Indigenous Studies @ the University of Helsinki

UH Indigenous Studies Listening

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At the Indigenous Studies discipline at the University of Helsinki, there are many academics and researchers doing important place-based research on Indigenous languages, more-than-human relationality, Indigenous arts and technologies, Indigenous education, biocultural heritage, temporalities, law and well-being, and Indigenous research ethics and methodologies – across diverse geographical contexts. In this podcast series, each episode features an interview and conversation between a researcher from the discipline and trainee Maren Frost for a deep dive into their work, interests, and the fut...

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On Sámi Games and Digital Technologies with Outi Kaarina Laiti 29.06.2026 1:01:41

This week on Indigenous Studies Listening, senior researcher Outi Kaarina Laiti joins Maren to discuss her interdisciplinary experience in engineering, computer science, and Indigenous Studies, her work in Sámi game design, and the future possibilities for Indigenous technologies.

On Sámi Relationality and Indigenous Sustainabilities with Hanna Guttorm 02.04.2026 55:14

On this episode of UH Indigenous Studies Listening, senior researcher Dr. Hanna Guttorm shares her reflections on Sámi relational ontologies in sustainability research, the importance of intergenerational knowledge, and how she adopts a decolonial approach in her own research and working practices.

On Urban Komi Experiences and Language with Maria Fedina 05.02.2026 1:05:50

In the second episode of UH Indigenous Studies Listening, postdoctoral researcher Dr. Maria Fedina joins trainee Maren Frost to discuss Maria’s recently completed PhD entitled "Place, Language, and Belonging: Being Komi in Contemporary Syktyvkar, Komi Republic". Listen in as they discuss her research process and reflect on Komi-ness and language ecology in urban contexts.

On More-than-human Relations and Tyvan Research with Victoria Soyan Peemot 29.01.2026 49:16

In the premiere episode of UH Indigenous Studies Listening, Tyva researcher Dr. Victoria Soyan Peemot joins trainee Maren Frost to reflect on her research on more-than-human relations, Tyvan land rights, and topics from her new book Songs of Tyva: A Guide to Tyvan Culture and Language.