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Book Release; Arctic Discourses

Both fictional and non-fictional accounts of the Arctic have long been a major source of powerful images of the region, and have thus had a crucial part to p...

Mon, Sep 27, 2010

Seminar 'Memory and Forgetting in the North Atlantic' Call for Posters

Ph.d.- seminar and a small exhibiton in Copenhagen at the Department of Arts and Copenhagen and European Cultural Studies. Roskilde University. Arranged with...

Mon, Sep 27, 2010

"Post-crisis energy: economic effectiveness and geopolitical constraints" October, 14-15, 2010, Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance Crisis events in the world economy and politics have complicated the analysis of tendencies appear...

Wed, Sep 22, 2010

The Seventh International Congress of the Arctic Social Sciences (ICASS VII) Akureyri, June 22-26, 2011, UPDATED INFO

Session proposals extended deadline: October 4, 2010 Abstract submission deadline: December 15, 2010 Conference registration opens in January 2011 Website:...

Mon, Sep 20, 2010

The Department of Geosciences and Geography at the University of Helsinki is searching POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER for the research project Impacts of climate change on Arctic vegetation and biodiversity.

The Department of Geosciences and Geography provides excellent working conditions and a friendly atmosphere. The research project is integrated in interdisci...

Mon, Sep 20, 2010

NDPHS e-Newsletter 1/2010 now available

The Northern Dimension Partnership in Public Health and Social Well-being (NDPHS) is pleased to announce that a new issue of its bi-annual e-Newsletter is no...

Mon, Sep 20, 2010

UArctic supported in Statement from 9th Conference of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region

The Ninth Conference of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region (CPAR), which brings together MEPs and MPs from Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russ...

Fri, Sep 17, 2010

UArctic Institute's Report gives details on Next-Steps in Arctic Shipping Policies

As the climate warms and global commerce grows, the prospect of an Arctic shipping route becomes more tangible. A new report released by the University of Al...

Thu, Sep 16, 2010

Russian Student, Interested in Studying in Finland?

Finnish Universities and Universities of Applied Sciences (also known as Polytechnics) provide close to 500 programmes in English. Programmes are available o...

Tue, Sep 14, 2010

EIGHTEENTH INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION FAIR Moscow - Saint Petersburg 09-10 October 2010

International Education Fair in Moscow has more than ten years history. In 2004 г. the exhibition for the first time took place in St. Petersburg, the North...

Tue, Sep 14, 2010

Press Release: Experts convene in Rovaniemi to discuss Climate Change and Human Security

Scientists and other experts from across the North met this week at Arktikum, University of Lapland, in Rovaniemi, Finland to address issues of climate chang...

Wed, Sep 08, 2010

Arctic Alliances: Remarks for University of Lapland Opening Ceremony

Today, UArctic Board Chair Barry Scherr addressed the opening of the University of Lapland's academic year. His welcoming address, included here below, highl...

Mon, Sep 06, 2010

Calls for Arctic university revived by Canadian Prime Minister's tour

The Canadian government's recent effort to assert its sovereignty in the Arctic has reignited calls for a university to be created in the North.Read...

Mon, Sep 06, 2010

Masters Endorsement Handbook Cover-page 2010

Launch of UArctic Master's Endorsement

The Master’s Studies program of the University of the Arctic is pleased to officially launch the UArctic Master’s Endorsement. As a reflection of UArctic’s V...

Fri, Sep 03, 2010

PolarTREC Now Accepting Applications for 2011-2012

PolarTREC (Teachers and Researchers Exploring and Collaborating) is currently accepting applications from teachers for the fifth year of teacher research exp...

Fri, Sep 03, 2010