Sámi University College and Nordic Sámi Institute is an educational- and research institution, covering the entiry territory of Sápmi.
The aim is to preserve and develop the Sámi language, culture and society.
Presentation of Sámi University College
and Nordic Sámi Institute
Revitalizing the Periphery – proceedings of the conference in language revitalization
The report published by the Nordic Sámi Institute consists of the presentations given at the conference Revitalizing the Periphery in Anár (Inari) in Finland in 2002. The conference dealt with the revitalization of languages. As concerns the Sami language, the focus was on minority Sami languages - Inari, Skolt and South Sami - but the situation of North Sami outside the core Sami area (where the language is more commonly spoken) was also dealt with.
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Vacant PhD position
A 4 years PhD position is
available at SUC/NSI in cooperation with University of Tromsø and
Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, including 25 % duties given by
SUC/NSI.
The position is a part of the EALAT project working package 6: Reindeer
herding, climate change and animal welfare – reindeer herders
traditional knowledge and scientific analyses.
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About
the Sámi University College
The Sámi University College is an institution for higher education. Allthough it's located in Guovdageaidnu/Kautokeino in Norway, it has an all-sámi profile, with students from the Norwegian-, Swedish-, Finnish- and Russian part of Sápmi.
About
the Nordic Sámi Institute
The Nordic Sámi Institute is a Sámi research institution, affiliated with the Sámi University. Branches of research include the Sámi language, culture, reindeer husbandry and legal research. The results are publishes mainly through DIEĐUT.