A new UiO-produced radio series on NRK P2 tells Norwegian history from a Sami perspective. Premiere on November 4.
Norway has always been a multicultural society. In this program series, we look at Norwegian history from a Sami perspective, and we ask:
- How did Sami culture come about?
- How did it survive pressure from the state and society at large?
- How did the Sami become an indigenous people?
Through thirteen episodes stretching from the Stone Age to the present day, historians examine Sámi culture, social life and trade routes. The story is seen in the light of broad international, regional and national contexts.
About the program series The history of the Sami
The program series is produced by the academic community behind the website norgeshistorie.no at the University of Oslo. The program is hosted by Ellen Cathrine Lund and produced by history professor Hanne Hagtvedt Vik.
The first episode will be broadcast on NRK P2 on November 4 at 13:00 and the series can be heard in NRK Radio.
Launch event on November 24
What role does communication about Sámi history play in the ongoing reconciliation work?
On November 24 at 15:00, Norgeshistorie.no invites you to the launch of The history of the Sami in the Professor's Residence at the University of Oslo, with two panel discussions:
- Radio series on Sami history - what, who and why?
- Is communication to the general public important in reconciliation work?
Med:
- Svein Stølen, Rector of UiO
- Ole Jan Larsen, external editor NRK
- Hanne Hagtvedt Vik, Professor of History, UiO
- Berit Kollberg Rossiné, Director of Communications, UiO
- Ellen Cathrine Lund, head of Norgeshistorie.no
- With more
Episode overview:
Episode 1: Music and politics
Episode 2: Truth and reconciliation
Episode 3: Indigenous peoples and international law
Episode 4: The land is populated
Episode 5: Cultural encounters and colonization
Episode 6: Population, land and border
Episode 7: Nation building and Norwegianization
Episode 8: Sami on display
Episode 9: Boundaries and exclusions
Episode 10: Sami and World War II
Episode 11: The Sami in modern Norway
Episode 12: The right to land and water
Episode 13: Self-determination
