The publication "Relate North. Possible Futures" edited by Professor Glen Coutts and Professor Timo Jokela examines art and design education, research and information exchange in the Arctic and Northern regions. The publication also reflects on other themes relevant to these regions, such as the socio-cultural and geopolitical dimensions of living in Northern and remote areas.
The publication Relate North. Possible Futures examines art and design education, research and information exchange in the Arctic and Northern regions. Rapid changes, the so-called megatrends, combined with shifts in art and culture, force to rethink both the methods of art and design education and the research in the field.
The publication also reflects on other topical themes for the Arctic and Northern regions, such as the socio-cultural and geopolitical dimensions of living in Northern and remote areas. The articles in the publication share a common perspective on possible futures, especially in art practices and research cooperation with the indigenous peoples and residents of the region.
Many academic audiences, such as anthropologists, cultural geographers, sociologists, artists, designers, art educators and students of arts and education, can find new perspectives in the publication. In addition, it contains useful information for decision and policy makers who are interested in contemporary art, craft, design and education in the Arctic and Northern regions.
The book was published by the thematic network of Arctic Sustainable Arts and Design (ASAD) by the University of the Arctic (UArctic). It is edited by professors Glen Coutts and Timo Jokela from the Faculty of Art and Design.
The publication is available and can be downloaded on the website of InSEA, a worldwide organisation for education through visual arts.
Further information:
Professor Timo Jokela, tel. +358 40 739 6034, firstname.lastname (at) ulapland.fi