At this year's SIEF conference (International Society for Ethnology and Folklore), held at the University of Aberdeen, the ArcHeritage team convened a highly successful double session titled "Unwritten Indigenous Arctic Infrastructures."
The panel attracted a large audience, with a standing room, and brought together a diverse group of researchers from across the globe. Among the contributors were project members Professor Gro Birgit Ween (University of Oslo) and PhD researcher Maria Nordvall (University of Aberdeen). Ween presented her paper Unwriting by Return: Jáhkoš-Lásse’s Miniatures Come Back to Guovdageaidnu, and Nordvall shared The Agency of Sámi Dwellings: Reclaiming the Lávvu as an Epistemology and Resilient Heritage - both highlighting their ongoing research. The papers shared a focus on Sámi knowledge systems, resilience, and the potential of material culture to challenge colonial narratives and restore silenced histories.The panel was convened by Professor David Anderson, the UK PI (University of Aberdeen), whose ability to bring together a dynamic and diverse group of researchers was central to the session’s impact. He opened the discussion with his presentation Unwriting Circumpolar Landscapes: Setting tents and singing song. The panel raised interdisciplinary dialogue across geographical, cultural, and disciplinary boundaries and demonstrated the collaborative spirit at the heart of the ArcticHeritage project and opened up new pathways for future scholarly exchange and expanded research horizons.
Recordings of the panel can be found on YouTube:
1st Session: https://youtu.be/5RJxxsbdlEI?feature=shared
2nd Session: https://youtu.be/XknfTuWE1Tk
