Trine Kvidal-Røvik

Trine Kvidal-Røvik is a Professor in Communication and Cultural Studies at UiT The Arctic University of Norway, affiliated with the Department of Language and Culture under the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education. As Vice Dean for Research, she focuses on PhD education and academic leadership.

• Research Interests: Media representations, Indigenous (Kven/Sami) heritage, Arctic tourism discourse, gender studies, and place-society-media intersections.
• Projects: Leading and collaborating on Kven heritage intangibility (IMMKven), cross-border Arctic tourism research, and Sami entrepreneurial innovation funded by Norwegian Research Council and regional funds.
• Collaborations: Partnering with Nordic Arctic universities, Norwegian museums, and international institutions like University of Alaska and Dalarna University.

Recent Publications emphasize cultural heritage in Arctic tourism, media’s role in identity construction, and gender dynamics in innovation policy. Her 2024 work explores Kven cultural articulation through traveling exhibitions, while 2023 studies examine knowledge production collaborations.