Workshop on Rebordering the Nordic World

NOS-HS WORKSHOP SERIES: LOCAL IMPACTS OF CHANGING INTERNATIONAL BORDERS

Workshop on ‘Rebordering the Nordic World’

Malmö University, 26-28 April 2017 Malmö University is pleased to host the second in a series of three workshops over 2016-17 on ‘Local Impacts of Changing International Borders’. The project represents a Nordic collaboration between the University of Eastern Finland, the University of Southern Denmark, the University of Bergen (Norway) and Malmö University (Sweden), and is funded by the Joint Committee for Nordic Research Councils in the Humanities and Social Sciences (NOS-HS) International state borders are much more than lines of security and control. They define the system of government, economic orientation, currency, fiscal system, and official language, to name just a few factors, that are in official use on either side of the border. Beyond that, in the modern era borders typically define nations and their characteristics. Border regions are also special zones where economic activity can have more of a focus on trade and tourism than elsewhere, and being near the border is a key determinant to the local way of life, providing opportunities as well as obstacles. Borders generally are more or less difficult to cross, hampering communication between neighbouring towns and regions on either side of the border, and frequently leading to disputes over pastureland, water access, and river navigation. Thus, when an international border changes its location, or a new international border appears, it has profound implications locally. The workshop ‘Rebordering the Nordic Region’ provides the opportunity to apply theoretical and comparative perspectives from border studies to the Nordic region. The focus will be both historical and contemporary. Papers are welcome that focus on, amongst other topics:  The historic borders within the Nordic region and to its neighbours  The impact of the Nordic Council and Nordic Passport Union on cross-border integration.  The impact of EU and Europeanisation on Nordic borders  Regional integration across Nordic borders  Transnational citizenship in the Nordic region  The impact of renewed border controls in the Nordic region. In addition, papers that focus on other aspects of borders and border regions, with particular relevance to the Nordic region, will be considered. To submit a proposal, please submit the following, in the order listed below, all in a single Microsoft word file document, by 1 March 2017: 1. Applicant’s name, job title, affiliation, and contact information. 2. Paper title and abstract of no more than 250 words.

Please email complete applications to [email protected] AND [email protected]. Questions or clarifications prior to abstract submission should be directed to the same email address. Successful applicants will be contacted by 20 March 2016 and will be expected to confirm their attendance by 31 March 2017. Travel and accommodation will be funded for accepted and confirmed workshop participants. The maximum number of participants is limited.

Submission Timeline • 1 March 2017: Deadline for submission of abstracts. • 24 March 2017: Notification of acceptance decisions sent out to applicants.

Conference Organisers Derek Hutcheson, Christina Johansson, Bo Petersson, Ioanna Tsoni