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Research Profile
political ecology, human-animal relations, development theory, political anthropology, landscape studies, ethnohistory, archaeology, the history of science and cross-cultural ideas of health.
Current Research
Research Areas: Central and Eastern Siberia (Taimyr, Evenkiia, Pribaikal’e, Zabaikal’e, Iakutiia) and the Russian North (Kola, Arkhangel’sk), Northern Norway, and Northwestern Canada (Gwich’in Settlement Region)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
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The Terrestrial and Spiritual Imaginaries of Siberian Entitlements of Place
Anderson, D. G., 31 Dec 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) Anthropology of Siberia in the Making: Openings and closures from the 1840s to the present . Habeck, O. & Vaté, V. (eds.). Münster: Lit Verlag, 29 p. (Halle Studies in the Anthropology of Eurasia; vol. 49).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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On Encountering and Holding Reindeer in a Convivial North
Anderson, D. G. (Corresponding Author), 28 Apr 2025, The Benefits of the Cold and Domestication: A New Understanding of Human–Animal Partnerships for Thriving in Extreme Environments. Stammler, F. & Takakura, H. (eds.). London: Routledge, 20 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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A longer story about three tents
Anderson, D. G., 20 Feb 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Oral Presentation/ Invited Talk
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Circumpolar Imaginaries
Anderson, D. G., 13 Feb 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Oral Presentation/ Invited Talk
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"Nuisance" Bears in Eastern Siberia: Arctic Food Sovereignty
Anderson, D. G., 17 Jan 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Oral Presentation/ Invited Talk
Datasets
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Aboriginal Land-Rights in Siberia: Archival and Living Transcript at Lake Baikal
Anderson, D. G. (Creator), University of Aberdeen, 2015
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/polarcensus
Dataset
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The Soviet Polar Census of 1926-1928
Anderson, D. G. (Creator), University of Aberdeen, 1 Jan 2008
https://www.abdn.ac.uk/polarcensus/
Dataset
Activities
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History of Anthropology and the RAI
Anderson, D. G. (Speaker) & Arzyutov, D. V. (Speaker)
13 Dec 2016Activity: Attending or organising an event › Attending/organising a Conference
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11th Conference on Hunting and Gathering societies CHAGS
Anderson, D. G. (Speaker) & Arzyutov, D. V. (Speaker)
9 Sept 2015Activity: Attending or organising an event › Attending/organising a Conference
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Etnos and Minzu International Seminar
Anderson, D. G. (Organiser)
1 Nov 2013 → 2 Nov 2013Activity: Attending or organising an event › Attending/organising Workshop, seminar, or course
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10th Congress of Russian Ethnographers
Anderson, D. G. (Organiser)
2 Jul 2013Activity: Attending or organising an event › Attending/organising Workshop, seminar, or course
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Arctic Domestication: Emplacing Human-Animal Relations in the Circumpolar North
Anderson, D. G. (Contributor)
1 Nov 2012 → 31 Dec 2012Activity: Disseminating Research › Printed/Digital media
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Prizes
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Honourary Doctorate, Faculty of Humanities, Umeå University
Anderson, D. G. (Recipient), 18 Oct 2012
Prize: Honorary degree
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Outstanding Research Award for Interdisciplinary Research
Anderson, D. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Awards, Distinctions, Medals, and Prizes
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The 2019 Ab Imperio Award
Arzyutov, D. (Recipient) & Anderson, D. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Awards, Distinctions, Medals, and Prizes
Impacts
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Revitalising Culture: Community Collections Research and Digital Engagement
Anderson, D. (Coordinator), Brown, M. (Participant), Vergunst, J. (Participant), Brown, A. (Participant), Argounova-Low, T. (Participant), Wachowich, N. (Participant), Oliver, J. (Participant), Armstrong, J. (Participant), Milek, K. (Participant), Schofield, J. (Participant), Noble, G. (Participant), Whitehouse, A. (Participant) & Arzyutov, D. (Participant)
Impact: Cultural, Policy, Health and Wellbeing, Societal