Episode 1. Introduction to Indigenous Religions with Siv Ellen Kraft and Bjørn Ola Tafjord

What counts as indigenous religions? Who uses this term? How are their claims connected to indigenous movements and struggles for recognition, rights and sovereignty? Who opposes and problematizes the category of indigenous religions, and why do they do that?

To address these questions and introduce the study of indigenous religions we are joined by the authors of the open-access bookIndigenous Religion(s): Local Grounds, Global Networks  (Routledge 2020), professor Siv Ellen Kraft and professor Bjørn Ola Tafjord, both from UiT The Arctic University of Norway.

This podcast is brought to you by INREL and GOVMAT from the Department of Archaeology, History, Religious Studies and Theology at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. 

Recording studio and technical support: UiT Result.

Musical intro and outro: Lasse Michelsen.

Host, editor and logo designer: Liudmila Nikanorova.