Conducting fieldwork as guests in the postcolonial Arctic

On 10 June, SPI welcomes Yvon Csonka, anthropologist and former professor at the University of Greenland.

“Nowhere a ‘no man’s land’”: in what political, historical, cultural and ethical contexts do southern researchers insert themselves, whatever their discipline and topic, when in the field? The presentation, followed by a discussion, will provide an introduction to the inhabited Arctic.

This event is specifically designed for early-career researchers from all disciplines to learn more about the various challenges of fieldwork, and most importantly, how to navigate around them.

The event will be followed by a networking drink.

Location:

• on site, SPI Reading Room, Alpole, EPFL Valais Wallis Campus, Sion
• online

Watch the presentation on YouTube:

Illustration image: Arctic peoples by language families, compiled by W.K. Dallmann, Norwegian Polar Institute & P. Schweitzer, University of Alaska Fairbanks, all rights reserved.