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This month
- A session organized by the UArctic Chair and the Law Thematic Network at the Arctic Circle India Forum
- A Panel Session at the Arctic Spirit Conference by the UArctic Chair in Arctic Legal Research and Education
- UArctic Chair Kamrul Hossain spoke at a high-level panel at the Arctic Circle India Forum
- UArctic at Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit Conference 2025: Day 3
- UArctic at Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit Conference 2025: Day 2
April
- Official website of the Polar Law Symposium and the Yearbook Launched
- Call for Abstracts: The Second Inter-Polar Conference: Connecting the Arctic with the Third Pole HKH (2025)
March
- Global Glacier Preservation and Fifth International Polar Year (IPY-5) 2032-2033
- Webinar announcement: First World Day for Glaciers: Planning Toward the 5th International Polar Year 2032-2033
January
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2024
November
- 12th Volume of the Current Developments in Arctic Law (2024) Now Available
- Save the Date: The 18th Polar Law Symposium - Indigenous Rights, Autonomy, Empowerment & Environment
- Thematic Network on Arctic Law at the NORSIL Seminar in Luleå
- Thematic Network on Arctic Law "Arctic Archives" Subgroup Visits Swedish National Archives in Östersund
October
- Thematic Network on Arctic Law “Arctic Archives” subgroup delivered two seminars at the 17th Polar Law Symposium
- Seminar “Sustainability in resource-dependent Cities in the Nordic Arctic" held as a pre-event to the Arctic Circle Assembly 2024
- UArctic Chair Kamrul Hossain appointed as an Adjunct Faculty member at NIAS, India
September
- The UArctic Chair in Arctic Legal Research and Education organized a Panel session at the Polar Law Symposium 2024!
- Cryosphere: Linking the Arctic with the Third Pole
August
- UArctic Chair Kamrul Hossain spoke at the YouthTV show “Global Perspectives”
- The CCCI PhD summer school held in Oslo, Norway
- Call for Papers: Current Developments in Arctic Law (CDAL), Volume 12, 2024
June
- UArctic Chair Professor Kamrul Hossain elected to the IASSA Council
- Seminar: The importance of archives in decolonisation processes in the North and the role of international law - recording available
April
March
January
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2023
December
November
- Panel session at the Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit Conference 2023
- Call for Papers: International Law and Displaced Archives in Arctic Countries
October
- Arctic Urban Sustainability and the UN SDGs through the Lens of the Arctic Mayors’ Forum
- The 16th Polar Law Symposium 2023 held successfully in the Faroe Islands
- Breakout session at the Arctic Circle Assembly on Socio-Political dynamics of Inter-Polarity
- Kamrul Hossain, UArctic Chair in Arctic Legal Research and Education, interviewed by Nepal Television
September
- Publication: The 2018 Agreement to Prevent Unregulated High Seas Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean: Background, Motivations and Aspirations
- The Arctic meets the Himalaya
- The First Ever Inter-Polar Conference: Connecting the Arctic with the Third Pole, held on 6-9 September in Kathmandu, Nepal
- Book release: Arctic Law in 1000 Words
- UArctic at the 2023 Arctic Circle Assembly
August
- Routledge Handbook of Polar Law published
- Call for Papers: Volume 11 of Current Developments in Arctic Law 2023
July
- A Seminar on "Indigenous Peoples and Sustainability" at the Queen Mary University of London
- UArctic Chair Kamrul Hossain gave a keynote speech on protecting Indigenous peoples' traditional knowledge
June
May
- Seminar on Indigenous Rights at the University of Lapland
- Job call: Professor of Law, specializing in sustainability transition
April
- Workshop: Decolonising Nordic Archives
- The First Inter-Polar Conference: Connecting the Arctic with the Third Pole
March
- Anthropology Conference 2023: Day 2 and 3
- A Panel Session at the Arctic Circle Japan Forum: The Cryosphere: Legitimizing the links between the Arctic and the Third Pole
February
January
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2022
December
- The 10th Volume of the Current Developments in Arctic Law (CDAL) is out
- “Decolonizing futures”: Book launching seminar held at Uppsala University
November
- A Seminar discussed the Arctic dimensions of human rights
- "Sherpas Amidst the Mist" – a documentary film showcasing Yak herding in the Third Polar region
October
- Seminar on Human Rights and Security Environment: Arctic dimensions
- UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Law organized an academic session at the 15th Polar Law Symposium
- Register for the 15th Polar Law Symposium
September
- UArctic at the 2022 Arctic Circle Assembly
- The 2nd Finland-India joint seminar held at the Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU)
- A database project launched on Doctoral and Post-doctoral Projects on Arctic Law
August
June
- Invitation for Collaborative Research on Public International law and Arctic/Antarctic Legal & Policy Issues with JSPS Fellowship - Academic Year 2023
- Study visit to the Saami Education Institute and the Sámi Parliaments in Inari and Karasjok on May 24-25, 2022
- Finnish-India joint Seminar held on 27 May 2022
May
- Recruitment for salaried positions at the University of Lapland completed
- The release of the two special issues of Nordicum-Mediterraneum (NoMe)
