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Call for individual papers: 2025 ISCH conference in Rovaniemi, Finland, 16–19 June 2025

Call for Individual Papers 

Update: The CfP has been extended until the 2nd of February.

2025 ISCH Conference: ‘Human/Nature – Entanglements in Cultural History’  

16–19 June 2025, Rovaniemi, Finland (On Site only)

The ISCH 2025 conference thus invites individual papers exploring human-nature entanglements from diverse angles.

You can direct your abstract proposal to a panel you wish to attend, or suggest an abstract related to a topic (see list of panels and topics below).

Max. 300 words abstract proposals are to be submitted via Submission Form by 15th of January at the latest.

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