SAAR Summer Academy for Artistic Research 2025 takes place in Kiruna, Sweden, and is hosted by Stockholm University of the Arts (SKH). This website is in progress. SAAR is a joint Nordic project supporting doctoral artistic research practice facilitated by partner countries Finland, Sweden and Norway. It provides a stimulating intellectual environment and a supportive setting where doctoral artist-researchers from all fields collaborate, present their ongoing artistic research, and receive feedback from peers and tutors from the partner network.

Stockholm University of the Arts (SKH)

Summer Academy for Artistic Research (SAAR)

SAAR is a joint Nordic project supporting doctoral artistic research practice facilitated by partner countries Finland, Sweden and Norway. It provides a stimulating intellectual environment and a supportive setting where doctoral artist-researchers from all fields collaborate, present their ongoing artistic research, and receive feedback from peers and tutors from the partner network.

List of resources (texts, artwork, videos)

This list is work in process. Please feel free to share relevant projects/readings that might be of interest for others.

Suggested readings for Reading with Sápmi seminar series:

Duddjon and its research, with Gunvor Guttorm (7 March 2025)

Joar Nango, Taqralik Partrigde, Jocelyn Piirainen, Rafico Ruiz (eds.) 2024: Ruovttu Guvlui/Towards Home – Inuit & Sámi Placemaking, Valiz (Amsterdam) x Canadian Centre for Architecture (Montreal)

Guttorm, Gunvor 2015: “Contemporary Duodji – a personal experience in understanding traditions” in Timo Jokela, Glen Coutts (eds.) Relate North Art, Heritage Identity. Rovaniemi, Lapland University Press. 60-76. (See PDF below)