Call for Papers: (Post)Extractivism and (Post)Industrialism in the (Post)Soviet Space, 28-29 May 2026
Workshop organised by the ERC project “Anthropogenic Environments in the Future Tense: Loss, Change and Hope in Post-Soviet Industrial Landscapes” (ANTHEFT), University of Vienna, 28-29 May 2026.
This workshop seeks to critically examine the specific trajectories of (post)extractivism and (post)industrialism across the (post)Soviet space and to explore whether these analytical categories can be operationalised for (post)Soviet contexts. We are particularly interested in contributions that might help us rethink connections and ruptures between socialist, postsocialist, and global extractive regimes, asking how (post)extractivism and (post)industrialism in this region differ from analogous phenomena elsewhere, and what these differences might tell us about socio-economic life in the ruins of industrial modernity.
Abstracts should be no longer than 300 words and contain the title of the paper, as well as the name and affiliation of the author(s). In addition to individual papers, we are also open to alternative forms of knowledge dissemination, such as mini-workshops, roundtables, or artistic interventions. Please submit your abstracts together with a short bio (max. 100 words) by 8 March 2026 to Zhameli Khairli: zhameli.khairli@univie.ac.at
The workshop will be held in person in Vienna. Limited support for travel and accommodation may be available; please indicate in your submission if you wish to be considered
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