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Research interests
Dr Melanie Sarantou is a Research Fellow for the European Commission H2020 funded project Acting on the Margin: Art as Social Sculpture (AMASS) at the University of Lapland. This project researches the relationship between the arts and societal challenges in the margins of Europe with participating countries Finland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Sweden and the UK. Her previous post-doctoral research include projects such as the Academic Profiling Area for Arctic Art and Design (2018-2019) and Women Living on the Edges of the World: Margin to Margin (2016-2017). As a member of the Service Design Research Group at the University of Lapland, she coordinates the Arctic Design Lab for the DESIS Network. Her research focuses on social design and arts-based research in marginalised communities. Additional roles include HDR student supervision in Service Design. In her previous post-doctorate research she engaged in arts-based research and socially engaged arts in communities of Namibia, Russia, Finland and South Australia. Her research and art explore concepts of marginality, which can be defined by remoteness and conditions of isolation and migration, emphasised by the geography of the Arctic and far South.
Field of science
- Visual arts and design
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Projects
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TRUST: PromoTing Sustainable PRactices for Digitalizing IndigenoUS CulTural Heritage - Global North and South Juxtaposed (TRUST)
Ballardini, R. (Principal Investigator), Keskitalo, P. (Principal Investigator), Sarantou, M. (Principal Investigator), Girardi, D. (Collaborative Investigator), Tuominen, I. H. (Collaborative Investigator), Turunen, T. (Collaborative Investigator), Miettinen, S. (Collaborative Investigator), Qureshi, A. (Collaborative Investigator) & Linkola-Aikio, I.-A. (Collaborative Investigator)
01.09.2022 → 31.12.2024
Project: Other
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AMASS: Acting on the Margins: Arts as Social Sc
Miettinen, S. (Principal Investigator), Sarantou, M. (Collaborative Investigator), Huhmarniemi, M. (Collaborative Investigator), Hiltunen, M. (Collaborative Investigator) & Qureshi, A. (Collaborative Investigator)
01.02.2020 → 31.01.2023
Project: Co-funded project
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Dialogiaa ja kohtaamisia Arktisella
Miettinen, S. (Principal Investigator), Sarantou, M. (Collaborative Investigator), Beaulé, C. (Collaborative Investigator) & Valkonen, S. (Principal Investigator)
Lapin liitto, European Regional Development Fund
01.01.2020 → 30.06.2022
Project: Co-funded project
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Profi 2 (APPA II): Academy strategic profiling Plan of Action/Academy of Finland
Uotila, M. (Principal Investigator), Miettinen, S. (Other), Syväjärvi, A. (Principal Investigator), Sarantou, M. (Collaborative Investigator), Hautala-Hirvioja, T. (Other), Pietarinen, H. (Other), Häkkilä, J. (Other), Hiltunen, M. (Other), Jokela, T. (Other), Timonen, E. (Other) & Rätti, O. (Principal Investigator)
01.04.2016 → 31.08.2020
Project: Co-funded project
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Editorial: Communicating with non-humans: a new visual language
Sarantou, M., Karpati, A., Miettinen, S. & Pietarinen, H., 9 Apr 2025, In: Frontiers in Communication. 10, 4 p., 1594503.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Scientific › peer-review
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Visual communication through performance collaborations
Miettinen, S. & Sarantou, M., 26 Feb 2025, In: Frontiers in Communication. 10, 14 p., 1476289.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Communicating with Non-humans: A New Visual Language
Karpati, A. (Editor), Sarantou, M. (Editor), Miettinen, S. (Editor) & Pietarinen, H. (Editor), 2024, In: Frontiers in Communication. 9Research output: Contribution to journal › Editing special issue › Scientific › peer-review
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Growth, Decay and Becoming: Insights from Transformation Design and Bioart
Sarantou, M., Qureshi, A. & Pääkkönen, T., 6 Jul 2024, The 24th dmi: Academic Design Management Conference Proceedings. Cambridge: Design Management Institute, p. 1206-1218 13 p. ( Proceedings of the ... DMI: Academic Design Management Conference).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
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Limited Stories: Social Design Potentials Within Indigenous Contexts
Sarantou, M., Qureshi, A. & Jones, S., 2024, Proceedings of the Asia Design and Innovation Conference (ADIC) 2024: Asia Chapter of the Design Society. Kim, Y. S., Nomaguchi, Y., Chen, C.-H., Xin, X., Hu, L. & Wang, M. (eds.). Glasgow: The Design Society, p. 213-222 10 p. ADIC2024/161Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Professional
Open Access8 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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Cumulus conference June, 3-7 2025.
Pietarinen, H. (Organiser), Miettinen, S. (Organiser) & Sarantou, M. (Organiser)
5 Jun 2025Activity: Participating in or organisation of an event › Chair of workshop, panel, session or tutorial
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Arts Ceduna - The Premier Aboriginal Art Centre
Qureshi, A. (Visiting researcher), Girardi, D. (Visiting researcher), Linkola, I.-A. (Visiting researcher) & Sarantou, M. (Visiting researcher)
22 Feb 2023Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting abroad
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Arts-Based Methods for Decolonising Participatory Research
Seppälä, T. (Speaker) & Sarantou, M. (Speaker)
19 Jan 2023Activity: Presentation › Public or invited talk
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Entanglements South-North
Pietarinen, H. (Organiser), van Wyk, M. (Organiser) & Sarantou, M. (Organiser)
30 Nov 2022Activity: Participating in or organisation of an event › Organization of a workshop, panel, session or tutorial
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The delegation of the European Union in Windhoek
Pietarinen, H. (Visiting researcher), Sarantou, M. (Visiting researcher) & Nurmela, V. (Visiting researcher)
29 Nov 2022Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting abroad
Press/Media
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Country to Couture 2024
Coleman, S., Qureshi, A. & Sarantou, M.
06.08.2024 → 04.09.2024
1 item of Media coverage, 1 Media contribution
Media contents: Other
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Country couture showcases First Nations fashions
Coleman, S., Qureshi, A. & Sarantou, M.
06.08.2024
1 item of Media coverage
Media contents: Art
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Nordic Art Review
Pietarinen, H., Sarantou, M., Miettinen, S. & Qureshi, A.
09.12.2023
1 item of Media coverage
Media contents: Research
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Petrimaljoissa kasvaa taidetta –Lapin yliopiston biotaidelaboratoriossa arktisista mikrobeista syntyy taideteoksia
Pietarinen, H., Sarantou, M., Miettinen, S. & Paldanius, M.
07.04.2021
1 Media contribution
Media contents: Art
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Uusi biotaidetta tarkasteleva laboratorio taiteiden tiedekuntaan
Pietarinen, H., Sarantou, M. & Miettinen, S.
22.03.2021
1 item of Media coverage
Media contents: Art