Our interdisciplinary approach examines the historical attention by naturalists to glaciers and their visual representation. Historical images are systematically analysed to reconstruct past glaciers.
Core or Periphery? Human utilization of the Kashmir Himalayas from Antiquity to Early-Historic period
Contrary to the perception of an isolated periphery, the Kashmir Himalayas thrived as a dynamic hub, fostering the exchange of people, goods, and ideas from pre-history to historic times.
Between Highlands and Lowlands: Settlement Dynamics and Cultural Perceptions in the Alpine Landscape of Alpe Cravariola (Italy – VB)
The study of Alpe Cravariola explores the link between high-altitude pastures and valley villages through economic networks, seasonal mobility, and land management, shaping alpine settlement dynamics.
New forms of commoning contribute to Living Well in the mountains: examples from the Swiss Alps
In the Swiss Alps, self-organised initiatives forming “new mountain commons” foster local resources management, revitalising villages and enhancing resident’s quality of life.
Historical analyses of former land uses & habitats for habitat restoration
We will show how has landscape changed in various types of Central European regions and how this information can be used for restoring degrading habitats and increasing their connectivity.
The role of women in mountain films and film festivals: from the Alps to the Canadian Rockies
The image of the “mountain man” will be examined to analyze how cinema visually constructed this gender image, and how it evolved. Did this image include or exclude women?
Thomas Fearnley and the Frozen Giant. “The Grindelwald Glacier” (1838) as witness to climate change.
The paper will discuss Thomas Fearnley’s The Grindelwald Glacier (1838) as artistic composition and witness to the Little Ice age in dialogue with the discourse on climate change.
Role of culture in promoting mountain tourism: A study of Darjeeling Hills
Film director Anurag Basu addressed Darjeeling Tea and Tourism Festival one of the main festivals Himalayan region attracts tourists from state inter state part of colorful celebration in mountain
Energy transitions and their impacts in mountain areas (Harz Mountains, Germany)
The study aims to show how energy demands have changed the mountain landscape over time and what can be learned from the past for future action.
How are scientific knowledge and risk management of glacial and periglacial processes influenced by Alpine catastrophic events ?
An Alpine-scale database on major mass movements of glacial and periglacial origin that have required advanced scientific knowledge and/or risk management.