Seurujärvi-Kari has held various research and teaching (secondary and higher education) positions, most notably as the only Lecturer in Sámi language and culture at the University of Helsinki since 1986. Her research interests include Sámi language, culture and identity politics, as well as wider indigenous peoples rights and issues.[1]
She chairs the Sámi language and culture research society, Dutkansearvi.[3]
She was awarded the annual State Award for Public Information (Tiedonjulkistamisen valtionpalkinto) by the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture for the 2005 book titled The Saami — a cultural encyclopaedia, which she co-authored.[1]
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^"Ensimmäinen saamenkielinen väitös Helsingin yliopistossa 21.1.2012". Kieliverkosto.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 January 2021.
^"Board Members". Dutkansearvi.fi. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
^"Saamelaiskäräjävaalit 2019" (in Finnish). Yle. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
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irja, seurujärvi, kari, born, march, 1947, utsjoki, finnish, sámi, politician, academic, 2019, contents, education, academic, career, political, career, awards, honours, referenceseducation, academic, career, editseurujärvi, kari, obtained, master, degree, eng. Irja Seurujarvi Kari born 21 March 1947 Utsjoki is a Finnish Sami politician and academic 1 Irja Seurujarvi Kari in 2019 Contents 1 Education and academic career 2 Political career 3 Awards and honours 4 ReferencesEducation and academic career editSeurujarvi Kari obtained a master s degree in English philology from the University of Oulu in 1974 and a PhD in Finno Ugric languages from the University of Helsinki in 2012 1 Her doctoral thesis is notable for having been the first to be submitted in any of the Sami languages at the University of Helsinki 2 Seurujarvi Kari has held various research and teaching secondary and higher education positions most notably as the only Lecturer in Sami language and culture at the University of Helsinki since 1986 Her research interests include Sami language culture and identity politics as well as wider indigenous peoples rights and issues 1 She chairs the Sami language and culture research society Dutkansearvi 3 Political career editIn 2019 Seurujarvi Kari was elected Member of the Sami Parliament of Finland 4 5 She is Vice Chair of the Parliament s Sami Language Council 6 Awards and honours editIn 1998 Seurujarvi Kari received an honorary knighthood from the Order of the White Rose of Finland 1 She was awarded the annual State Award for Public Information Tiedonjulkistamisen valtionpalkinto by the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture for the 2005 book titled The Saami a cultural encyclopaedia which she co authored 1 References edit a b c d e Irja Seurujarvi Kari 375 Humanists Faculty of Arts University of Helsinki Retrieved 3 January 2021 Ensimmainen saamenkielinen vaitos Helsingin yliopistossa 21 1 2012 Kieliverkosto fi in Finnish Retrieved 3 January 2021 Board Members Dutkansearvi fi Retrieved 3 January 2021 Saamelaiskarajavaalit 2019 in Finnish Yle Retrieved 3 January 2021 Elected officials Samediggi fi Sami Parliament Retrieved 3 January 2021 Sami Language Council Samediggi fi Retrieved 3 January 2021 nbsp Finland portal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Irja Seurujarvi Kari amp oldid 1170350145, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
