Ethical approaches and evaluation methods
Overview & Objectives
WP10 builds on WP1 to ensure that ethics, reflection, and methodological engagement remain central throughout the project. It supports co-creative and collaborative approaches that can adapt to different contexts and community needs, helping to foster meaningful and responsible research.
The WP explores the opportunities and challenges of knowledge co-production, while developing and testing a practical toolkit for future Arctic research. By bringing together learning across the project, WP10 will develop recommendations for more equitable, reciprocal, and context-sensitive approaches to knowledge co-creation, supporting both communities and practitioners.
Embedding reflexive and ethical research
Ensure that ethics, reflection, and methodological engagement are integrated across all work packages, supporting collaborative approaches, continuous feedback, and adaptation to local contexts and needs.
Developing a toolkit for knowledge co-production
Map the opportunities and challenges of co-productive research and develop, test, and refine a practical toolkit to support future knowledge co-production across the Arctic and beyond.
Supporting equitable and reciprocal research
Support communities and practitioners engaged in co-production and develop actionable recommendations through a circular ethics approach, contributing to more equitable research practice and scholarship on ethical knowledge co-creation.
Embedding reflexive and ethical research
Ensure that ethics, reflection, and methodological engagement are integrated across all work packages, supporting collaborative approaches, continuous feedback, and adaptation to local contexts and needs.
Developing a toolkit for knowledge co-production
Map the opportunities and challenges of co-productive research and develop, test, and refine a practical toolkit to support future knowledge co-production across the Arctic and beyond.
Supporting equitable and reciprocal research
Support communities and practitioners engaged in co-production and develop actionable recommendations through a circular ethics approach, contributing to more equitable research practice and scholarship on ethical knowledge co-creation.
Activities & Relational Methods
WP10 continuously reflects on ethics and research methods across the project, using feedback and learning to adapt practices and strengthen outcomes. A practical toolkit for knowledge co-production will be developed, tested, and refined through expert input and lessons from Sámi community-based projects.
We will create tailored outputs for communities, policymakers, and researchers, ensuring that knowledge is accessible and relevant to different audiences. Community workshops will also help identify and validate future research priorities, translating shared learning into actionable recommendations that can support ethical and equitable research beyond BIRGEJUPMI.
Expected Outcomes & Impact
Sharing lessons on ethical research
Document key learnings on ethics, evaluation, and co-creative research, including insights communicated through audio-visual formats.
Identifying future research priorities
Develop a report highlighting key knowledge gaps and research priorities identified through engagement with Sámi communities.
Creating a toolkit for Indigenous knowledge co-production
Develop a practical toolkit for working respectfully with Indigenous knowledge, drawing on previous projects and learning from BIRGEJUPMI. The toolkit will provide guidance on meaningful engagement, cultural sensitivity, and respect for intellectual property rights.
WP1 team members
Research Areas
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Bearalváhkki / Berlevåg is a key Birgejupmi site where youth shape visions for sustainable futures. Through workshops and exhibitions, they explore wind energy and socio-environmental change, fostering inclusive climate decisions and Indigenous resilience in East-Finnmark.
Unjárga / Nesseby is a key Birgejupmi site where Sámi knowledge and youth co-design shape climate, marine, and invasive species research. Workshops and exhibitions explore future visions and assess wind energy’s cultural impacts, supporting Indigenous resilience and adaptation.
Porsáŋgu / Porsanger is a key Birgejupmi site facing climate-driven ecological shifts. With Mearrasiida as a knowledge hub, the community revitalizes seal practices through workshops, supporting Sámi traditions, resilience, and sustainable coastal stewardship.
Várjjat / Varanger is a vital Birgejupmi site facing climate, ecological, and green transition challenges. It supports Sámi marine knowledge, inclusive governance, and local empowerment through Indigenous-led resilience efforts.
Guovdageaidnu / Kautokeino is home to a strong traditional Sámi culture, closely connected to research and higher education rooted in the Sámi language. Here, knowledge is mobilized to shape the future of Sápmi.
Divrráid suohkan / Dyrøy is a key Birgejupmi site, selected for its Sámi heritage and strong local knowledge. Working with Gamtofta siida and healer Knut Lunde’s archive fosters dialogue, research, and Indigenous knowledge revitalization in this diverse coastal area.
Áltá / Alta is a key Birgejupmi site, hosting workshops and working with Alta Museum. The museum’s Sámi heritage work helps counter colonial silencing and supports Indigenous empowerment and sustainable, knowledge-based development.