Gro Birgit Ween

Gro Birgit Ween is a Professor at the Department of Social Anthropology, University of Oslo, affiliated with the Section for Ethnography under the School of Ethnography, Numismatic, Classical Archaeology and University History. Her research focuses on indigenous peoples' struggles, environmental governance, and decolonial methodologies, with fieldwork among Aboriginal Australians, Sami Norwegians, and Yup'ik Alaskans. She holds a D.Phil. from Oxford University (2002) and has held postdoctoral positions at the University of Aberdeen and University of Oslo. Her work bridges anthropology with science studies, addressing topics like genetic research and resource management.

Research Interests

• Indigenous rights, land/environmental governance, and self-determination
• Human-animal relations in Arctic contexts
• Museum practices and repatriation
• Intersection of indigenous and scientific knowledges
• Postcolonial methodologies and decolonization

Recent publications emphasize Arctic heritage, museum experimentation, and multispecies ethics. She collaborates on projects like Arctic Heritage: Commodification, Identity, and Revitalisation and Riverine Rights. Her work is funded through grants such as the ERC Arctic Domus (2012-2013) and NFR projects on salmon biology (2009-2012). She participates in research groups like "Heritage and the Anthropocene" and advises on interdisciplinary initiatives at the University of Oslo.