Autumn 2014 Colourful stories about everyday life and research in the Barents Region.
Editorial: Testing the Barents identity Markku Heikkilä Gallup What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word ‘Barents’? News Ready – Network – Action! Mapping the big picture Enjoy some Arctic take-away Group work that works From idea to journal How does one launch a new academic journal? What’s the recipe for success? Studying a region – why on earth? Marjo Laukkanen Column: My Barents Thomas Nilsen Sámi fine arts The main themes in Sámi contemporary exhibition Arctic beats Barents? Marjo Laukkanen Barents on a plate What do lunch plates look like in different workplaces and for different people? Foreign berry pickers in northern Finland Seija Tuulentie, Ville Hallikainen & Rainer Peltola The story behind a famous name One of the best-known Arctic explorers is the Dutchman Willem Barentsz (1550–97) Marjo Laukkanen Community activist connects people and government Sari Pöyhönen Wet drinking cultures – wet problems Tarja Orjasniemi & Andrey Soloviev Real and imagined bordering Larissa Riabova & Aileen A. Espiritu From piqued to published Marjo Lindroth The Barents on holiday During the summer some people work and some take weeks off The case of Sweden Gunnar Lassinantti Projects Sounds like Barents Challenges of Land use and industry How safe is local food Publications A ‘scientific’ cartoon How neighbours communicate. Based on a scientific article by Sonni Olsen Nelli Immonen