Photos from 2018 Master Class Media and the Arctic

TaRC’s first international Master Class Media and the Arctic was held at the University of Tampere, 26–30 November 2018. Participants included 35 students and 10 media professionals from at least 8 nationalities and many of TaRC’s partner universities. Three workgroups were led by a team of 12 great teachers, and the panel discussion at the end of the week offered perspectives of 4 more specialists in Arctic issues. Thank you for everyone involved!

The week was a great success, and TaRC is looking forward to organizing two more Master Classes in 2019–2020! Follow TaRC’s home pages and Twitter account for announcements of future events. Meanwhile, take a look at the photos below from the memorable week of the Media and the Arctic Master Class.

Also, take a look at what Arctic Finland wrote about the Master Class. Moreenimedia reported about the Master Class in Finnish, and they also published a story about our guest speaker Liisa Holmberg and Sámi popular culture.

Participants and teachers of Media and the Arctic, photo: Mika Perkiömäki
Panel discussion on Arctic Myths and Realities: Sanna Kopra (University of Lapland), Nina Brander (Prime Minister’s Office Finland), Stina Aletta Aikio (free artist), Matti Posio (Lännen Media), photo: Mika Perkiömäki
Presentation of the Global Connections of the Arctic workgroup, photo: Mika Perkiömäki
Presentation of the Visual Representations of the Arctic workgroup, photo: Mika Perkiömäki
Visiting media education students from the University of Lapland, photo: Mari Maasilta
The Arctic Environmental Journalism workgroup, photo: Mika Perkiömäki
Thomas Nilsen (The Independent Barents Observer) gives his keynote lecture Difficulties of Doing Environmental Journalism in the Arctic, photo: Mika Perkiömäki
Liisa Holmberg (International Sami Film Institute) gives her keynote lecture Films from the Ice. Stories and Films of Arctic Indigenous Peoples, photo: Mika Perkiömäki
Visual Representations workgroup in field work at the Sara Hildén Art Museum, photo: Mika Perkiömäki
Liisa Holmberg (International Sami Film Institute) explains how Arctic railway will divide reindeer herding areas and open for more Lapland mining, photo: Thomas Nilsen
Alexei Popogrebsky (Moscow Film School) is interviewed by Vlad Strukov (University of Leeds) in the screening of his film How I Ended This Summer at the Arthouse Cinema Niagara, photo: Mika Perkiömäki
Gosia Smieszek and the Global Connections of the Arctic workgroup, photo: Mika Perkiömäki
Welcome reception dinner, photo: Mari Maasilta
Markku Heikkilä (University of Lapland) gives his keynote lecture My Arctic. 25 Years of Covering the Arctic, photo: Mari Maasilta
Anna Kireeva (Bellona Murmansk) gives her keynote lecture Arctic in Russian and European media, photo: Mika Perkiömäki
Professor Arja Rosenholm (University of Tampere), Executive Director Juha Ruotsalainen (C.V. Akerlund Media Foundation) and Dean Päivi Pahta (Faculty of Communication Sciences, University of Tampere) at the opening keynote session, photo: Satu Seppä
Professor Arja Rosenholm (middle) discusses posters prepared by the Master Class participants, photo: Satu Seppä
Poster presentation session, photo: Satu Seppä
Poster presentation session, photo: Satu Seppä
Poster presentation session, photo: Satu Seppä
Poster presentation session, photo: Satu Seppä
Arja Rosenholm welcomes the course participants, photo: Mika Perkiömäki