DELC Research Seminar Series: Erika De Vivo In brief Date - 12 February 2026Venue - Lecture Theatre G.03, 50 George SquareSpeaker - Dr Erika De Vivo (Norges arktiske universitetsmuseum og akademi for kunstfag)Title - Colonial Placenames, Collective Memories, and Indigenous Histories on Whale Island (Sállir/Kvaløya) About the speakerErika is currently an MSCA post-doctoral researcher at Norges arktiske universitetsmuseum og akademi for kunstfag. Previously, she was a post-doctoral research fellow at IASH, the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at the University of Edinburgh, where she worked on linguistic activism in Sápmi, with a focus on the Márku-Sámi linguistic landscape.Her current project examines Sámi people’s experiences during colonial encounters in the late 19th century. This research project aims to shed light on the individual life stories of women and children photographed by two Italian anthropologists between 1879 and 1886.How to attendThis event is free to attend and open to all. No registration is required - just come along!About the seminar seriesThe DELC Research Seminar Series (DRSS) encourages collaboration and coproduction between staff and students across European Languages and Cultures and beyond.Entry is free and everyone is welcome. No registration is necessary.Are you interested in studying European Languages and Cultures?Our interdisciplinary environment brings together specialists in nine European languages, and the many cultures worldwide in which they're spoken, with experts in film, literature, theatre, translation and intermediality. Working with colleagues elsewhere in LLC, and across the wider University, we are able to support research which crosses boundaries between disciplines and/or languages. Find out more about studying with us Tags European Languages and Cultures Scandinavian Studies Feb 12 2026 12.30 - 13.30 DELC Research Seminar Series: Erika De Vivo An in-person seminar by Dr Erika De Vivo (Norges arktiske universitetsmuseum og akademi for kunstfag) titled 'Colonial Placenames, Collective Memories, and Indigenous Histories on Whale Island (Sállir/Kvaløya)'. Lecture Theatre G.03 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue: 50 George Square
DELC Research Seminar Series: Erika De Vivo In brief Date - 12 February 2026Venue - Lecture Theatre G.03, 50 George SquareSpeaker - Dr Erika De Vivo (Norges arktiske universitetsmuseum og akademi for kunstfag)Title - Colonial Placenames, Collective Memories, and Indigenous Histories on Whale Island (Sállir/Kvaløya) About the speakerErika is currently an MSCA post-doctoral researcher at Norges arktiske universitetsmuseum og akademi for kunstfag. Previously, she was a post-doctoral research fellow at IASH, the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at the University of Edinburgh, where she worked on linguistic activism in Sápmi, with a focus on the Márku-Sámi linguistic landscape.Her current project examines Sámi people’s experiences during colonial encounters in the late 19th century. This research project aims to shed light on the individual life stories of women and children photographed by two Italian anthropologists between 1879 and 1886.How to attendThis event is free to attend and open to all. No registration is required - just come along!About the seminar seriesThe DELC Research Seminar Series (DRSS) encourages collaboration and coproduction between staff and students across European Languages and Cultures and beyond.Entry is free and everyone is welcome. No registration is necessary.Are you interested in studying European Languages and Cultures?Our interdisciplinary environment brings together specialists in nine European languages, and the many cultures worldwide in which they're spoken, with experts in film, literature, theatre, translation and intermediality. Working with colleagues elsewhere in LLC, and across the wider University, we are able to support research which crosses boundaries between disciplines and/or languages. Find out more about studying with us Tags European Languages and Cultures Scandinavian Studies Feb 12 2026 12.30 - 13.30 DELC Research Seminar Series: Erika De Vivo An in-person seminar by Dr Erika De Vivo (Norges arktiske universitetsmuseum og akademi for kunstfag) titled 'Colonial Placenames, Collective Memories, and Indigenous Histories on Whale Island (Sállir/Kvaløya)'. Lecture Theatre G.03 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue: 50 George Square
Feb 12 2026 12.30 - 13.30 DELC Research Seminar Series: Erika De Vivo An in-person seminar by Dr Erika De Vivo (Norges arktiske universitetsmuseum og akademi for kunstfag) titled 'Colonial Placenames, Collective Memories, and Indigenous Histories on Whale Island (Sállir/Kvaløya)'.
