Nils Klim Webinar Series: Transitional Justice in Settler States: Challenges, Contradictions and Possibilities

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Nils Klim webinar series brings together leading scholars and professionals to explore key themes in transitional justice in settler‑state contexts, with particular focus on the Sámi Truth and Reconciliation Commissions. Supported by the Nils Klim Prize and organised in cooperation with the ERC‑funded MARCEN project, the series consists of six online conversations, open to all via Zoom and held in English.

Drawing on perspectives from Indigenous studies, law, political science, history, sociology and creative writing, the discussions examine how transitional justice unfolds in states without formal political transitions, and how questions of justice, responsibility and settler colonialism arise across Sápmi and beyond.

Zoom link (open access, no registration): https://utu.zoom.us/j/62452963052
Times: Finnish / Helsinki (EET/UTC+2, EEST/UTC+3)

Programme Overview

Tuesday 17 March, 14:00–15:00
Settler state responsibility, recognition of violations and redress to Indigenous peoples
Speaker: Eva Josefsen

Tuesday 7 April, 10:00–11:00
Education’s paradox and state–Sámi relations in the Nordics
Speaker: Otso Kortekangas

Monday 27 April, 14:00–15:00
Gendered settler colonialism
Speaker: Astri Dankertsen

Wednesday 13 May, 14:00–15:00
Transitional justice in Nordic settler states
Speaker: Láilá Susanne Vars

Wednesday 27 May, 19:00–20:00
Transitional justice and settler states through queer perspectives
Speaker: Billy-Ray Belcourt

Wednesday 17 June, 14:00–15:00
Sámi self-determination
Speaker: Oula-Antti Labba

More information: https://sites.utu.fi/marcen/news/event-nils-klim-webinar-series/