Reminder: UArctic Congress 2026: Submit a Session Proposal by July 31

Fri, Jul 04, 2025

Submit a session proposal for the UArctic Congress 2026! The deadline has been extended to 31 July 2025. The proposal submission form is available online.

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Read now: Antarctic research is in decline, and the timing couldn’t be worse

Fri, Jul 04, 2025

Below is a recent article coauthored by Elizabeth Leane (University of Tasmania) and Keith Larson (Umeå University) on the subject of their newly published report on Antarctic research trends. 

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Listen Now: "This Way Up" - The Arctic Council Podcast

Thu, Jul 03, 2025

Episode 1 of the new Arctic Council "This Way Up" podcast is now streamable on all platforms. The podcast introduces you to the people and stories shaping a changing Arctic.

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Master's Course Offering: "Permafrost in Arctic Societies" in April-May 2026

Thu, Jul 03, 2025

Apply today for the upcoming "Permafrost in Arctic Societies" (10 ECTS) course, to be held at the DTU Arctic campus in Sisimiut April 15-May 29, 2026. Deadlines in October and November (see below).

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Save the Date: Calotte Academy travelling symposium — November 10-15, 2025

Wed, Jul 02, 2025

Register by September 13, 2025 for this year's Calotte Academy: "The Future of Europe - A Northern Point of View", set to take place in Rovaniemi, Luleå, Kautokeino, and Inari.

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Call for papers: Symposium on Everyday Urbanism and People-Centred Smart Cities in China and the Nordics

Wed, Jul 02, 2025

Submit an abstract by August 11 for the Symposium on Everyday Urbanism and People-Centred Smart Cities in China and the Nordics, set to take place in Shanghai on October 17-18, 2025.

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Mohn Prize 2026 Nominations Open

Tue, Jul 01, 2025

The Mohn Prize is awarded for excellence in research related to the Arctic awarded every two years at the Arctic Frontiers conference. Deadline for nominating your candidate for The Mohn Prize 2026 is July 31st 2025.

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Arctic Frontiers 2026: Turn of the Tide

Tue, Jul 01, 2025

Mark your calendar for the 20th anniversary of our annual conference - Arctic Frontiers 2026: Turn of the Tide. The conference will take place from February 2-5th 2026 in Tromsø, Norway. 

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UArctic Chair Jan Borm co-organises intensive programs about Arctic knowledge in the past and present

Mon, Jun 30, 2025

MIARC has organised an Erasmus+ BIP (Blended Intensive Programme): Knowledge from the Arctic in past and present - collecting and (co)-constructing cultural continuity and change in Versailles/ Paris, June 23-27, 2025.

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Participate today: Polar Panorama (Project PolarRES)

Mon, Jun 30, 2025

You are invited to join the PolarRES Polar Panorama project, a unique initiative that aims to raise awareness about human-induced climate change by sharing personal perspectives and experiences from the Polar Regions. 

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Reminder: UArctic Congress 2026: Submit a Session Proposal by July 31

Fri, Jun 27, 2025

Submit a session proposal for the UArctic Congress 2026! The deadline has been extended to 31 July 2025. The proposal submission form is also now available online.

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Arctic Six Urge European Union to Prioritise the Arctic in Research Funding

Fri, Jun 27, 2025

The Arctic Six—a strategic alliance of six research universities in the European Arctic—has released a joint position paper calling for a dedicated Arctic research programme in the European Union’s upcoming Framework Programme 10 (FP10). 

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Register Today: Micro Arctic Climate Simulations MACS Conference 2025

Fri, Jun 27, 2025

Sign up today to attend the Micro Arctic Climate Simulations (MACS) Conference 2025, set to take place at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, September 15-17, 2025.

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Educational Opportunity: International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition 2025

Thu, Jun 26, 2025

Make a submission by July 4, 2025 to this year's International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition (IAAC)'s Qualification Round.

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Funding Opportunity: The Polar Initiative

Wed, Jun 25, 2025

Submit a pre-application by June 30, 2025 to the Polar Initiative for a chance to secure funding for a project starting in 2027 related to protecting and conserving polar ecosystems.

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