Ageing in the Anthropocene – CRISTINA DOUGLAS, CATHRINE DEGNEN, SHIVANGI PATEL, JOACHIM KNAB, MIGUEL GOMEZ HERNANDEZ, EMMA FÀBREGA, XAVIER GARCIA CURADO, AGLAIA CHATJOULI, PANOS TIGKAS / Illustration by Evelina Grigorean (ArtiViStory Collective)

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Ageing in the Anthropocene This is a series of 6 articles based on presentations included in the panelAgeing in the Anthropocene: doing and undoing the anthropology of ageing in an era of planetary changesConvened by Cristina Douglas (University of Aberdeen) and Cathrine Degnen (Newcastle University, UK) at the EASA 2024 Conference. Illustration by Evelina Grigorean […]

Ageing in the Anthropocene – CRISTINA DOUGLAS, CATHRINE DEGNEN, SHIVANGI PATEL, JOACHIM KNAB, MIGUEL GOMEZ HERNANDEZ, EMMA FÀBREGA, XAVIER GARCIA CURADO, AGLAIA CHATJOULI, PANOS TIGKAS / Illustration by Evelina Grigorean (ArtiViStory Collective) Read More »

On shared automobility practices: From horse carriages to digitally prearranged rides – IULIAN GABOR / Illustration by Daniela Olaru

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Illustration by Daniela Olaru On shared automobility practices: From horse carriages to digitally prearranged rides Iulian Gabor Abstract Ridesharing practices such as hitchhiking and carpooling form specific ways of mobility, rich in composition and narratives. Both social practices are present at the margins of all urban areas in Romania having their own specific modus operandi.

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Can you make an impact? Anthropologists and sustainable finance – STEFAN VOICU & BEN EYRE / Illustration by Cristina Labo

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Illustration by Cristina Labo Can you make an impact? Anthropologists and sustainable finance Stefan Voicu and Ben Eyre Abstract For several years now the financial industry has been enrolled, more or less voluntarily, in the global quest for sustainability. Sustainable finance is currently a complex, variegated field of practices and discourses which claims to invest

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The Steel Mill, Corvinul, and the Stadium: An Overlooked Chapter of Post-Socialist Transition in Hunedoara, Romania – VLAD ROMAN-COCOARĂ / Illustration by Alexandra Hochreiter

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Illustration by Alexandra Hochreiter The Steel Mill, Corvinul, and the Stadium: An Overlooked Chapter of Post-Socialist Transition in Hunedoara, Romania Vlad Roman-Cocoară Abstract This article examines the connection between the Hunedoara Steel Plant, the Corvinul football team, and the collective identities of the residents of Hunedoara. Following the decline of the local industry, the team

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On Digital Clutter Understanding Our Relationship with the New Cloud of Unknowing – LIANA GHEORGHİU / Illustration by Andreea Moise

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Illustration by Andreea Moise On Digital Clutter: Understanding Our Relationship with the New Cloud of Unknowing Liana Gheorghiu Abstract In today’s digital age, cloud storage has become increasingly prevalent, fundamentally altering how we manage and interact with data ownership. While corporate entities have traditionally relied on cloud storage for large-scale data management, personal data storage

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An anthropology of gestures: shifting narratives about sustainability in textile crafts through the lens of metaphor theory – RUXANDRA LUPU / Illustration by Dariana Ilie

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Illustration by Dariana Ilie An anthropology of gestures: shifting narratives about sustainability in textile crafts through the lens of metaphor theory Ruxandra Lupu Abstract There is almost a poetic appeal to crafts that render them timeless. Crafts such as textiles maintain continuity, in contrast to trends, like fashion. Textile practice provides thus established codes for

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One drop at a time: On waiting for water in rural Moldova – OLGA BOSTAN / Illustration by Amandine Bănescu

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Illustration by Amandine Bănescu One drop at a time: On waiting for water in rural Moldova Olga Bostan Abstract The role of water in rural Moldova transcends its physical properties as a vital substance to become a poignant reflection of the broader socio-economic, political, and environmental dynamics at play in post-Soviet rural life. Against a

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Under the Radar: Shedding Light on Local Land Grabs – HESTIA DELIBAS / Illustration by Diana Branzan

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Illustration by Diana Branzan Under the Radar: Shedding Light on Local Land Grabs Hestia Delibas Abstract Land grabbing is a widely talked-about subject in political debates yet at the same time little understood in the context of Eastern Europe. Seeking to shed light on this complex issue, my research delved into the mechanisms of land

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„Forbidden” sustainability. The case of an ecological restoration project in the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve – IOANA SAVIN / Illustration by Erika Nagy

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Illustration by Erika Nagy „Forbidden” sustainability. The case of an ecological restoration project in the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve Ioana Savin Abstract It is often remarked that the Danube Delta is so captivating that those who visit once are inevitably drawn to return (Fănuș Neagu – writer, 1963). If this holds true, a similar sentiment

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Building the Symbiocene: Fostering Imagination for a more Sustainable World – SOFIA TAPANINEN / Illustration by Axelle Van Wynsberghe

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Illustration by Axelle Van Wynsberghe Building the Symbiocene: Fostering Imagination for a more Sustainable World Sofia Tapaninen Abstract Beyond politics and technology, there exists deeper narratives and cultural conditions that have brought our world out of balance. Drawing on insights from a summer school for sustainability in Gothenburg, this article argues that imagination plays a

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