New Publication: "Sacred Places in the Arctic and Beyond. Cultural and Existential Transitions"
On May 22, 2026, the book "Sacred Places in the Arctic and Beyond. Cultural and Existential Transitions", edited by Francis Joy, Patrick Dillon, and Dawid Bunikowski, was released by Routledge.
As the publisher points out, “Sacred Places in the Arctic and Beyond brings together indigenous and nonindigenous scholars, rightsholders, and practitioners to explore the status and management of sacred places, which are important as both tangible and intangible cultural heritage. It acknowledges the critical functions and roles that sacred places play in connection with local people, traditions, beliefs, and practices, as identity markers, places of cultural transmission and memory, and locations that support ecosystems and biodiversity.”
The book consists of 3 parts besides introductory and concluding chapters: part I (“The Arctic”), part II (“Broader contexts”), and part III (“New directions”). It includes many case studies, but also recommendations for future policy. All is integrated with ideas from cultural ecology and legal pluralism.
Dawid, one of the editors, is the leader of the Sub-group on the Philosophy of Law in the UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Law.