A5079290844- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Arctic and Russian Policy Studies
- Geographic Information Systems Studies
- Geographies of human-animal interactions
- Climate change and permafrost
- Social Science and Policy Research
Nord University
2023-2024
Vilnius University
2018
The Arctic rapidly transforms due to global warming and increased human activities, triggering complex changes at unprecedented speeds that challenge conventional institutional responses. We analyse these through the lenses of social, political, environmental boundaries investigate their impacts on both inhabitants' livelihoods region's political framework. Employing an interdisciplinary approach, we highlight complexities understanding interplay among global, regional, local dynamics in era...
Rescue services in Norway are based on collaboration between private, public, and volunteer sectors. Digital mapping platforms serve as a support tool for those involved search rescue (SAR) operation. However, they lack interoperability pose practical challenges to the responders. This research is situated New Materialism, which focuses interactions heterogenous material-semiotic actors. Therefore, I analyze digital maps assemblages constituted through practices. deconstruct "black box" of...
The Arctic is experiencing rapid transformations driven by global warming and increased human activities. These changes have significant implications for the region's established boundaries risks tied to its transformation. Here, we investigate complex dynamics consequences of contemporary pressure on these through a socio-environmental perspective. By employing an interdisciplinary multi-scalar approach, examine intricate interconnections between global, regional, local within Arctic. Our...
Maps in Translation: Following Through Maritime Search and Rescue Operations Northern Norway. An article from journal Material Culture Review / Revue de la culture matérielle (Thematic Issue: The Social Lives of Maps, Volume 3), on Érudit.
When responding to an incident, Norwegian rescue services in the Arctic have consider weather conditions, surface features, infrastructure scarcity, and technological availability. To some extent, safe navigation is based on use of digital maps. In this article, I analyze how maps are assembled for their role as tools interlinks with capacity timely incident response context. My study new materialism, which pays attention interactions. investigate processes, focusing they constituted through...
[article in Lithuanian; abstract and key words English]
 In the year 2015 Europe was facing what appeared to be worst migration crisis since World War II. Its coverage Lithuanian media has spurred different voices reach out for audience: country New Other, with whom there were no shared memories or experiences. Certain historic narratives their motifs invoked into discussion order embrace certain attitudes actions while trying comprehend ongoing crisis: The Grand Duchy of Lithuania, II...