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Eventshttps://www.umu.se/Language Studies calendaren-usSat, 16 May 2026 09:59:37 +0200https://www.umu.se/en/events/everyday-colonialism-inuit-lives-and-work-in-arctic-nunavik_12173275/Everyday Colonialism: Inuit Lives and Work in Arctic NunavikWelcome to a seminar with guest researcher Caroline Hervé from Université Laval (Québec, Canada).Tue, 19 May 2026 13:30:00 +0200<p>Welcome to a seminar with guest researcher Caroline Hervé from Université Laval (Québec, Canada).</p><p>Caroline Hervés research focuses on the historical and contemporary relationships between state institutions and Inuit communities in Nunavik (Canadian Arctic), in a context shaped by enduring colonial relations. Drawing on ethnographic research, I conduct several projects within state institutions, which I approach as privileged space‑times for observing both the coexistence and the frictions between Inuit and non‑Inuit ways of being in the world.</p><p>By carrying out research across a range of public services — including the courts, policing, civil security, health care, social services and academic institutions — she develops a comparative and cross‑sectoral perspective. This approach aims to examine the relationships between the various actors involved, both employees and service users, the ways in which they encounter one another in everyday interactions, and how they perceive and negotiate their place within these relationships.</p><p>This analysis highlights the persistence and reproduction of colonial power relations as they unfold through ordinary, everyday interactions, producing forms of structural violence, particularly through bureaucratic logics. It also underscores the central role played by cultural mediators — such as interpreters or Inuit employees acting as cultural translators — as well as the importance of subtle, everyday strategies of resistance.</p><p>Caroline Hervés research is situated at the intersection of political anthropology, and more specifically the anthropology of the state, Indigenous studies, and Inuit studies. It is conducted within the framework of partnership‑based and participatory research projects, through which, drawing inspiration from Indigenous research methodologies, she develops approaches that prioritize the creation of sustained and meaningful relationships with research participants. This perspective recognizes Inuit as cultural experts and involves an ongoing engagement with reflexivity and researcher positionality.</p><h2>Bio</h2><p>Caroline Hervé is an associate professor in the Department of Anthropology at Université Laval (Canada). She also holds the Research Chair in Relations with Inuit Societies, through which she seeks to generate new knowledge about the history and social dynamics of Inuit societies, develop training and educational tools for non-Inuit, and give Inuit a central role in research production.</p><p>She specializes in political anthropology and analyzes the ontological dimensions of intercultural encounters in contexts marked by colonial relations. She is the author of the book Le pouvoir vient d'ailleurs. Leadership et coopération chez les Inuit du Nunavik (PUL, 2015) and several scientific articles. She is a member of the Interuniversity Center for Indigenous Studies and Research (Université Laval) and the Institut nordique du Québec. She is also the editor of the international journal Études Inuit Studies.</p><div class="epi-contentfragment">Registration Humlab Talk hybrid</div>Humlab H2/ Zoom Seminarhttps://www.umu.se/en/events/everyday-colonialism-inuit-lives-and-work-in-arctic-nunavik_12173275/2026-05-19T13:30:00+02:002026-05-19T15:00:00+02:00https://www.umu.se/en/events/ec2u-science-contest-2026_12164636/EC2U Science Contest 2026Watch online and vote for Umeå University in the EC2U Science Contest 2026. The event will be streamed live.Wed, 20 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200<p>On 20 May, 2026, the EC2U Science Contest will take place as part of the EC2U Forum in Turku (Finland). This time, researchers and students from Friedrich Schiller University Jena (Germany), the University Turku, and Umeå University will be competing against each other.</p><h3>How does a science contest like this work?</h3><p>The <a title="EC2U Science Contest" href="https://ec2u.eu/events-news/ec2u-science-contest">EC2U Science Contest</a> is a fast‑paced, entertaining event where multidisciplinary teams of researchers are given the same question and just a few minutes to agree on an answer before presenting it to the audience. The questions are submitted in advance by the public and can address scientific, societal or ethical issues, as well as curious “what if?” scenarios.</p><p>Both the audience and an international jury award points based on clarity, logic, creativity and entertainment value. The event is held in English and will be broadcast online, allowing participation beyond Turku.</p><p>The <a title="EC2U Science Battle 2021" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcrcaXf5aaQ">Science Battle 2021</a> is available to watch on YouTube in its entirety, as well as in a <a title="EC2U Science Battle 2021 Best of Version" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0boF5S2qj4">best-of version</a>. Recordings of the <a title="EC2U Science Contest 2022-2025" href="https://www.youtube.com/live/DaUZB7-F3Zs">EC2U Science Battle/Contest 2022–2025</a> are also available on YouTube.</p><h3>From big challenges to everyday curiosity</h3><p>In previous Science Contests, audience questions have included:</p><ul><li>Why are planets round, but the solar system flat?</li><li>Is it ethically better to eat insects than meat?</li><li>How many balloons would it take to lift an 80‑kg person into the air?</li><li>Could we change our genes to prevent disease – and should we?</li><li>How can the lack of oxygen in the Baltic Sea be controlled?</li></ul><h3>Your vote matters. Support the Umeå team!</h3><div class="epi-contentfragment">Eng Science Contest 2026</div><h3>Members of Team Umeå</h3><div class="epi-contentfragment">EC2U team</div>University of Turku, Finland (Live broadcast on Youtube)Otherhttps://www.umu.se/en/events/ec2u-science-contest-2026_12164636/2026-05-20T15:00:00+02:002026-05-20T17:00:00+02:00https://www.umu.se/en/events/luke-laframboise--sami-studies_12171366/Luke Laframboise – sámi studiesDress in Gákti – Speak in SuitsWed, 27 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200<p>Dress in Gákti – Speak in Suits: Appraising the Strategies and Structual Limits of Sámi Political Engagement Amid Evolving Norms and Institutional Maturation</p><p>Opponent: Heidi Sinnevaara-Niskanen, Docent/Lecturer, Faculty of Education, University of Lapland</p>Hjortronlandet, HUM.D.220Defence of doctoral thesishttps://www.umu.se/en/events/luke-laframboise--sami-studies_12171366/2026-05-27T13:00:00+02:002026-05-27T15:00:00+02:00https://www.umu.se/en/events/salc10_12146869/SALC10Welcome to the 10th International Conference of the Scandinavian Association for Language and Cognition (SALC10). Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200<p>Welcome to the 10th International Conference of the Scandinavian Association for Language and Cognition (SALC10). The general theme of the conference is Language, Cognition, and Learning.</p><p>The deadline for papers was 30 November 2025.</p><p>Read more on <a href="https://www.salc10.com/">SALC10</a></p>Campus UmeåConferencehttps://www.umu.se/en/events/salc10_12146869/2026-06-23T00:00:00+02:002026-06-25T00:00:00+02:00