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Pastoral nomadism encompasses an array of specialized knowledge concerned with the daily rhythms and long-term tempos of caring for herd animals in order to extract subsistence livelihoods. It also embodies the relational lives of herders and the diverse ways in which herd animals structure the social and symbolic worlds of mobile pastoralists. This article reviews the latest research on ancient pastoral nomadic communities that is emerging in many parts of the world. We emphasize the importance of revolutionary advances in archaeological methods and biomolecular approaches that have made visible mobile pastoralist behaviors and decision-making processes previously concealed in the archaeological record. Archaeologists are gradually producing the high-resolution, multiscalar data sets required to link together the individual, community, and regional interactions that, over time, structured pastoral nomadic economies, social and ritual lives, and political organization.

Abstract Covering more than seventy percent of the Earth’s surface, the sea is a pivotal element in International Relations. It has served as the stage for critical global interactions, conflicts, and shifts, from the ascendancy of the Iberian empires in the 16th century to the waning of British dominance in the 20th century. Today, it remains at the heart of contemporary geopolitical tensions, exemplified by disputes in the South China Sea and the opening of new maritime routes in the Arctic due to global warming. Yet, despite its undeniable importance, the sea poses a unique challenge to International Relations, stemming from its intrinsic complexity and the tendency to apply land-based frameworks to maritime contexts. In order to help the field to overcome some of these theoretical challenges, this article draws on psychoanalytic theories and current discussions in philosophy and anthropology to suggest that the discipline’s difficulty in addressing maritime issues arises from a rigid adherence to obsolete, binary views on nomadism and sedentarism. Therefore, the interplay between nomadic and sedentary drives is sublimated in the development of institutions and maritime technologies, enabling state territorial nomadism, contrasting with the suppression of dominance through the embrace of alterity. Resumo Cobrindo mais de setenta por cento da superfície da Terra, o mar é um elemento central nas Relações Internacionais. Tem servido de palco a interações, conflitos e mudanças globais cruciais, desde a ascendência dos impérios ibéricos no século XVI até ao declínio do domínio britânico no século XX. Atualmente, continua no centro das tensões geopolíticas contemporâneas, de que são exemplo as disputas no Mar do Sul da China e a abertura de novas rotas marítimas no Ártico devido ao aquecimento global. No entanto, apesar da sua inegável importância, o mar representa um desafio único para as Relações Internacionais, decorrente da sua complexidade intrínseca e da tendência para aplicar enquadramentos baseados em terra a contextos marítimos. A fim de ajudar o campo a ultrapassar alguns destes desafios teóricos, este artigo baseia-se em teorias psicanalíticas e em discussões atuais na filosofia e na antropologia para sugerir que a dificuldade da disciplina em abordar as questões marítimas resulta de uma adesão rígida a visões binárias e obsoletas sobre nomadismo e sedentarismo. Por conseguinte, a interação entre as pulsões nómadas e sedentárias é sublimada no desenvolvimento de instituições e tecnologias marítimas, permitindo o nomadismo territorial do Estado, contrastando com a supressão do domínio através do abraço da alteridade

This paper defines the rapidly emerging mobile lifestyle of digital nomads, who work while traveling and travel while working. Digital nomadism is driven by important societal changes, such as the ubiquity of mobility and technology in everyday lives and increasingly flexible and precarious employment. Despite the growing prevalence of this lifestyle, there is a lack of common understanding of and holistic perspective on the phenomenon. The emerging literature on digital nomadism is fragmented and scattered  through different disciplines and perspectives. This paper looks into digital nomadism against the array of contemporary lifestyle-led mobilities and location independent work to develop a comprehensive perspective of the phenomenon. The paper also suggests a conceptual framing of digital nomadism within lifestyle mobilities. A limited number of empirical studies on digital nomads narrows the scope of analytical discussion in this paper. Thus, the paper defines aspects and directions for further conceptualization of the phenomenon.

