Global Indigenous Youth Summit on Climate Change, August 9, 2023

Mon, Jul 31, 2023

Registration will remain open for the Global Indigenous Youth Summit on Climate Change on 9 August 2023 with nearly 1000 registrants already from 100+ nations.  

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Thematic Network on Decolonization of Arctic Library and Archives Metadata (DALAM): report of the activities

Fri, Jul 28, 2023

UArctic Thematic Network on Decolonization of Arctic Library and Archives Metadata (DALAM) has published report on their activities in 2023 in Polar Libraries Bulletin.

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India's Arctic endeavours: Capacity building and capability enhancement

Fri, Jul 28, 2023

"Capacity building and capability enhancement remain central to India’s Arctic endeavours", read the article by Anurag Bisen (Research Fellow at Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses) below.

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Exploring energy transition in the Arctic

Fri, Jul 28, 2023

Graduate students and faculty from around the world gathered at University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George campus to gain insight into the challenges facing the Far North as it grapples to find sustainable solutions in the face of climate change.

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Blog post: "The hidden cost of the energy transition in the Arctic: the impacts of wind power development on Sámi rights"

Thu, Jul 27, 2023

UArctic Academy for Sustainability 2023 blog post: "The hidden cost of the energy transition in the Arctic: the impacts of wind power development on Sámi rights".

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Call for collaboration: Emerging priorities in terrestrial herbivory research in the Arctic

Wed, Jul 26, 2023

After 10 years of contributing to circumpolar research on plant-herbivore interactions, the Herbivory Network is proposing to use a horizon scan to identify research priorities in Arctic herbivory for the coming decade, as a contribution to the ICARP IV (Fourth International Conference on Arctic Research Planning – 2025) proc...

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A Seminar on "Indigenous Peoples and Sustainability" at the Queen Mary University of London

Wed, Jul 26, 2023

The Queen Mary University of London in collaboration with the Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law of the Arctic Centre, the UArctic Chair in Arctic Legal Research and Education and the UArctic Law Thematic Network jointly organized a seminar entitled "Indigenous Peoples and Sustainability" that took place at...

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Call for proposals: Circumpolar Studies exemplar courses

Wed, Jul 26, 2023

The UArctic Læra Institute for Circumpolar Education invites proposals from UArctic member faculty for new undergraduate-level Circumpolar Studies courses. The deadline for submissions is 30 September 2023.

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Developing a permafrost internship service – strengthening the link between higher education and working-life

Wed, Jul 26, 2023

During the Sixth European Conference on Permafrost held 18-22 June in Puigcerdà Spain, the UArctic Thematic Network on Permafrost (TNP) hosted a UArctic network funded PermaIntern project workshop for interested conference participants, to discuss the development of the Permafrost internship service.

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UArctic Chair Kamrul Hossain gave a keynote speech on protecting Indigenous peoples' traditional knowledge

Tue, Jul 25, 2023

The UArctic Chair in Arctic Legal Research and Education, Professor Kamrul Hossain, was invited by the Mrinalini Datta Mohavidyapith, an affiliated college of the West Bengal State University, as a keynote speaker in the conference entitled "Intellectual Property Rights: Issues and Challenges".

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Project DistARCTIC held workshop in Leeds to advance rural education practices

Tue, Jul 25, 2023

Leeds, UK - Project DistARCTIC, an initiative focused on opening new horizons on rural education, held a productive workshop on 19-23 June 2023 in Leeds.

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Indigenous Film Conference 2023: Reconciliation and New Futures

Tue, Jul 25, 2023

International Sámi Film Institute hosts the third Indigenous Film Conference in Guovdageaidnu, Sápmi/Norway, from the 18th to 20th of August 2023. The theme of this year’s conference is reconciliation and new futures.

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Position announcement: Fulbright Norway Distinguished Arctic Scholar Award

Mon, Jul 24, 2023

The U.S.-Norway Fulbright Foundation invites applications for the Fulbright Norway Distinguished Arctic Scholar Award. This fixed-term position will be located in Norway.

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A Student’s Experience at 9th Korea Arctic Academy

Mon, Jul 24, 2023

Jiwon Lee, a Chinese Language & Literature bachelor’s student at Dongguk University working at KIOST (Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology) as a student reporter, participated in the 9th Korea Arctic Academy in Busan, South Korea.

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Save the date: Arctic Encounter 2024 in Alaska

Fri, Jul 21, 2023

Arctic Encounter Anchorage will take place on April 10-12, 2024 in Anchorage, AK, USA.

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