Tiia Sahrakorpi

Tiia Sahrakorpi, a Visiting Professor at Weber State University, delves into her book project, exploring the oral histories of electricity usage in Finland. She critiques conventional views on technology, highlighting personal narratives that reveal how energy adoption shapes daily life. The discussion spans renewable energy dynamics, emotional responses to nuclear power, and the historical perspectives of socialist women on electricity's affordability. Sahrakorpi emphasizes community resilience and the ethical responsibility of understanding indigenous connections to energy.