InRENEI 2026: Advancing ethical research in the Arctic
Researchers from MultiBEING contribute to discussions on ethical research, Indigenous knowledge systems and environmental responsibility at the Inari Symposium on Research Ethics in Nature, Environment and Indigenous Research.
The global research community is increasingly recognising the need to strengthen ethical frameworks for research affecting nature and the environment – particularly in regions where these questions are closely intertwined with Indigenous lives, knowledge and cultural heritage.
The upcoming Inari Symposium on Research Ethics in Nature, Environment and Indigenous Research will bring these important discussions to Inari, Sápmi.
Researchers from MultiBEING are contributing to the symposium as part of these critical conversations:
• Saara Alakorva (University of Lapland) & Pauliina Feodoroff: An example of Sámi-planned, Sámi-led and conducted research: towards more ethical research futures
• Mikko Äijälä & Jarno Valkonen (University of Lapland): Sámi fishers’ knowledge, science, and epistemic power asymmetries in Deatnu salmon fishery management
Through these contributions, MultiBEING researchers engage with questions of epistemic justice, Indigenous knowledge systems, and ethical responsibility in research with Indigenous communities.
The symposium is organised by the Finnish National Board on Research Integrity in collaboration with the Sámi Parliament, the University of Lapland, and the Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE).
The full programme is available here.
Photo: Mikko Äijälä
