Trails and Their Role in the Construction of Inuit pan-Arctic Identities February 2, 2012

Canadian Studies Center, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies presents the
5th Annual Canada-U.S. Fulbright Chair Lecture

Trails and Their Role in the
Construction of Inuit pan-Arctic Identities

by Claudio Aporta, 2011-12 Canada-U.S. Fulbright Visiting Chair

Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. No RSVPs or admission fees required.
The Inuit experience of the Arctic is deeply rooted in a sense of homeland, ethnic identity and the struggle to generate sustainable livelihoods. Dr. Aporta’s lecture will explore this connection to the Arctic environment through an analysis of how Inuit, using traditional knowledge, have navigated trails from the Bering Strait to Greenland, developing a sense of pan-Arctic identity.

Dr. Claudio Aporta, Carleton University, Ottawa, conducts ethno-graphic research in Nunavut, Canada’s Inuit territory. Aporta studies the relationship of Inuit with their physical environment and the transmission of oral geographic knowledge in historical and contemporary contexts.