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Research interests
Social Anthropologist, specialises in Arctic Anthropology, particularly the Russian Far North. Interests lie in the ethnography and theory of reindeer herding livelihoods, nomadism, indigenous knowledge, resource extraction and native populations, industrial migration, centre-periphery relations, arctic economy, notions of well-being, and oral history.
My research interests are in the anthropology of nomadic societies with a special focus on Arctic animal husbanders (reindeer herding, horse herding, cattle breeding). Since my first research project in the 1990s I have been engaged in the study of reindeer herding, fishing and hunting peoples of Siberia, looking at their adaptations to social, economic, political and ecological change. My research tries to capture the dynamics of arctic societies from the points of view of the herders. However, indigenous peoples in the Russian North have never been the isolated subsistence herders or hunters as they are frequently portrayed in the media and popular accounts.
At the heart of my analyses lies the interaction between the nomadic and sedentary parts of the population. The interaction between reindeer herders and fishermen, oil-and gas workers, miners, administrators and traders tells us about the nomads’ adaptability to the changing conditions of their surroundings. They also reveal the adaptability of the other side, labour migrants from the south to the arctic tundra. From there arose the interest in Arctic Urban anthropology, and the cultures of urban communities in industrial towns of the Arctic.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Cultural Research, When Reindeer Nomads Meet the Market, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology
Award Date: 14 Jul 2004
Master of Arts, Cultural Research, Überlebensstrategien im Postsozialistischen Russland, University of Cologne
Award Date: 28 Jun 2000
External positions
Institute Associate, Scott Polar Research Institute
1 Sept 2005 → …
Post Doctoral Researcher , Scott Polar Research Institute
1 Jun 2003 → 30 May 2005
doctoral researcher, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology
1 Jan 2000 → 31 Mar 2003
Field of science
- Social anthropology
Keywords
- anthropology
- Russian Arctic
- human-environment relations
- extractive industries
- Oral History
- Arctic Cities
- legal anthropology
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Subsidies or welfare? An anthropological-legal-economic assessment of Arctic traditional economies in Eurasia
Stammler, F. & Muuttoranta, K.
MUU_ULKOMAINEN, University of Laval
14.09.2022 → 13.09.2025
Project: Co-funded project
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WIRE: Fluid Realities of the Wild
Stammler, F., Mazzullo, N., Allemann, L., Ivanova, A. & Komu, T.
01.09.2021 → 31.08.2025
Project: Co-funded project
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The Biennial Conference of the Finnish Anthropological Society 2023:Relations
MUU_JULKRAHOITUS, KOTIRAHASTOSÄÄTIO
01.01.2023 → 30.06.2023
Project: Co-funded project
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Living Law: Living Law in the Arctic: perspectivism in field-based analysis of indigenous and state legal systems
18.12.2020 → 31.12.2022
Project: Co-funded project
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FATE: Future ArcTic Ecosystems (FATE): drivers of diversity and future scenarious from ethno-ecology, contemporary ecology and ancient DNA/Academy of Finland
01.02.2019 → 31.01.2022
Project: Co-funded project
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Dear Arctic: dokumenttielokuva
Roviomaa, J., Rimpelä, V., Moore, J. C., Mettiäinen, I., Lindroth, M., Ivanova, A., Stammler, F. & Sinevaara-Niskanen, H., 14 Sept 2023Research output: Artistic and non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products › Scientific
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How Secret Should Spiritual Knowledge Be? Human-spirit relations in the Nenets tundra
Stammler, F., 2022, In: Nordicum - Mediterraneum : Icelandic E-Journal of Nordic and Mediterranean Studies. 17, 3, p. 1-5Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific
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Koiraton poromies ei Siperiassa pärjää
Muuttoranta, K., Majuri, K. & Stammler, F., 2022, In: Poromies : Suomen poronjalostusyhdistyksen ja porotalousväeston äänenkannattaja. 91, 2, p. 29-31 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
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Rewiring remote urban futures? Youth well-being in northern industry towns
Stammler, F., Adams, R. M. & Ivanova, A., 22 Jun 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Youth Studies. 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Russian legal anthropology: From empirical ethnography to applied innovation
Stammler, F., Ivanova, A. & Donahoe, B., 1 Jul 2022, The Oxford Handbook of Law and Anthropology. Foblets, M-C., Goodale, M., Sapignoli, M. & Zenker, O. (eds.). Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 132-152 21 p. (Oxford Handbooks ).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)
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Plenary Panel Session: Arctic World Politics in Times of Crisis
Laura Orvokki Junka-Aikio (Speaker), Lassi Heininen (Speaker), Florian Stammler (Speaker), Tiina Seppälä (Speaker) & Mikkel Berg-Nordlie (Speaker)
25 Nov 2022Activity: Presentation › Conference presentation
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Human-animal adaptations to the Arctic environment: natural and folk selection practices – A Lapland view.
Päivi Soppela (Speaker), Juha Kantanen (Contributor), Florian Stammler (Contributor), Nuccio Mazzullo (Contributor), Anna Stammler-Gossmann (Contributor), Nasser Ghanem (Contributor), Jaana Peippo (Contributor), Tiina Reilas (Contributor), Ilma Tapio (Contributor) & Mervi Honkatukia (Contributor)
6 Oct 2016 → 8 Oct 2016Activity: Presentation › Conference presentation
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Pastoralism (Journal)
Florian Markus Stammler (Editorial board member)
2015 → …Activity: Editorial and other work related to publications › Membership of an editorial board
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Arctic and Antarctic : International Journal of Circumpolar Sociocultural Issues (Journal)
Anna Stammler-Gossmann (Editor), Florian Stammler (Scientific board member) & Anna Stammler-Gossmann (Scientific board member)
2007 → …Activity: Editorial and other work related to publications › Membership of an editorial board
Press/Media
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Once upon a time in the Arctic / ll était une fois l’Arctique
01.12.2014 → 10.12.2014
2 items of Media coverage
Media contents: Other
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"Tribe Nenets", BBC
21.11.2006 → 21.12.2007
1 item of Media coverage, 2 Media contributions
Media contents: Other