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Nordic Research Network for Architectural Anthropology

A network of researchers working in the interdisciplinary field between anthropology and architecture.

What

The Nordic Research Network for Architectural Anthropology gathers researchers from various Nordic Universities and Architectural Schools, junior researchers and stakeholders from outside academia – all working in the interdisciplinary field between anthropology and architecture. The objective is to create an inspiring architectural anthropology research environment that extends across national, disciplinary and organisational boundaries and links scholarly research to design practice.

Why

Nordic countries have a unique possibility of taking the lead in developing the novel research field of architectural anthropology. The humanistic approach is a hallmark of Nordic architecture and urban design, and architects and anthropologists here have always shared interest in the relationship between human beings and their spatial surroundings. Yet, recent developments in both disciplines make further integration of the two disciplines and the linking of the social to the spatial even more relevant.

How

By way of three workshops held in Denmark, Norway and Sweden respectively, the participants of the network will exchange ideas and collaborate around research methods, theoretical developments, publications and new research proposals. Thereby the network will discuss and further develop the emerging research field of architectural anthropology. The discussions and analyses of the network will be communicated through common publications and research proposals.

Network initiators

  • Marie Stender (Project Manager), Researcher, Department of the Built Environment, Aalborg University
  • Claus Bech-Danielsen, Professor, Department of the Built Environment, Aalborg University
  • Aina Landsverk Hagen, Senior researcher, Work Research Institute (AFI), Oslo Metropolitan University
  • Eli Støa, Professor, Department of Architecture and Planning, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
  • Jennifer Mack, Researcher, School of Architecture, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
  • Sten Gromark, Professor, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Building Design, Chalmers University of Technology

Funding

The network activities are conducted with funding from the NOS-HS – the joint committee for Nordic research councils in the humanities and social sciences.