2017

Extended Call for Conference Abstracts: Interdisciplinary Polar Studies in Poland

Fri, Sep 29, 2017

Organizers announce an extended deadline (until 6 October) for abstract submission for the Interdisciplinary Polar Studies in Poland conference, organized 17-19 November 2017 in Warsaw, Poland. Submissions are invited on all aspects of research of Arctic and Antarctic polar regions focusing on empirical, theoretical, and meth...

The Joint Master’s Program in Circumpolar Health and Well-being, the Memoirs of a Student

Thu, Sep 28, 2017

The following story is a memoir from Karina Kunavina, a Russian student who participated in the joint Master’s program in Circumpolar Health and Well-being arranged by the Thematic Network on Health and Well-being in the Arctic.

Call for the British-Russian workshop in Arkhangelsk

Tue, Sep 26, 2017

British and Russian researchers are welcomed to take part in the international workshop within the project ‘Development of the UK-Russia Arctic Research and collaboration Network”, funded by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the UK Embassy in Russia. The workshop will be organized at Northern (Arctic) Federal Universi...

The Minor Foundation for Major Challenges, a Funding Opportunity for Communication Projects

Tue, Sep 26, 2017

The Minor Foundation for Major Challenges is a funding opportunity for communication projects that aim to mitigate anthropogenic climate change.

Article: The Arctic region needs dialogue between local people and science

Thu, Sep 21, 2017

Essi Oikarinen from the University of Oulu School of Architecture participated in the "Conversations in the North" conference and the UArctic Student Forum, organized in conjunction with the UArctic Rectors' Forum in Aberdeen in August 2017. Her report from the conference highlights the need for collaboration between research...

Snow Science Winter School for grad students and post-docs in February 2018

Thu, Sep 21, 2017

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A field-based training course for graduate/post-doc level snow scientists on state-of-the-art snow measurement techniques will take place at Col du Lautaret, France from 11 to 17 February 2018. Application deadline: 3 November 2017.

Submit abstracts for AIC 2018 - Transportation Infrastructure Engineering in Cold Regions

Wed, Sep 20, 2017

The ARTEK International Conference 2018 (May 1-3, 2018 in Sisimiut, Greenland) offers an opportunity for the industry, the public sector, the science community and other stakeholders to present, discuss and exchange ideas and experiences on how to plan, design, construct, operate and maintain transportation infrastructure in...

Fulbright Arctic Initiative Application Open

Wed, Sep 20, 2017

Scholars and researchers from the eight Arctic Council countries — the United States, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden — can now apply for the second Fulbright Arctic Initiative, an 18-month collaborative research program, which will begin in spring 2018 and run through the fall of 201.

All-Russian Scientific Conference “The European Area of the Russian Arctic: Development Scenarios " October 18 - 19, 2017

Tue, Sep 19, 2017

The conference organized by the Komi Republican Academy of State Service and Administration with the support of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research and Government of the Republic of Komi will be held October 18 - 19, 2017

UArctic organizing partner in High Altitudes Meet High latitudes: Globalizing Polar Issues

Tue, Sep 19, 2017

The University of the Arctic performed as one of the organizers of the High Altitudes Meet High latitudes: Globalizing Polar Issues conference, taken place in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, last week.

Call for Abstracts: 6th International Polar Tourism Research Network Conference

Mon, Sep 18, 2017

The International Polar Tourism Research Network (IPTRN) now welcomes abstract submissions for their 6th conference to be held June next year. The Call for Abstracts is open until October 31, 2017.

Propose a session for UArctic Congress 2018 science section

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

The themes of the UArctic Congress science section are environmental protection, connectivity, meteorological cooperation, and education. The science section will start in Oulu on Sept 5 and conclude in Helsinki on Sept 7, 2018. The call for session proposals is open until Sept 30, 2017.

Extended call for abstracts for Education in the North Special Issue

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

This special issue of the journal "Education in the North" will be created in conjunction with the UArctic Thematic Network on Teacher Education for Social Justice and Diversity in Education. Extended deadline for expressions of interest and abstracts: 1 October 2017.

Massive Open Online Course on Northern Québec in fall 2017

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

This MOOC offers an introduction to social and political issues of Northern Québec, a territory that is also the traditional home of Inuit, Cree and Innus. The MOOC is aimed at anyone interested in Northern Québec and in learning more about its territory, cultures, history, societies, and issues.

Two Research Fellowships Available: Water Cycle Dynamics and Cryospheric Sciences

Wed, Sep 13, 2017

The Geophysical Institute at the University of Bergen invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Water Cycle Dynamics and Cryospheric Sciences (full-time, four-year fixed term), and the Department of Geosciences at the University of Oslo for a PhD Research Fellow in cryospheric sciences and atmospheric water cycle...