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Monika Luthje is a University Lecturer at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of the Arctic (UArctic), focusing on critical tourism studies with a specialization in cultural sensitivity, Indigenous tourism, and sustainable practices. She leads the Thematic Network on Critical Arctic Studies and is affiliated with the Multidimensional Tourism Institute. Her research emphasizes ethical tourism recovery, Indigenous empowerment through cultural policies, and participatory methodologies in Northern communities.
Education: Doctor of Social Sciences. Her work bridges academia and practice, addressing challenges in Nordic Arctic regions through projects like the EITC 2025 conference and initiatives promoting culturally sensitive tourism policies. She has spearheaded over a dozen research projects since 2012, including studies on Sámi tourism, rural heritage audio trails, and ethical recovery strategies.
Research interests include posthumanist approaches to cultural transmission, Indigenous knowledge systems, and the intersection of tourism with climate change. She has published widely on topics such as heritage preservation, participatory development, and decolonizing tourism practices. Her projects often involve collaboration with Indigenous communities to foster equitable tourism frameworks.
Monika serves as Principal Investigator for major initiatives like 'Sustainable Indigenous Tourism in the Nordic Arctic' and 'ETRAC: Ethical Tourism Recovery in Arctic Communities'. She actively engages in academic leadership, organizing conferences (e.g., European Indigenous Tourism Conference EITC 2025) and peer reviewing for journals like Annals of Tourism Research and Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research.
Her research outputs highlight trends in culturally sensitive policies, audio-based heritage tools, and transnational Arctic tourism studies. Media engagements include discussions on Indigenous authenticity, ethical labeling, and sustainable practices in Finnish Lapland and beyond.
