Dina Brode-Roger
Biographic Data
| ID | 793830 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dina Brode-Roger |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dina |
| FAMILY NAME | Brode-Roger |
| SIGNATURE | BRODE-ROGER D |
| AFFILIATIONS | KU Leuven |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8554-6712 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Identity-of-place
This article introduces the conceptual framework of identity-of-place, a perspective that reorients how we think about and with place. Rather than treating place as a static setting or a resource for human identity, identity-of-place conceptualizes it as a dynamic, entangled, and historically situated conjuncture of biotic, abiotic, and non-biotic elements. Developed through research in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, this approach attends to the situate…
The Svalbard treaty and identity of place
The Svalbard Treaty established Norway’s full and absolute sovereignty over the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard. At the same time, it also established special territorial status for the archipelago, providing nationals of all signatory nations equal access to its resources. During fieldwork in Longyearbyen, conducted as part of a bottom-up exploration of place in 2018, several recurring issues came up in the analysis of interviews with residents u…
Svalbard Imaginaries
Svalbard Railway (Rachel Tanur 2022 1st Prize)
Mining, Materiality and Memory
When the old power plant at Longyearbyen on Svalbard in the Arctic was decommissioned in 1983, the building was earmarked for demolition. However, the presence of asbestos made the cost of removal too high and the building remained closed for more than 35 years. Now, its fate is once again being examined. Ideas for its potential future include establishment as an industrial memorial, a site for cultural events, a tourist attraction and/or a monum…
Caught in between and in transit
When Europe shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, Longyearbyen, the main settlement of Svalbard, was moving from a coal-based economy to one based on science and tourism. The remote location of the Svalbard archipelago in the High Arctic makes it an isolated, secure haven from the chaos worldwide. But this renders its population vulnerable should the virus come since there are neither facilities to care for the sick nor other near…
Starving Polar Bears and Melting Ice
This paper explores the Arctic Imaginary and its impact on how the circumpolar region is perceived by people outside of the region. Whether as imagined by the tourist industry, in connection to climate change, or as part of a geopolitical agenda, the Arctic is often portrayed in a simplified, mono-story way. A biased, simplified view of the region limits a deeper understanding of the issues that are important to the people living there. By tracin…
The Svalbard treaty and identity of place
The Svalbard Treaty established Norway’s full and absolute sovereignty over the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard. At the same time, it also established special territorial status for the archipelago, providing nationals of all signatory nations equal access to its resources. During fieldwork in Longyearbyen, conducted as part of a bottom-up exploration of place in 2018, several recurring issues came up in the analysis of interviews with residents u…
Caught in between and in transit
When Europe shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, Longyearbyen, the main settlement of Svalbard, was moving from a coal-based economy to one based on science and tourism. The remote location of the Svalbard archipelago in the High Arctic makes it an isolated, secure haven from the chaos worldwide. But this renders its population vulnerable should the virus come since there are neither facilities to care for the sick nor other near…
Mining, Materiality and Memory
When the old power plant at Longyearbyen on Svalbard in the Arctic was decommissioned in 1983, the building was earmarked for demolition. However, the presence of asbestos made the cost of removal too high and the building remained closed for more than 35 years. Now, its fate is once again being examined. Ideas for its potential future include establishment as an industrial memorial, a site for cultural events, a tourist attraction and/or a monum…
Starving Polar Bears and Melting Ice
This paper explores the Arctic Imaginary and its impact on how the circumpolar region is perceived by people outside of the region. Whether as imagined by the tourist industry, in connection to climate change, or as part of a geopolitical agenda, the Arctic is often portrayed in a simplified, mono-story way. A biased, simplified view of the region limits a deeper understanding of the issues that are important to the people living there. By tracin…
Mining, Materiality and Memory
When the old power plant at Longyearbyen on Svalbard in the Arctic was decommissioned in 1983, the building was earmarked for demolition. However, the presence of asbestos made the cost of removal too high and the building remained closed for more than 35 years. Now, its fate is once again being examined. Ideas for its potential future include establishment as an industrial memorial, a site for cultural events, a tourist attraction and/or a monum…
Caught in between and in transit
When Europe shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, Longyearbyen, the main settlement of Svalbard, was moving from a coal-based economy to one based on science and tourism. The remote location of the Svalbard archipelago in the High Arctic makes it an isolated, secure haven from the chaos worldwide. But this renders its population vulnerable should the virus come since there are neither facilities to care for the sick nor other near…
The Svalbard treaty and identity of place
The Svalbard Treaty established Norway’s full and absolute sovereignty over the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard. At the same time, it also established special territorial status for the archipelago, providing nationals of all signatory nations equal access to its resources. During fieldwork in Longyearbyen, conducted as part of a bottom-up exploration of place in 2018, several recurring issues came up in the analysis of interviews with residents u…
Svalbard Imaginaries
Svalbard Railway (Rachel Tanur 2022 1st Prize)
Identity-of-place
This article introduces the conceptual framework of identity-of-place, a perspective that reorients how we think about and with place. Rather than treating place as a static setting or a resource for human identity, identity-of-place conceptualizes it as a dynamic, entangled, and historically situated conjuncture of biotic, abiotic, and non-biotic elements. Developed through research in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, this approach attends to the situate…
Geography (5 works) · Arctic and Russian Policy Studies (4 works) · Arctic (3 works) · Art (3 works) · Geographies of human-animal interactions (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Polar Research and Ecology (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works)