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    Tutkivismin teemat ja teesit:tiedon tuottamisen tavoista, etiikasta ja vaikuttavuudesta

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    Tarkastelemme tutkivismia uutena käsitteenä sekä toiminnan muotona, joka haastaa tiedeyhteisön vakiintuneita tapoja toiminnallisena tai jopa performatiivisena tieteen tekemisen menetelmänä. Kehittelemme tutkivismia osana kollaboratiivisen tieteellis-taiteellisen tekemisen prosessia. Siinä hahmotamme olemassa olevien, perinteistä ”objektiivista” ja ”intressitöntä” tutkimusta haastavien käsitteiden muodostamaa tilaa ja työstämme yhteisellä lukemisella, keskustelulla ja siinä heräävien ajatusten visuaalisella dokumentoinnilla tutkivismille paikkaa tuossa käsiteavaruudessa. Olennainen osa tutkivismia on prosessin vaiheiden, siihen liittyvien tunteiden, ahaa-elämysten ja epäilysten dokumentoiminen. Työskentelymme lopputulos on tekstimuotoinen esitys, johon sisältyy visuaalinen käsitekartta, valokuvia ja ääniteos

    Osteometric distinctions between domestic reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus), wild mountain reindeer (R.t.t.), wild forest reindeer (R.t. fennicus), and the identification of castrated reindeer bones:Biometric explorations and archaeological methods

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    The types of reindeer hunting, keeping, and herding in Fennoscandia have seen different periods of transformations and have found unique side by side expressions through time. To refine zooarchaeological analysis and scrutinize reindeer domestication and other past ancient human-reindeer relationships in the North, we propose methods for identifying sex, castration status, and ecotype/variety from complete and fragmented reindeer bones. This study examines the leg bones and pelvises of 161 reindeer from the Fennoscandian domestic reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus), Norwegian wild mountain reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) and Finnish wild forest reindeer (Rangifer tarandus fennicus). We include intact males, castrated males, and females in our study. Ecotype (fennicus versus tarandus), variety (wild versus domestic tarandus), sex, and castration status are shown to influence bone growth in often element- and dimension-dependent ways. We demonstrate that metric variance is highest in fennicus and castrated domestic tarandus. Slenderness as expressed by diaphysis breadth–length index is sex and (albeit less) ecotype dependent, while distal breadth–bone length indices are mostly ecotype dependent. Scatterplots that combine slenderness with other measurement variables result in independent clustering between groups. The combination of two measurement variables facilitates ecotype/variety, sex, and castration status assignment due to independent clustering of groups. Our classification model based on isometric size and shape can be used to differentiate ecotype/variety, but not sex and castration status, due to limitation of group sizes. This study shows that reindeer ecotype, variety, sex, and castration status can be demonstrated through straightforward osteometric methods. We suggest cautious application in archaeological contexts because of (relative) changes in body size of past reindeer populations and our limited sample size, of especially wild male tarandus.</p

    Vammaissosiaalityön osallisuusryhmät tietokäytäntöinä ja vuorovaikutteisina vaihtoalueina

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    Osallisuuden edistäminen on keskiössä niin sosiaalityötä ohjaavassa lainsäädännössä kuin ammattieettisissä periaatteissa, joissa sosiaalityön asiakas nähdään oman elämänsä aktiivisena toimijana. Vaikka osallisuuden edistämistä pidetään sosiaalityön itsestään selvänä tehtävänä, on osallisuus jäänyt kuitenkin yllättävän epämääräiseksi niin käsitteenä, teoreettisena viitekehyksenä kuin käytäntönäkin.Tämän teoksen tavoitteena on jäsentää ja täsmentää osallisuutta koskevaa teoreettista ja metodologista keskustelua sosiaalityön tieteenalalla moninäkökulmaisesti ja monimenetelmällisesti. Lisäksi teoksen luvuissa pohditaan osallisuutta koskevia lähestymistapoja ja osallisuuden toteutumista käytännössä. Näin vahvistetaan osallisuutta koskevaa teoreettista ja käytännön tietoperustaa sekä tuodaan esille näihin liittyviä tärkeitä kysymyksiä edelleen pohdittaviksi. Teoksen luvuissa osallisuutta tarkastellaan useilla sosiaalityön ja -palveluiden areenoilla, kuten lapsiperhetyössä, nuorten aikuisten sosiaalityössä, aikuissosiaalityössä, etsivässä vanhustyössä, maahanmuuttajatyössä, vammaissosiaalityössä ja naisvankien kanssa tehtävässä sosiaalityössä. Elämänvaiheiden mukaan jaoteltuina kirjan keskiössä ovat muun muassa nuoret, nuoret aikuiset ja aikuiset sekä ikääntyneet sosiaalityön ja -palveluiden asiakkaina. Osallisuutta lähestytään paitsi asiakkaiden myös sosiaalityössä ja -palveluissa toimivien ammattilaisten näkökulmasta. <br/

