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Researcher into Sámi culture, history, religion, culture. Working with the Sami who are the indigenous people of northern Scandinavia and north-West Russia. Engagement has taken place through interviews and seminar presentations and cooperation projects, focusing primarily on religious practices both past and present, traditional knowledge the relationship with culture, which primarily focuses on the re-emergence of the practice of Sámi shamanism and re-use of symbolism and cosmological structures and landscapes in contemporary society.
Field of science
- Visual arts and design
Keywords
- Sami research
- rock art
- cultural heritage
- Forest sentience
- Sámi religion
- Contemporary shamanism
- offering practices
- Sámi shaman drums
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Sámi Shamanism, Cosmology and Art, as Systems of Embodied Knowledge
Joy, F. (Principal Investigator)
09.11.2010 → …
Project: Personal project
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Gifts from the Sentient Forest: Biocultural heritage and human-tree relations in Northern Finland
Ryan, J. & Joy, F., 2 Jan 2026, In: Cogent Arts & Humanities. 13, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Mythical landscapes and sacred natural places in the Arctic North, their exploitation through tourism and inadequate protection
Joy, F., 2026, (Accepted/In press) Sacred Places in the Arctic and Beyond: Cultural and Existential Transitions. Joy, F., Dillon, P. & Bunikowski, D. (eds.). Routledge, (Arctic Worlds).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Sacred Places in the Arctic and Beyond: Cultural and Existential Transitions
Joy, F. (Editor), Dillon, P. (Editor) & Bunikowski, D. (Editor), Feb 2026, (Accepted/In press) Routledge. 344 p. (Arctic Worlds).Research output: Book/Report › Anthology › Scientific › peer-review
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Encountering pareidolia through trees, snow and ice
Joy, F. (Artist), 10 Jun 2025Research output: Artistic and non-textual form › Exhibition › Solo art production
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Gifts from the Sentient Forest: Exhibition Catalogue
Joy, F. (Editor) & Ryan, J. (Editor), 22 May 2025, Rovaniemi: Omakustanteet. 121 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Scientific
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Prizes
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Certificate of Appreciation
Joy, F. (Recipient), 3 May 2025
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
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Introduction to Pareidolia
Joy, F. (Recipient), 11 Oct 2024
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
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Activities
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Pareidolia as a gateway to forest sentience
Joy, F. (Speaker)
15 Oct 2025Activity: Presentation › Conference presentation
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What kind of importance does both the symbolism and significance of snakes and serpents have in connection with the tasks of the noaidi in Sámi culture as seen depicted through prehistoric rock paintings in Finland and shaman drum landscapes past and present?
Joy, F. (Speaker)
8 Oct 2025Activity: Presentation › Conference presentation
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Research and Exploration of Forest Sentience through encountering sacred landscapes and rhythmic drumming which aids in visualization
Joy, F. (Presenter) & Ryan, J. (Presenter)
6 Jun 2025 → 8 Jun 2025Activity: Other activity or merit (incl. title of docent) › Other activity
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International Seminar on Religion and Spirituality in Literature and Society
Joy, F. (Speaker)
22 May 2025Activity: Presentation › Conference presentation
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Engaging with Trees and Forest Landscapes as a Method for Exploring Cultural Heritage and Building Resilience. Examples of Different Forms of Communication with the Powers of Nature.
Joy, F. (Speaker)
7 May 2025Activity: Presentation › Conference presentation
Press/Media
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Reconsidering Arctic Resilience: Community Bonds and Coping with Change
Joy, F., Filimonova, N., Kristoferqvist, A., Andersson Martti, Å. & Vuori, K.
11.02.2026
1 Media contribution
Media contents: Society
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Reflections on Sentience - Cohort Testimonials
Joy, F., Ryan, J., Maslowska, D., Kalliokuusi, S., Arlander, A., Laine, M., Sunari, M., Stenius, M.-R., Muotka, H., Lee, S., Kokkola, L., Peregrym, M., Pociūtė, J., Emets, E. & Koivu, Z.
21.11.2025
1 Media contribution
Media contents: Society
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New website: Gifts from the Sentient Forest
Joy, F. & Ryan, J. C.
22.02.2024
1 Media contribution
Media contents: Society