Collaborative Methods in Arctic Research:Experiences from Greenland

• Other Authors: Hansen, Anne Merrild, Ren, Carina
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 2020
• Subjects: Arctic; Greenland; greenlander*
• Online Access: https://vbn.aau.dk/da/publications/666cd96d-1b8e-46ee-9899-6fa9833377dc; https://www.routledge.com/Collaborative-Research-Methods-in-the-Arctic-Experiences-from-Greenland/Hansen-Ren/p/book/9780367467555

This book is a collection of articles written by researchers at Aalborg University, affiliated with AAU Arctic. The articles are about how the researchers in their respective projects work with stakeholders and citizens in different ways, for example in connection with problem formulation, data collection, analysis and conclusions and / or knowledge dissemination. The book aims to collect and share experiences from researchers active in engaging research in the Arctic. The articles reflect on the inclusive methods used in the Arctic research, on the cause and purpose thereof, while the methods are exemplified to serve as inspiration for other researchers. This book addresses the growing demand for collaborative and reflexive scholarly engagement in the Arctic directed at providing relevant insights to tackle local challenges of arctic communities. It examines how arctic research can come to matter in new ways by combining methods and engagement in the field of inquiry in new and meaningful ways. Research informs decisions affecting the futures of arctic communities. Due to its ability to include local concerns and practices, collaborative research could play a greater role in this process. By way of example of how to bring new voices to the fore in research, this edited collection presents experiences of researchers active in collaborative arctic research. It draws multidisciplinary perspectives from a broad range of academics in the fields such as law and medicine over tourism and business studies, planning and development, cultural studies, ethnology and anthropology. It also shares personal experiences of working in Greenland and with Greenlanders, whether communities, businesses and entrepreneurs, public officials and planners, patients or students. Offering useful insights into the current problems of Greenland representative of the arctic region, this book will be beneficial for researchers and scientists involved in arctic research.