    Fathers on the ‘night shift’?:Understanding caring fatherhood through parents’ interpretative repertoires of night-time care

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    This chapter provides a new perspective on caring fatherhood by analysing interpretative repertoires produced by Finnish fathers and mothers to enable or constrain fathers’ care during the intimate, ‘hidden hours’ between late evenings and early mornings. In addition, interpretative repertoires for sharing night-time care are also explored. Qualitative interviews with Finnish fathers (n = 8) and mothers (n = 23) of children under six years old collected in, 2022 were analysed as empirical data. As a result, barriers, enablers and shared childcare practices constructed on biological, individual/situational, work-related and institutional repertoires were identified. The study is part of the multidisciplinary research project ‘The parental night shift: gendered inequalities in night-time care’ (2022–2027) funded by the Kone Foundation

    Evaluation of Beyond MaaS Concept and Technical Solution:Case Enriched Travel Chains

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    The Beyond MaaS concept aims at combining digital mobility services with the digitalized information about the contexts and reasons of mobility in an intelligent way. Trip planners and various degrees of MaaS approaches have made public transportation easier to use but the modal shift to more sustainable mobility is still lagging the goals. Integrating rich, machine-readable digital representation of destinations and services making people to travel and mobility service, it is possible to optimize human activities as a whole and create new schemes that attract people more often to use sustainable transport modes. This paper provides an example of the Beyond MaaS concept aimed at tourism in rural areas: Enriched Travel Chains. The concept aims at making multi-part public transportation travel chains more attractive by automatically suggesting the traveler PoIs and activities for the waiting times between the travel chain parts. Enriched Trip Planner (ETP) realizes the concept as a web application. The first experiences from the implementation reveals the challenges with scarcity and quality of tourist service and PoI data. On the other hand, first impressions from the tests of the ETP prototype provide promising directions for further development utilizing crowd-sourced or niche data for tourist mobility for special interests.The Beyond MaaS concept aims at combining digital mobility services with the digitalized information about the contexts and reasons of mobility in an intelligent way. Trip planners and various degrees of MaaS approaches have made public transportation easier to use but the modal shift to more sustainable mobility is still lagging the goals. Integrating rich, machine-readable digital representation of destinations and services making people to travel and mobility service, it is possible to optimize human activities as a whole and create new schemes that attract people more often to use sustainable transport modes. This paper provides an example of the Beyond MaaS concept aimed at tourism in rural areas: Enriched Travel Chains. The concept aims at making multi-part public transportation travel chains more attractive by automatically suggesting the traveler PoIs and activities for the waiting times between the travel chain parts. Enriched Trip Planner (ETP) realizes the concept as a web application. The first experiences from the implementation reveals the challenges with scarcity and quality of tourist service and PoI data. On the other hand, first impressions from the tests of the ETP prototype provide promising directions for further development utilizing crowd-sourced or niche data for tourist mobility for special interests

    Arktinen taide avauksena kulttuuriseen kestävyysmurrokseen

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    Arktisen taiteen käsite on käytössä sirkumpolaariseen arktiseen alueeseen liittyvässä taiteen tutkimuksessa ja taidemaailman keskusteluissa. Perinteisesti arktisella taiteella on ollut etnografinen leima ja se on liitetty alueen alkuperäiskulttuureihin. Tänään käsitteellä viitataan nykytaiteeseen, joka lähestyy arktisen alueen ajankohtaisia teemoja sekä heijastaa, jatkaa tai uusintaa alueen kulttuuriperintöä. Käsite on tietoisesti otettu käyttöön taiteen dekolonisaation välineeksi osana taideperustaista toimintatutkimusta, joka on tähdännyt arktisen alueen taide- ja kulttuuritoiminnan kestävyyteen nopeasti muuttuvalla arktisella alueella. Tämä katsaus tarkastelee arktiseen taiteeseen liittyviä kulttuuri-, alue- ja koulutuspoliittisia teemoja viimeaikaisessa tutkimuskirjallisuudessa ja keskusteluissa. Näkökulmia ovat arktisen taiteen dekolonisaatio, pohjoiset tietämisen tavat, kulttuurinen kestävyysmurros, tukijärjestelmät ja taidekoulutus. Kun ympäristökriisit, luonnonvarahankkeet ja kaupungistuminen muuttavat koko arktista aluetta, nähdään arktisen taiteen tunnistaminen ja resursointi tärkeänä kestävyysmurroksen vipuvoimana Suomessa ja muualla arktisella alueella

    Are Indigenous conceptions of sovereignty as non-interference patriarchal?

