Organization of Events (Conferences, Seminars and Workshops):
Towards an Open Government Data policy for Indigenous Peoples' Digital Cultural Heritage
Conference Participation, International Conference on Sámi Research Data Governance 2023. 25-27 January 2023 Tromsø, Norway.
Girardi, D. (Speaker), Ballardini, R. (Speaker), Linkola-Aikio, I.-A. (Speaker).
TRUST: Promoting Sustainable Practices for Digitalising Indigenous Cultural Heritage - Global North and South Juxtaposed
Event Organization and Participation of the Community Information Event in corporation with the Arts Ceduna - The Premier Aboriginal Art Centre South Australia.
22 February, 2023. Ceduna, South Australia.
Colbung, M. (Keynote Speaker), Giles, K. (Speaker), Girardi, D. (Speaker), Linkola-Aikio, I.-A. (Speaker). Qureshi, A. (Speaker), Sullivan, G. (Speaker), Sarantou, M. (Chair), Coleman, S. (Chair)
Community Information Event: Poster and Brochure
“I will now be more aware”: The Intersection of Human-Computer Interaction and Indigenous Artmaking in Living Cultural Heritage
Conference participation, Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2023 19th IFIP TC13 International Conference, August 28 – September 1, 2023. York, UK and (Online).
Sarantou, M. (Speaker), Qureshi, A. (Speaker), Jones, S. (Speaker), Gunter, S. (Speaker)
TRUST: Promoting Sustainable Practices for Digitalising Indigenous Cultural Heritage - Global North and South Juxtaposed
Event Participation and Organization in the DESIS Network for Arctic Design Lab. 21 June 2023 (Online).
Qureshi, A. (Chair & Speaker), Sarantou, M. (Speaker), Linkola-Aikio, I.-A. (Speaker), Girardi, D. (Speaker), Tuominen, I. (Speaker).
Digital Cultural Heritage: Legal, Ethical and Technical Considerations: https://www.ulapland.fi/events/Seminar-Digital-Cultural-Heritage-Legal,-Ethical-and-Technical-Considerations/lvomsqzg/7ce4db25-6751-4d6d-8866-f245f1a83ffd
Australian workshop (Feb 2023) TRUST Promoting Sustainable Practicies for Digitalizing Indigenous Cultural Heritage Global North and South Juxtaposed Community Information Event in Ceduna Emu Farm Training Complex, Feb 22nd, 2023.
Sami language week event: “Try a VR game to learn Northern Sami”. Keskitalo et al. 22 Oct, 2024. Saamen kielten viikko - Giellavahkku.
Sami language week event: Educational Sámi research at the Ulapland. Keskitalo and Linkola-Aikio with the team. Organizing event and Linkola-Aikio presenting the TRUST project.
Open seminars with Peruvian delegation in the context of INCLUSION (May 2023): https://www.ulapland.fi/events/INCLUSION-Open-Seminars/lvomsqzg/39dd0bdd-2649-450a-86b6-9c244277b947
DESIS network café. Project dissemination until now to a wider audience. Faculty of Art and Design Ulapland. (21 June)
Book Launch of Digital Indigenous Cultural Heritage: Promoting Sustainable Practices hybrid webinar Book launch of Digital Indigenous Cultural Heritage: Promoting Sustainable Practices in Sajos, Inari. 28 Nov 2024.
Ságastallan sámi kulturárbbi digitaliseremis Discussion on Digital Sámi Cultural Heritage. November 28th, 2024. Invited guests (Sámi Cultural Heritage Institutions, Sámi Parliament, Sámi allaskuvla, University of Lapland and Sámi duojárs) in Sajos, Inari. Faculty of Education, University of Lapland.
Forthcoming event 29.1.2025 Public presentation in Samimuseum Siida and streaming to Vapriikki-museum in Tampere Linkola-Aikio, Inker-Anni & Qureshi, Amna ( public presentation in Finnish and English) Indigenous artists and crafters re-interpreting and transmitting cultural heritage through narratives in the digital age – examples from Australia and Sápmi/Alkuperäiskansataiteilijoiden ja duojáreiden kertomukset välittävät kulttuuriperintöä digiaikana – esimerkkejä Australiasta ja Saamenmaalta.
Other activities (Internationalisation):
Mobility: Dino Girardi, Inker-Anni Linkola-Aikio, Qureshi Amna and Sarantou Melanie: 10 days visit to Ceduna Art Center, Australia (Feb 2023).
DESIS Social Innovation Network: Amna Qureshi has revived the DESIS Social Innovation lab at the Faculty of Design with active participation in sessions, as well as chaired a dedicated DESIS Café to present the results of TRUST project.
Sarantou also established the DESIS-Q lab at Kyushu University in 2023. We actively collaborate with ARCTIC Design Lab DESIS, participating in events and cluster meetings. Melanie Sarantou is active in the DESIS network in Asia in her role as Adjunct Professor at ULAP. (DESIS is a global social innovation network with more than 70 laboratories.)