needs2021.com

Thank you all for making NEEDS 2021 a great conference!
We hope to see you again in Copenhagen next year.
NEEDS 2021 – the fifth edition of the Northern European Conference on Emergency and Disaster Studies – was hosted by Mid Sweden University and organized by the Risk and Crisis Research Centre 21–23 September 2021. Due to Covid-19, NEEDS 2021 was arranged digitally.


Call for papers – special issue
We are thrilled to announce a special issue in the Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management on "Imagining Futures: Interstices and...

Panels & colloquia
Learn more about the panels and colloquia at NEEDS 2021. Abstracts are available under each panel.

Keynote speakers
We are proud to present six inspiring keynote speakers for NEEDS 2021. The keynote speakers are paired to create interesting and dynamic discussions.

Panel discussion: Art and Future
Jerry Määttä, Jenny Sunesson, Mehreen Murtaza and Todd Lowery – all four combining art and academia – discuss topics such as how art can...

Open your mind!
In the spirit of the conference theme, we challenged the attendees to open their minds about Imagining Futures by taking part of artistic work...