- Finnish-India joint Seminar: Perspectives on Indigenous and Tribal peoples from India and the Arctic
March
- Two Post-Doctoral Positions: Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland
- Introducing the UArctic Chair Kamrul Hossain
February
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2021
December
- Thematic Networks interviews series, part 11: Law and politics
- Call for papers: The Yearbook of Polar Law
- The 9th Volume of the Current Developments in Arctic Law (2021) is released
November
- Seminar: Strengthening Region-building through Multilevel Governance and Interregional Cooperation: Urban Sustainability through the Arctic Mayors Forum: Part 1
- Arctic Spirit 2021 pre-event: Seminar on Strengthening Region-building through Multilevel Governance and Interregional Cooperation: Urban Sustainability through the Arctic Mayors’ Forum: Part 1
- Event: The 14th Polar Law Symposium, November 21-23, 2021
September
August
- Call for Papers: Current Developments in Arctic Law (CDAL), Volume 9 (2021)
- PhD Students support during COVID-19 times. Experiences of the doctoral students from the Faculty of Law, University of Lapland
- UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Law launches a new project
July
June
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2020
December
October
- 13th Polar Law Symposium 2020 online
- New project funding to the UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Law
August
June
- The first call for papers for the 8th Volume of the Current Developments in Arctic Law 2020
- Release of the book: “Wilderness Protection in Polar Regions - Arctic Lessons learnt for the Regulation and Management of Tourism in the Antarctic”
- Position Open for Research Fellowship To Support PCRC Polar Legal Research in 2020-21, Deadline 30 July 2020
May
April
- Updates about Polar Law Symposium
- New publication available: Russian Laws on Indigenous Issues (Vol. II)
February
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2019
December
- Call for Abstracts: 13th Polar Law Symposium, Kobe, Japan, November 23-25, 2020
- Volume 7 of the Current Developments in Arctic Law is out!
August
- Reminder - Call for papers: Current developments in Arctic Law, Vol. 7 (2019)
- The Final Workshop of Food (In)Security in the Arctic was held in Rovaniemi
- Finnish-Japanese Summer School on Arctic Studies held at Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
- Food (In)Security in the Arctic: The Final Project Workshop will be held in Rovaniemi on 26-27 August, 2019
April
- "Food (in)Security in the Arctic: Contribution of Traditional and Local Food to promote Food Security with Particular Reference to the European High North" - Project Update
- Joint project on curriculum development for interdisciplinary Master’s program “STEP into Russian Arctic”
- Call for Abstracts: 12th Polar Law Symposium, Hobart, Australia, December 1-4, 2019
March
February
January
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2018
December
- Call for application: Hokkaido University hosts Summer School on Arctic Studies 2019
- New Publication: Current Developments in Arctic Law, vol 6
November
- Book “Unconventional aspects of human security in the Arctic: Cases from the Barents Region” is now published
- HuSArctic project held the final conference in Helsinki
- HuSArctic launched its final publication - Human and Societal Security in the Circumpolar Arctic Local and Indigenous Communities
- DurhamARCTIC Summer School 25-28 April, 2019
- Call for Papers: ICE Law Final Conference 2019
- Polar Cooperation Research Centre hosts 4th annual International Symposium
October
- Thematic Network on Arctic Law Co-organized an Arctic Workshop in London
- The second workshop on Food (in)Security in the Arctic was held in Umeå, Sweden
- Call for papers: Current developments in Arctic Law, Vol. 6 (2018)
September
- The new publication highlights the human security challenges in the Barents region
- New programme to support Arctic research cooperation between Finland and Japan
May
- New publication on Food Security Governance in the Arctic-Barents Region
- Human rights and multiple discrimination of minorities within the Sámi minority
April
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2017
- 10th Polar Law Symposium discussed global and local governance of the Arctic and Antarctic
- Book launch panel on Indigenous Sacred Sites by UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Law
- UArctic representation at Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit conference
- New publication on Russian laws on indigenous issues
- Open Calls for researchers in Polar Law Symposium and Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit
- 10th Polar Law Symposium 2017, Rovaniemi
- New publication: Current Developments in Arctic Law, vol 4
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2016
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2015
December
November
- Thematic Network on Arctic Law establishes new sub-group: Philosophy of Law in the Arctic
- International Symposium on Emerging Arctic Legal Orders in Science, Environment and the Ocean
- Timo Koivurova named as Director of ULapland's Arctic Centre
October
- Arctic Law Thematic Network Active in the Arctic Circle October 16th-18th
- ICE LAW Project on Indeterminate and Changing Environments: Law, the Anthropocene, and the World
- UArctic Days at the University of Eastern Finland
September
July
February
January
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2014