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Tim Frandy is an Assistant Professor of Nordic Studies and Director of Undergraduate Studies at the Department of Central, Eastern, and Northern European Studies, University of British Columbia. A Sámi- and Finnish-American scholar, his work bridges Indigenous sustainabilities, decolonial approaches, and cultural revitalization through ethnographic fieldwork with reindeer herders, salmon fishers, and educators across five countries. His Digital Humanities projects and decolonization research intersect with Arctic studies, gender, and Migration Studies.
- Education: Ph.D. and M.A. in Scandinavian Studies (University of Wisconsin-Madison), M.A. in English (Washington State University), B.A. in English and Mathematics (University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point).
- Awards: 2021 WKU PCAL Faculty Award, 2020 American Folklore Society Prize, 2018 University of Wisconsin Community-University Partnership Award, 2016 Wisconsin Without Borders Excellence Award.
His research focuses on eco-relationality, Indigenous environmentalisms, and the Indigenization of education. He co-edited Culture Work: Folklore for the Public Good (2022), a Smithsonian Magazine Best Book, and translated Inari Sámi Folklore: Stories from Aanaar (2019), the first polyvocal Sámi oral tradition anthology in English. His augmented reality pedagogy and film projects (e.g., Wiigwaasi-Jiimaan: These Canoes Carry Culture, 2015) highlight community collaborations.
Recent articles analyze Indigenous knowledge systems, hunting cultures, and folklore as resistance, with upcoming works on Sámi environmentalisms and decolonization. He advises on Sámi-Anishinaabe cultural exchanges and leads free/low-cost Danish student trips to Solvang, California. His 2024-2025 initiatives include expanded Nordic language offerings and Indigenous Arctic art programs.
