iSchools Doctoral Seminar Series 2026
Wed, Jun 03
|iSchools Doctoral Seminar Series
The iSchools Doctoral Seminar Series is an ongoing forum in which PhD students can present and promote their research, and receive feedback from peers and more senior scholars.
Time & Location
Jun 03, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM GMT+2
iSchools Doctoral Seminar Series
About the Event
The iSchools Doctoral Seminar Series is an ongoing forum in which PhD students can present and promote their research, and receive feedback from peers and more senior scholars. It also allows them to establish partnerships and collaborations across boundaries. PhD students at all stages of their academic career are welcome to listen or to present, regardless of location. Please contact Anika Meyer to join the events.
13:00 Johannes Widegren (Linnaeus University - https://lnu.se/en/staff/johannes.widegren/)
Title: Facing Recollection or Oblivion? Artificial Intelligence as a Risk and Opportunity for the Discoverability of Sámi Archives
Abstract: When Sweden needs more critical minerals, timber, or hydropower, should the needs of the Indigenous Sámi stand in the way? The answer depends on our narrative of the past. Swedish society has regarded the Sámi as an exotic group, useful for tourism but irrelevant to modern society.
Meanwhile, the Sámi narrative speaks of an ingenious people which has…