Várdduo-Centre för Sámi Research

Charlotta Svonni is a doctor in history and education with a focus on Sámi and Indigenous education.

DDS, PhD

Associate Professor of Odontology

Senior consultant dentist in Oral Physiology

Director of Várdduo - Centre for Sámi Research

I study forest history, primarily Sami historical use of land and resources.

Associate professor at the Department of Language Studies/Sámi dutkan. Intellectual Indigenous traditions are my research interests. 

I am an Associate Professor and a Researcher/Deputy Director at Várdduo and the Co-Director for FADC. My research interests include conflicts between extractive industries and Indigenous peoples.

Doctor of Public Health. Member of the research group Lávvuo – Research and Education for Sámi Health. Since 2013, I also work on research strategy at the Arctic Centre.

I am professor of history, Sami culture and society development at Umeå University. I am advisor to the vice-chancellor in arctic and international issues, and Master of Ceremony at Umeå University.

I am a researcher at Várdduo. My research intersts are social consequences of and conflicts over natural resource extraction, mainly hydropower production, in Indigenous peoples' areas.