Political science. Political theory, deliberative democracy, northern governance.

The relationship between indigenous rights and citizenship rights.

Political procedures in the relationship between minorities and majorities, consultations.

Governance arrangements - differences and similarities in the Circumpolar North. Resource management,  Indigenous Peoples - state - industry interactions and conflicts.

Research on the history of Indigenous internationalism. Particular interest in links and transitions between transnational anti-colonial movements in Africa and Asia (including Pan-Africanism and the Non-Aligned Movement) and the growth of the global Indigenous movement (in the form of organizations like the World Council of Indigenous Peoples). Also, the work done by the transnational Indigenous Permanent Participant organizations of the Arctic Council.

Leader of the Global Research in Indigenous Studies and History (GRISH) research group.

My research focuses on Indigenous perspectives on women's health, pregnancy, and maternity care, with an emphasis on cultural safety, traditional birth practices, and the integration of Indigenous knowledge into healthcare systems. I examine how healthcare modernization impacts Indigenous birth traditions and explore ways to promote equitable, culturally responsive maternity care through qualitative research and Indigenous methodologies.

Sami and indigenous issues in school and education

Gender, power, and positions in indigenous studies

The history of religions in Sápmi and Northern Norway

My research project, “Memory Politics in Northwest Russia,” aims to analyze the evolution of Russian memory politics in the post-Soviet period and examine how it is implemented in the Northwest regions of Russia. I investigate how the main trends in memory politics affect the region’s social and political life, and how regional-level mnemonic actors interact with federal-level memory initiatives.