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Anna Niia Varfolomeeva

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Arctic infrastructure researcher | Energy, extractive, and digital transitions more: avarfolomeeva.com

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Women, 'Failure' and Academia Women, 'Failure' and Academia examines failures in contemporary academia, and especially the intersections between gender and academic failure. It argues that aโ€ฆ

New book on the problem that needs to be spoken about: shorturl.at/G8jpR
@drmarinacano.bsky.social @DrMLovesJaneA

25.02.2026 08:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Beyond the Arctic as โ€œGreat White Nothingโ€ During the heated Greenland controversy that intensified in January 2026, Donald Trump famously said: โ€œWhat Iโ€™m asking for is a piece of ice, cold and poorly locatedโ€ฆ Itโ€™s hard to call it lanโ€ฆ

My recent reflection on the problem of "Arctic nothingness:"
avarfolomeeva.com/2026/02/02/b...

02.02.2026 10:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On the way back from REBOUND project meeting on just #greentransition in the #Arctic. It's almost the peak of darkness here in the North, a tranquil period reminding us of Arctic fragility.

14.11.2025 11:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It is just completely implausible to me that the data center power rush isn't coming with systematic violations of air pollution laws. Time to bring back the militant state clean-air enforcement of the mid-20th century. Shut them down and prosecute them.

25.10.2025 17:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 19 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Back from #TICCIH industrial heritage congress in #Kiruna, Swedish Lapland. The town's rebuilding due to the mine's expansion gives so much food for thought. Photo: Kiruna church, moved to the new center just 10 days ago.

01.09.2025 11:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Time to pause and attend In just a couple of days, this Saturday, Finland will close down for Juhannus (Midsummer): the towns will be practically empty, and here in Oulu, even bus transportation will stop for a day. After โ€ฆ

Finland is on summer break: avarfolomeeva.com/2025/06/19/t...

23.06.2025 07:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Reception with style @Oulu city hall during the Association for Interdisciplinary Studies' conference #ais2025

06.06.2025 09:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We are hiring a new PhD student in the history group @unistavanger.bsky.social. There are several possible topics, including ยซIntersections between history education and education for sustainable development/environmental citizenshipยป, which should be interesting for the #envhist #envhum crowd.

20.05.2025 19:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 23 ๐Ÿ” 32 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
PGR Paper Competition | EnGRG

๐Ÿ“ข PGRs in energy research - this one's for you!๐Ÿ† Enter our PGR Paper Prize for a chance to win ยฃ75! We will work with the winners to promote their work. Categories - conceptual, impact & methods. ๐Ÿ—“ Deadline: 5PM GMT 30 May
More info ๐Ÿ‘‰ www.energygeographies.org/pgr-paper-co... @rgsibg.bsky.social

08.04.2025 14:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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NO NIIN Magazine โ€” On Bulldozer Politics: An Interview with Lรฉopold Lambert & Shivangi Mariam Raj In an interview with Omer Gorashi, Lรฉopold Lambert and Shivangi Mariam Raj of the Funambulist discuss โ€œBulldozer Politics,โ€ revealing how ruins are strategically weaponized for state power through dem...

A very interesting publication on "bulldozer politics" in NO NIIN student magazine!
no-niin.com/issue-29/on-...

07.05.2025 09:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Upcoming Event: Global to Grassroots: Youth Leadership & Climate Justice in the Arctic and Beyond Be sure to join in on this presentation about youth leadership and climate justice on May 14, taking place via livestream and at Dartmouth College.

www.uarctic.org/news/2025/5/...

07.05.2025 09:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Vi sรถker en postdoktor! โ€“ รjtte โ€“ Svenskt Fjรคll- och Samemuseum i Jokkmokk

รjtte โ€“ the Swedish Mountain and Sรกmi Museum - in Jokkmokk (Sweden) is recruiting a #postdoc researcher. Spoken Swedish or Norwegian is a requirement.
#AcademicSky #AcademicJobs
www.ajtte.com/aktuellt/vi-...

06.05.2025 14:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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PhD on Philosophy of Science

Wybo Houkes and I are hiring a PhD student to work on an exciting project in Philosophy of Science ๐Ÿ˜Š
The application deadline is May 18. Please spread the word and consider applying ๐Ÿ‘‡
#AcademicSky
www.tue.nl/en/working-a...

04.05.2025 16:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 26 ๐Ÿ” 14 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Truly enjoyed a visit to the museum of the Hungarian artist Tivadar Csontvรกry in Pรฉcs today (part of my weekend program during the research stay!). Here is Csontvary's painting "Jajce power plant at night".

04.05.2025 13:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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EASLCE Webinar: Environmental Game Studies: What Is An Ecological Game? With Laura Op De Beke โ€“ EASLCE EASLCE Webinar โ€œEnvironmental Game Studies: What Is an Ecological Game?โ€ May 30, 4โ€“5:30 pm CEST. Laura op de Beke. Ecocriticism

Dear #ENVHUM folks, have a look at this great opportunity to take part in a 90 min Webinar on Environmental Games which will be held online by Laura op de Beke on May 30th, 4 to 5.30pm CEST. Registration is required: www.easlce.eu/easlce-webin... please share!

27.04.2025 06:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Eudaimonia lecture 2025 by Krithika Srinivasan (U Edinburgh) "Nature without #Conservation" @unioulu.bsky.social: on #wilderness and #care, (un)wanted companions and lessons for #cohabitation. Krithika suggests moving beyond care in conservation, although I would also keep rethinking care.

26.04.2025 12:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They mostly do so here in Finland

25.04.2025 06:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I will be at the University of Pรฉcs in Hungary for the next two weeks to visit the Center for Contemporary Challenges and contribute to a Master's course. If you know any #envhum #envhist or #sts colleagues I could meet while in Pรฉcs, please connect us!
#research #academicX #AcademicChatter

24.04.2025 09:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

An important topic I hope to contribute to someday (though ironically, with two small kids, I never have time to reflect ๐Ÿ˜…)

24.04.2025 09:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

vague conclusions and introductions for me for sure

24.04.2025 07:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dreaming Ecology: Nomadics and Indigenous Ecological Knowledge, Victoria River, Northern Australia Full volume of Deborah Bird Rose's posthumous book Dreaming Ecology: Nomadics and Indigenous Ecological Knowledge, Victoria River, Northern Australia.

New book on our Environment & Society Portal: Deborah Bird Rose's ๐˜‹๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜Œ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜จ๐˜บ (ANU Press, 2024), edited by Darrell Lewis and Margaret Jolly. #EnvHum #CCBY

23.04.2025 07:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 28 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Raspberry quartzite โ€“ a unique stone extracted only from a quarry near the village of Shoksha in northwest Russia. It was used in the construction of Napoleon's tomb and Lenin's Mausoleum. This is the stone that started my PhD research ten years ago.

22.04.2025 15:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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For #EarthDay, a couple of frosty photos from Northern Finland, where winters are getting warmer, but days like this one may still happen! #talvi2025 #oulu

22.04.2025 12:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Anna (Ania) Varfolomeeva Resources in more-than-human Arctic landscapes

Happy to get started! I will be posting about wind energy, hydropower, decorative stones, and more-than-human care in the Arctic and Siberia. More info on my work: avarfolomeeva.com

#Arctic #envhum #socsci

21.04.2025 11:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0