Call for Papers: Maritime Safety and Security Law Journal

Mon, Nov 25, 2024

The MarSafeLaw Journal is accepting paper proposals for its sixteenth issue, with the topic being "The Impact of Environmental and Climate Change on the Oceans and Marine Resources." Abstract submission deadline: December 31, 2024.

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Save the Date: The 18th Polar Law Symposium - Indigenous Rights, Autonomy, Empowerment & Environment

Mon, Nov 25, 2024

The 18th Polar Law Symposium will be held in Nuuk, Greenland, on 22nd – 24th October 2025. It is jointly organized by Ilisimatusarfik / the University of Greenland and the University of Akureyri.

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Call for poster and abstract applications: One Health, One Future Conference

Fri, Nov 22, 2024

Poster and abstract applications are open November 5th and close at 11:59pm AKT on December 15th, 2024. Submit your applications now!

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Speaking at the Arctic Circle Assembly on political participation in the Arctic

Thu, Nov 21, 2024

At the 2024 Arctic Circle Assembly, session on political participation in the Arctic called "Political Participation in Arctic Politics: Who is Heard When?"

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12th National Seminar on Snow and excursion to the Arctic Space Centre in Sodankylä

Thu, Nov 21, 2024

The 12th National Seminar on Snow was held for the first time in Rovaniemi, Finland, gathering researchers and snow enthusiasts for discussions on diverse aspects of snow science. This bilingual event featured sessions in Finnish and English, enhancing its accessibility.

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Position Available: Experiential Education Program Coordinator

Thu, Nov 21, 2024

The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) invites applications for an Experiential Education Program Coordinator. This full-time position will be located in Fairbanks, Alaska. For full consideration please submit your application by Sunday, November 24, 2024 by 11:59 pm.

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Invitation to propose sessions to Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit Conference 2025

Wed, Nov 20, 2024

The Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit Conference will take place from May 5–7, 2025, and is now accepting proposals for sessions to be included in the diverse program. The deadline for session proposals is January 24, 2025.

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The “Bear” in the Room: How do we prepare for the future with Russia?

Wed, Nov 20, 2024

At the 2024 Arctic Circle Assembly, the Next-Generation Science Diplomats Committee, as part of the University of the Arctic (Uarctic) Thematic Network on Science Diplomacy, hosted an open forum “The ‘Bear’ in the Room: How do we prepare for the future with Russia?”

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Lecture series: Voices from the Arctic

Wed, Nov 20, 2024

The lecture series is intended for all those working with or interested in the Arctic region and is organized by the ACAF project and the Natural Resources Institute (Luke).

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Landscape of Tribal communities: Context for working in rural Alaska

Tue, Nov 19, 2024

Adelheid Herrmann, Alaska Center for Climate Assessment & Policy, University of Alaska Fairbanks, and member of the UArctic Thematic Network on Local-scale Planning, Climate Change and Resilience recently released "Landscape of Tribal communities: Context for working in rural Alaska.” 

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Soptsestimmie: another way of being the academia

Tue, Nov 19, 2024

Laura Junka-Aikio, professor at the University of Lapland, joined a three-day gathering of Indigenous artists, scholars, activists and reindeer herders in Bådåddjo/Bodø, Norway in June 2024. In this article, she shares her experiences and reflects on Soptsestimmie as an example of autonomous Indigenous academia.

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Webinar announcement: Arctic Research Implementation Plan 2025-2026 Launch

Tue, Nov 19, 2024

The Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC) announces their next IARPC Public Webinar Series event focusing on the launch of the Arctic Research Implementation Plan 2025-2026. This webinar will take place December 5 2024, 09:00 AKST.

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Student Report from Arctic Congress Bodø 2024: David Kley

Tue, Nov 19, 2024

David Kley, of University of Alaska Anchorage, shares thoughts on a visit to the 2024 Arctic Congress in Bodø, Norway.

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Arja Rautio and Jan Borm participated in a lecture on "One Health in the Arctic"

Mon, Nov 18, 2024

UArctic Chairs Arja Rautio and Jan Borm participated in a lecture on "One Health in the Arctic" as a part of the lecture series "One Health et santé globale" of the Faculty of Health, Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines/University of Paris-Saclay

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Sustainable municipal solid waste management: A comparative analysis of enablers and barriers to advance governance in the Arctic

Mon, Nov 18, 2024

Read now for free a newly published journal article on the subject of sustainable municipal solid waste management (MSWM), authored by UArctic researchers Nadezhda Filimonova and S. Jeff Birchall.

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