TRADER OF TRADITIONS Johan Adrian Jacobsen as collector of people and things Cathrine Baglo (Ed.) This collection of essays is based on a workshop Cathrine Baglo organized in Tromsø in June 2016 as a part of her post-doctoral project “Between worlds and knowledges: The liminal life of Johan Adrian Jacobsen” (2015–2018). The project was funded by the Norwegian Research Council, and the workshop took place at The Arctic University Museum of Norway (UMAK) and was followed by an excursion to Risøya, the small island outside Tromsø where Johan Adrian Jacobsen grew up. In addition to the contributors’ research, [les mer ...]

Johan Adrian Jacobsen (1853-1947) By Sigbjørn Rønbeck "As a curious yet ambitious young man Johan Adrian Jacobsen left his remote home on the island Risøya (Norway) to journey to many isolated communities in the new world. His expeditions are today acknowledged as vitally important in understanding and appreciating the lives, traditions and cultures of indigenous peoples from Native America. This is a biographical account of his life as a sailor, explorer, adventurer, ethnographic collector and author. His collection of ethnological artifacts is now the principal exhibit at the opening of the new «Berliner Schloss», one of Europe’s leading museums." [les mer ...]