After the Arctic Truth Commissions: The Role of Education

Speaker: Daniel Fjellborg

In recent years, several Arctic states have initiated Truth and Reconciliation Commissions to address historic injustices committed against ethnic minorities and Indigenous peoples. These processes have examined, for example, the assimilative policies targeting the Sámi, Greenlanders, Tornedalians, Kvens and Lantalaiset across the Nordic countries. As these Commissions conclude their work, we are now entering a crucial post-Commission phase.

This presentation provides an overview of Truth and Reconciliation initiatives in the Arctic, identifies key research gaps that remain underexplored, and examines the vital role of education in fostering reconciliation and renewed relationships between groups in contemporary society.