About the project
NORDIC VOICES seeks to increase the use of oral histories, life stories and personal memories in Nordic cultural institutions by collaborating with leading experts from academia and various cultural institutions. Compared to many other countries, the use of confidential sources in Nordic cultural institutions and online archives is limited, because all the Nordic countries have strict personal data acts. In the project, we explore novel, ethically, and socially sustainable ways to expand the use of individual and personal memories and stories in Nordic cultural institutions, by sharing knowledge, experiences and inspiration through collaboration.
Workshops
The first NORDIC VOICES workshop “Oral history and personal testimonies in museums” will be held in autumn 2022 in Copenhagen, Roskilde and Malmö. The second workshop “Oral histories, life stories and analysing significance in museums” will be held in autumn 2023 in Turku and Paimio. Additionally, two online workshops will be held, the first “Personal testimonies as museum communication” in spring 2022 and the second “Sustainable and transformative futures of memory practices and institutions” in spring 2023.
Collaborators
- Anne Heimo (projektledare) – professor i folkloristik vid Åbo universitet
- Helena Ruotsala – professor i etnologi vid Åbo universitet
- Anne Brædder – postdoktor vid Roskilde universitet
- Maija Mäki – doktorand och universitetslärare vid Åbo universitet
- Iben Vyff – doktorand och chef för kulturarv och forskning vid Elsinores museum samt gäststipendiat vid Roskilde universitet