Conducting fieldwork as guests in the postcolonial Arctic
10th June 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
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
For logistical and catering reasons, we invite you to register by completing this form.
We look forward to welcoming you to this event!
Illustration image: Arctic peoples by language families, compiled by W.K. Dallmann, Norwegian Polar Institute & P. Schweitzer, University of Alaska Fairbanks, all rights reserved.