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    In the field of International Relations, sovereignty refers to a state's authority to govern itself without external interference, closely tied to the principle of non-intervention. Recent scholarship has illuminated sovereignty as socially constructed and dynamic, yet non-interference remains central to its conception. Catherine MacKinnon's feminist critique exposes the patriarchal implications of fetishising non-interference, silencing marginalised voices, and perpetuating gendered power imbalances. This Forum examines whether Indigenous conceptions of sovereignty that prioritise non-interference are shaped by patriarchal ideologies, particularly through the emphasis on relationality - rooted in kinship - and the central role of consent in Indigenous understandings and practices of sovereignty. By examining the intersection of non-interference with systems of oppression, this paper contributes to a nuanced understanding of Indigenous sovereignty, self-determination, and gendered relations. It concludes with a discussion of the relationship between consent, non-interference, and non-domination.</p

    Muuttuvan metsän ajallisuudesta

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    Artikkeli etsii metsän olemusta seuraamalla Karen Baradin toimijuusrealismin teoriaa ja tukeutumalla tieteenfilosofiaan luonnontieteiden ja humanististen tieteiden välissä. Metsän ajallisuutta luonnehtii tästä näkökulmasta jatkuva ja vaikutussuhteiltaan moninainen muutostila. Ajallisuus ei ole metsän käsitteestä tai materiasta irrallinen ominaisuus, vaan muovautuu sen mukaan, miten ja mihin taustaoletuksiin perustuen metsää määritellään ja ymmärretään. Tällainen ajattelutapa voi osaltaan selittää ristiriitaisuutta, jonka äärelle metsäkeskusteluissa usein palaamme

    Just transition or ‘Green colonialism’?:How mineral extraction and new energy projects without free, prior and informed consent are threatening Indigenous Sámi livelihoods and culture in Sweden, Norway and Finland

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    The increasing interest from states and companies in extracting critical rawmaterials and establishing renewable energy projects in Sápmi isexacerbating challenges faced by the Indigenous Sámi People in Norway,Sweden, and Finland.Historically, the land and resources of the Sámi People have been exploitedwithout proper protection, and now, the impacts of climate change arefurther threatening their traditional livelihoods. This situation represents aclear human rights issue, as international law mandates that IndigenousPeoples’ consent must be obtained before any project that affects their landor resources can proceed.However, current legislation in the Nordic states fails to ensure Sámiconsent, provide adequate resources for meaningful participation, orincorporate Sámi traditional knowledge in decision-making processes. As aresult, Sámi communities are often forced to defend their rights throughlengthy and resource-intensive legal battles.To address this, it is crucial that Nordic countries adopt legislation that alignswith international human rights standards, ensuring Sámi consent is integralto any development affecting their land and culture, thereby supporting a justand sustainable energy transition.Amnesty International and the Saami Council recommend that the Nordicstates ensure that no land use development in mining or energy sector shalltake place in Sápmi without the free, prior and informed consent of the Sámiconcerned.The increasing interest from states and companies in extracting critical raw materials and establishing renewable energy projects in Sápmi is exacerbating challenges faced by the Indigenous Sámi People in Norway, Sweden, and Finland.Historically, the land and resources of the Sámi People have been exploited without proper protection, and now, the impacts of climate change are further threatening their traditional livelihoods. This situation represents a clear human rights issue, as international law mandates that Indigenous Peoples’ consent must be obtained before any project that affects their land or resources can proceed.However, current legislation in the Nordic states fails to ensure Sámi consent, provide adequate resources for meaningful participation, or incorporate Sámi traditional knowledge in decision-making processes. As a result, Sámi communities are often forced to defend their rights through lengthy and resource-intensive legal battles.To address this, it is crucial that Nordic countries adopt legislation that aligns with international human rights standards, ensuring Sámi consent is integral to any development affecting their land and culture, thereby supporting a just and sustainable energy transition.Amnesty International and the Saami Council recommend that the Nordic states ensure that no land use development in mining or energy sector shall take place in Sápmi without the free, prior and informed consent of the Sámi concerned

    Iceland

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    Iceland has a clear interest in the polar regions, albeit to different extents and on different levels. Iceland's proximity to the Arctic Circle, its Arctic-like climate and landscapes and its identity attest to Arctic characteristics. This is further emphasized by its adherence to the main Arctic legal instruments and its active participation in a myriad of governance frameworks. As such, Iceland is firmly rooted in Arctic law and governance as an Arctic State. Iceland has a less significant engagement in Antarctic law and governance; nevertheless, its role and interests in the region are developing, particularly through intensified efforts to become a polar knowledge hub

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