’ conference & vibrant discussions on infrastructural politics, thanks @infranortherc.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Looking forward to my presentation tomorrow @infranortherc.bsky.social conference, where I show how #transport #infrastructures enable northern #sovereignty in 🇨🇦.
#Arctic #anthropology
Street sign in Churchill, MB, Canada. Photo by Philipp Budka.
September 23, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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In his keynote lecture, Alessandro Rippa takes us on a journey across the China-Burma borderlands to examine #Anthropocene landscapes as extended #infrastructure space.

🔗 infranorth.eu/beyond-infrastructure-conference/

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Alessandro Rippa gives the keynote lecture of the Beyond Infrastructure conference at the University of Vienna, September 22. 2025.
September 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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🙌 Excited to kick off the #BeyondInfrastructure #conference today with a keynote lecture by Alessandro Rippa (University of Oslo)!

🏗️ Scholars from diverse fields will engage in interdisciplinary discussions on #infrastructure and beyond.

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Beyond Infrastructure? (Un-)built Environments in the Anthropocene - InfraNorth
Beyond Infrastructure? (Un-)built Environments in the Anthropocene International Conference, University of Vienna, September 22 – 24, 2025 About the conference Keynote lecture Registration Program Fre...
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September 22, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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The @infranortherc.bsky.social conference "Beyond #Infrastructure? (Un-)built Environments in the #Anthropocene" starts today @univie.ac.at bringing together researchers from multiple disciplines to rethink how built, unbuilt & imagined environments shape our world:
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Beyond Infrastructure? (Un-)built Environments in the Anthropocene - InfraNorth
Beyond Infrastructure? (Un-)built Environments in the Anthropocene International Conference, University of Vienna, September 22 – 24, 2025 About the conference Keynote lecture Registration Program Fre...
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September 22, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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🗣 Today at #EUGEO2025 Congress @oeaw.bsky.social, @alexissancho.bsky.social presents a paper coauthored with Timothy Heleniak, based on #InfraNorth research in the #FaroeIslands:

📄 “Turning the Faroes Into One City – Demographic & Spatial Impacts of 60 Years of Transport Infrastructure Expansion.”
Sep 10, 2025: Presentation by Alexis Sancho Reinoso at the EUGEO Congress 2025 - InfraNorth
At the EUGEO Congress 2025 in Vienna, held at the Austrian Academy of Sciences from September 8 to 11, Alexis Sancho Reinoso will present a paper co-authored with Timothy Heleniak: “Turning the Faroes...
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September 10, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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❄️ What questions can travel across #Arctic communities that share little beyond snow and latitude, and still make sense in each place?

📝 The #InfraNorth survey set out to gather comparable data on #transport realities across the circumpolar North.

✍️ @alexissancho.bsky.social reflects:
Transport Realities Across the Arctic: Insights from the InfraNorth Questionnaire Survey - InfraNorth
By Alexis Sancho-Reinoso What questions can travel across communities that share little beyond snow and latitude, and still make sense in each place? That was the challenge we faced in the InfraNorth ...
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September 9, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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⏳ Just over a week left to register for the #conference 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲? (𝗨𝗻-)𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲, taking place Sept. 22–24 at @univie.ac.at!

🎫 Register by Sept. 1 to join in person, or anytime until the conference for online attendance.

🙌 Stay tuned—updated program soon!
Beyond Infrastructure? (Un-)built Environments in the Anthropocene - InfraNorth
Beyond Infrastructure? (Un-)built Environments in the Anthropocene International Conference, University of Vienna, September 22 – 24, 2025 About the conference Keynote lecture Registration Program Fre...
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August 22, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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🛻 After a two-day journey on wheels, the 113-year-old church of #Kiruna, which was at risk of being swallowed by the iron ore mine, arrives safely at the new city centre. #InfraNorth has been following the events from afar...
August 20, 2025 at 1:23 PM