The UArctic Frederik Paulsen High Level Seminar: Mine Bioremediation in the Arctic will take place on September 18-20, 2023 at Yukon University, Whitehorse, Canada.
Reminder: Apply for a grant from the UArctic Entrepreneurship Fund
Thu, Aug 31, 2023
The UArctic Entrepreneurship Fund is still accepting grant applications until October 27. The call is open to any individual with an incubator-stage product or service that aims to benefit the Arctic environment or Arctic communities and has a positive, demonstrable impact on the Arctic.
Call for abstracts: GINTL symposium at FERA conference on Education
Thu, Aug 31, 2023
Global Innovation Network for Teaching and Learning is hosting a symposium on ‘Bridging education research, practice and global education development’ at this year’s FERA conference on education at the Åbo Akademi University in Vaasa on 23.-24.11.2023.
Publication: "Climate change adaptation: How short-term political priorities trample public well-being"
Thu, Aug 31, 2023
Recently, Jeff Birchall (Lead, UArctic TN on Local-scale Planning, Climate Change and Resilience) and his co-author from the University of Alberta published "Climate change adaptation: How short-term political priorities trample public well-being", with the scientific journal Environmental Science and Policy.
Inaugural American Arctic Connection internship comes to an end
Thu, Aug 31, 2023
The position has focused on advancing collaboration between American and Finnish stakeholders on Arctic issues, and has been hosted at the UArctic International Secretariat and the University of Lapland.
UArctic Thematic Network on Decolonization of Arctic Library and Archives Metadata (DALAM) waspresented at IFLA WLIC 2023 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, by lead Susanna Parikka.
The New Genre Arctic Art Education initiative of UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Sustainable Arts and Design (ASAD), coordinated by the University of Lapland has received 85 000 euros in funding from the Nordplus Horizontal program for the development of art education in 2023–2025.
Relate North Symposium - Exploring Beyond Borders
Wed, Aug 30, 2023
The 11th annual symposium and exhibition, Relate North: Beyond Borders, will take place at Umeå University in Umeå, Sweden, November 13-17, 2023.
Announcement of AMAP/EU-PolarNet2 webinar on Human Health and Well-being in the Arctic
Wed, Aug 30, 2023
As part of the EU-funded project EU-PolarNet2 (EU-PolarNet – coordinating and co-designing the European Research Area ), AMAP has prepared a webinar on ‘International Cooperation on Research on Human Health and Well-being in the Arctic’.
Thematic Network on Critical Arctic Studies held a roundtable "Exploring critical approaches in Arctic studies"
Tue, Aug 29, 2023
First time ever, the UArctic Thematic Network on Critical Arctic Studies (CAS) organized a roundtable and research clinic online on June 20, 2023 as an experiment in engaging with early career researchers.
Fourth Living in the Landscape summer school examines forests
Tue, Aug 29, 2023
The Fourth and ongoing Living in the Landscape (LiLa) summer school has taken place on the High Coast of Sweden and the results of the school are exhibited in the RELATE NORTH symposium 2023 in Umeå, Sweden.
Assistant professor position available: Indigenous Environmental Studies – Dartmouth College
Tue, Aug 29, 2023
The Department of Environmental Studies at Dartmouth College invites applications for an Assistant Professor in the field of Indigenous Environmental Studies.
International Workshop "Reindeer Stories" held in Inari, Finland
Tue, Aug 29, 2023
The Sámi Education Institute and the Malaurie Institute of Arctic Research Monaco-UVSQ (MIARC) organised an international workshop entitled “Reindeer stories” in Inari, August 20, 2023, within the framework of UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Cultures and History (ARCH).
Call for abstracts: Sustainability and the Arctic – interdisciplinary workshop for Early-Career Researchers
Mon, Aug 28, 2023
Tampere University is organizing a workshop called “Sustainability and the Arctic” – interdisciplinary workshop for Early-Career Researchers and is looking for participants and abstracts for the event.
New MOOC: Northern Perspectives on Sustainability
Mon, Aug 28, 2023
The Northern Perspectives on Sustainability online course enables you to to acquaint yourself with academic and artistic viewpoints advocated by the University of Lapland to promote sustainable development.