Etikettarkiv: ethnologia fennica

Ethnologia Fennica Vol. 51 No. 1 (2024) Crafting knowledge

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Humans are not the only animals that use tools. Nevertheless, using tools is considered one of the fundamental characteristics of the human species. In this special theme issue (1/2024) of Ethnologia Fennica, we present a broad range of articles that deal with crafting, crafting knowledge and creative material practices. What kinds of creative methods have been experimented with, invented and found useful in the material practices of communities and individuals? Furthermore, how have these innovations and different kinds of craft skills in various contexts influenced our societies and everyday life? Finally, how has crafting affected our emotions and values?

The issue includes two research articles that explore the crafting theme from the perspectives of skills and materiality. In many cases, the authors are skilful artisans themselves, and they delve into the different crafting skills through their own experiences and visions. In two review articles, the theme of this issue is approached from the perspective of materiality, sustainability and new, experimental techniques and materials. The issue also includes several book reviews, one conference report and reviews of three rather extensive article collections.

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CfP Ethnologia Fennica 1/2025: Methods in Contemporary Ethnology

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Writing about and opening up methodological choices can be challenging in empirical research. Ethnologists who study the everyday life may turn to other disciplines to find concepts and methodological tools to grasp the issues that are difficult to see, perceive and verbalize. On the other hand, ethnologists have the capability to utilize and develop creative methodological tools.

This issue of Ethnologia Fennica focuses on tools and methods in ethnology and related disciplines. What constitutes ethnological research in the 2020s and which methods have been applied to create ethnological knowledge? Which methods are useful, how are they applied, and what kinds of new perspectives do they bring to contemporary discussions on research practices?

We call for research and review articles which address methodological choices and practices as well as connections between methods, concepts, and theoretical thinking. We are interested, for example, in how and why researchers apply close or distant reading, different ethnographical variations such as creative and participatory approaches, or digital tools and AI. We encourage discussions on reasons behind methodological and practical choices as well as case studies which have been challenging or rewarding from the perspective of methodology. We also welcome texts about applications of new digital possibilities in ethnological and ethnographic research.

Please submit your abstracts by 21 June 2024, and the article manuscript by 31 of October 2024. The deadline for reviews, reports, and commentary texts is 28 February 2025. The issue will be published in June 2025.

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Etnologia Fennica Vol. 50 No. 1 (2023): Breaking the Rules

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This volume of Ethnologia Fennica introduces topics addressed at the 15th SIEF congress, held online in June 2021. The event was hosted by the University of Helsinki. The theme of the congress was ‘Breaking the Rules: Power, Participation and Transgression’, bringing to the fore discourses and practices of making, breaking, reinterpreting and transgressing rules. The idea was to examine the implications of ‘breaking the rules’ in various social, economic, political, cultural and academic contexts. This special issue of Ethnologia Fennica has been edited by visiting editors Eerika Koskinen-Koivisto, Hanna Snellman and Tiina Suopajärvi.

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Call for Editorial Secretary and two Subeditors for Ethnologia Fennica

Call for editors

Ethnologia Fennica, a journal of European ethnology published by the Association of Finnish Ethnologists (Ethnos ry) is looking for Editorial Secretary and two Subeditors for the next 3-year period (2024–2026). Ethnologia Fennica is an English language journal that publishes original scholarly articles, review articles, congress reports and book reviews that promote ethnological research. The articles undergo double-blind peer review. The journal is published twice a year. Starting from vol. 43 (2018), the journal has been published online with full open access. For more information, see: https://journal.fi/ethnolfenn.

The editorial tasks of Editorial Secretary and Subeditors are suited for PhD students and the candidates are expected to hold MA in ethnology or related disciplines. Both tasks offer valuable academic merits and a unique view to contemporary ethnological research and international scholarly publishing.

Editorial Secretary needs to hold good communication skills in both Finnish and English. Experience of editing scientific texts is beneficial, but the new Secretary will be trained to participate in the editorial process and in the use of Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform. An annual compensation of 500 euros is granted for the task.

The tasks of Subeditors include editing of book reviews and conference reports, commentaries, and news, and tasks related to communication. Experience of editing scientific texts is beneficial but not mandatory. For the position you will need to have good language skills in English. Subeditors are not paid.

Written applications (one page) with a CV including a list of publications (max. 2 pages) attached can be sent to EF(@)ethnos.org before the end of October 2023. For further questions we encourage you to contact the current Editors-in-Chief Maija Mäki (maija.j.maki(@)utu.fi) and Kirsi Sonck-Rautio (kirsi.m.sonck(@)utu.fi).

CfP Ethnologia Fennica 2/2023: Hope in times of crisis and transformation

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Ethnologica Fennica has an open call for abstracts for volume 2/2023 on the theme Hope in times of crisis and transformation. Deadline for the abstract is 20 December 2022.

”The issue 2/2023 of Ethnologia Fennica calls for a broad range of articles that deal with how individuals, activists, communities, or movements mobilize, use, and evoke hope. Where does hope happen, and how? Under which circumstances emerges and flourishes hope? What kind of narratives are constructed based on hope? In what kind of personally overwhelming or global global crises and transformations can hope help to imagine new alternatives and to become resilient and active?”

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New number of Ethnologia Fennica

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Vol. 49 No 1 of Ethnologia Fennica is out now and can be read here.

”The theme of this Ethnologia Fennica 2022 issue (vol. 49:1) is the shaping and representing of individual lives and memories in the context of heritage and heritagisation. Today, heritage and cultural institutions such as museums and archives are well aware of their social and political role and strive to increase ecological, cultural, and social sustainability. Therefore, they constantly seek more democratic practices with respect to how people and communities are represented and by whom. One way of achieving these objectives is to increase the use of oral history and life writings in public history activities.

In our themed call “Heritage and Personal Memories” we asked for articles discussing various ways of using oral history and personal memories in public history activities and participatory processes. We were interested in how applied ethnographic work and ethnological research affect these activities.”