First of all, I thank God for giving Molleš Piera a nice field of cloudberries at the moment I called him, making him so happy that he said yes to cooperate with me through this study. Thank you, most of all, Piera, for fruitful insight and for guiding me around in your meahcci and through your everyday practises at Vuolit Mollešjohka Duottarstophu. It has been quite a learning experience to work together with such a wise man.
Thank you, Britt! Thank you for believing in me and challenging me to my best, for knowing where I belonged and kindly guiding me there, for letting me in on the idea of doing research at the Finnmark tundra, and for showing me the works of John Law, Donna Haraway, Tim Ingold, Ingrid Rudie and so many other fantastic and wise STS scholars, amongst them yourself.
A thank you to the Department of Tourism and Nordic studies for engaging subjects of Tourism studies and for employing great lecturers and inspirators. Especially to Brynhild, who initially inspired me to write about sound in relation to tourism. To my fellow students for engaging in the debates and contributing to my understanding and for inspiring me to work further within this field of knowledge. Especially thank you, Emma and Tonje, for proof reading, and to Isabella and Awais for the companionship at campus and for sharing this process!
Thank you, Dagfinn and Joar, for letting me finish this study in time. I promise you will see more of me from now on. Thank you, also to my sister and mother for watching Joar while his parents were working. A special thank you, to my brother, for discussing sound and music with me and giving me valuable feedback on technology, data gathering and production. I love you all!
UiT The Arctic University of Norway,
Campus Alta, 15th May 2019
Ellen-Johanne Kvalsvik