Arla Magga

MA, Northern Saami language
Doctoral Researcher

Giellagas Institute
Faculty of Humanities

Väitöskirjatutkija Arla Magga

I work as a doctoral researcher as part of a transdisciplinary Frontiers of Arctic and Global Resilience (FRONT) research program (2023–2028) focusing on community aspects of Indigenous Saami people. In my research I am interested in the material and affective elements of Saami crafts (duodji in Northern Saami). The aim of my research is to explore how Saami objects and materials generate and shape affective relationships with people, places and other beings. I collect data by participant observation and interviews with crafters participating in craft courses.

Research interests

  • Saami handicrafts
  • Indigenous studies and theories
  • Affect theories
  • New materialism

Contact information

E-mail

arla.magga@oulu.fi

Visiting address

HUM335

Keywords

Sociology cultural heritage indigenous peoples Sami culture and history

Projects

Frontiers of Arctic and Global Resilience