Nomadic Pastoralism among the Mongol Herders: Multispecies and Spatial Ethnography in Mongolia and Transbaikalia is based on anthropological research carried out by the author between 2008 and 2016 and addresses the spatial features of nomadic pastoralism among the Mongol herders of Mongolia and Southern Siberia from a cross-comparative perspective. In addition to classical methods of survey, Charlotte Marchina innovatively used GPS recordings to analyze the ways in which pastoralists envision and concretely occupy the landscape, which they share with their animals and invisible entities. The data, represented in abundant and original cartography, provides a better understanding of the mutual adaptations of both herders and animals in the common use of unfenced pastures, not only between different herders but between different species. The author also highlights the herders' adaptive strategies at a time of rapid sociopolitical and environmental changes in this area of the world.

Working conditions of knowledge workers have been subject to rapid change recently. Digital nomadism is no longer a phenomenon that relates only to entrepreneurs, freelancers, and gig workers. Corporate employees, too, have begun to uncouple their work from stationary (home) offices and 9-to-5 schedules. However, pursuing a permanent job in a corporate environment is still subject to fundamentally different values than postulated by the original notion of digital nomadism. Therefore, this paper explores the work identity of what is referred to as ‘corporate nomads’. By drawing on identity theory and the results of semi-structured interviews, the paper proposes a conceptualization of the corporate nomad archetype and presents nine salient identity issues of corporate nomads (e.g., holding multiple contradictory identities, the flexibility paradox, or collaboration constraints). By introducing the ‘corporate nomad’ archetype to the Information Systems literature, this article helps to rethink established conceptions of “home office” and socio-spatial configurations of knowledge work.

A review essay covering: 1) Barnard, Hans & Willeke Wendrich(eds). The archaeology of mobility: Old World and New World nomadism. xi, 603 pp., maps, figs, tables, illus., bibliogrs. Los Angeles: Cotsen Insitute of Archaeology, Univ. of California, 2008. £83.50 (cloth); and 2) Leary, Jim (ed.). Past mobilities: archaeological approaches to movement and mobility. xiv, 204 pp., maps, tables, figs, illus., bibliogrs. Farnham, Surrey: Ashgate, 2014. £110.00 (cloth).

Digital nomads (DNs) are independent professionals who rely heavily on digital media and communications, are not bound to the constraints imposed by traditional organizations, and prioritize variables such as cheaper living costs when deciding where to live. Communication technologies enable the emergence of this digital lifestyle that is characterized by high mobility, self-efficacy, location-independent resource-sharing, and minimalism. The immediate outcome of the Covid-19 pandemic created an unprecedented space for debate between the DN community and the mainstream. On the one hand, the mainstream recognized the adaptive advantages of location independence and working remotely; on the other, DNs realized that one of their most fundamental values—the freedom to move—could become compromised by stringent border regulations forcing them to reassess nomadism. This article draws on risk society theories, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and self-actualization, to approach this problem. We Analyzed content produced by DN creators on YouTube, focusing on risk perceptions and arguments about the choice of staying nomad, compared with the alternative, that is, going back “home” seeking safety: (1) we found that most creators upheld core DN values, rather than shifting to fear-based or risk-control narratives driven by the effects of the pandemic. The narratives circulated in the videos thus contributed to reinforce the community’s values related to self-actualization, in a time of crisis; (2) as a group, the creators we studied were not biased to one option (keep moving or go home) and rather offered strong arguments to support either choice.

Work and organization increasingly happen in transit. People meet in coffee shops and write emails from their phones while waiting for buses or sitting outdoors on benches. Business meetings are held in airports and projects are run from laptops during travel. We take the street as a place where organizing in transit accumulates. While the organization studies field has been catching up with various related phenomena, including co-working, digital nomadism, and mobile and online communities, we argue that it has overlooked what has historically been the most important site for organizational activity outside of organizations. The street has been both location and inspiration for organizing, whether political, social or governmental. It is a space of both planning and spontaneity, of silent co-existence and explicit conflict, and therefore offers abundant empirical and methodological opportunities. It is surprising that the street and the experiences it brings with it have remained largely outside the scope of organization studies. We suggest that organization scholars take to the street, and offer recommendations as to how to do so. Specifically, we explore the tensions that become apparent when organizing happens in and through the street.