Live stream from Arctic Challenges: Navigating a Changing Arctic

Wed, Oct 07, 2026

Join us live from the University of Iceland's Ceremonial Hall for the annual Pre-Event of UArctic and the University of Iceland

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Follow the MCU Anniversary 2026 Online

Wed, Oct 07, 2026

The 2026 Anniversary of the Magna Charta Universitatum (MCU), hosted by Mykolas Romeris University in collaboration with the Magna Charta Observatory in Vilnius on October 14-16, 2026, will be streamed live online.

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Host a UArctic Chair

Mon, Oct 05, 2026

Help shape the future of Arctic research, education and cooperation. Deadline: 1 December 2026

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Northern Connections Exhibition in Oulu, Finland

Mon, Oct 05, 2026

The Northern Connections exhibition is part of the ASAD Network exhibition series Parallel North: Shared Ecocultural Entanglements, curated by Timo Jokela. The exhibition is shown at Café Piha, Oulu, Finland, until the end of October.

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Research mobility visits to Hokkaido University Arctic Research Center

Mon, Oct 05, 2026

Three researchers from the Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland - Pavel Tkach, Medy Dervovic, and Marco Volpe - visited Hokkaido University’s Arctic Research Center as part of the project entitled “The Russian invasion of Ukraine impacting actions and visions of Japan and Finland in the Arctic”. 

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Disasters and Natural Hazards - Year In Review

Fri, Oct 02, 2026

Year In Review 2026 edition from the Thematic Network on Disasters and Natural Hazards is now available.

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WEBINAR: Understanding Solid Waste Management in the Arctic: Systems and Practices

Fri, Oct 02, 2026

The Thematic Network on Solid Waste Management in the Arctic will host an online webinar on 14 October 2026, bringing together experts from Canada, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland to discuss challenges, innovations, and collaboration in Arctic waste management.

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UArctic Chair Jan Borm Recipient of a Mourou-Strickland scholarship from the French Embassy in Canada

Fri, Oct 02, 2026

Jan Borm, UArctic Chair in Arctic Humanities, received a Mourou-Strickland scholarship from the French Embassy in Canada.

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UArctic and University of Iceland Pre-Event, Arctic Challenges: Navigating a Changing Arctic

Thu, Oct 01, 2026

Leading into the Arctic Circle Assembly 2026, the University of the Arctic and the University of Iceland hosts its annual conference focused on the Arctic region in the Ceremonial Hall at the University of Iceland on October 7 from 13:00-17:00.

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Northern Nursing Education Webinar Series 2026-2027

Thu, Oct 01, 2026

The Thematic Network on Northern Nursing Education is pleased to invite you to its 2026/2027 webinar series. 

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Call for Papers: 2027 World Social Science Association in Denver, CO

Wed, Sep 30, 2026

The World Social Science Association (WSSA) will hold its 69th Annual Meeting from March 31 to April 3, 2027, at the Hilton Denver City Center in Denver, Colorado, USA.

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September Highlights from UArctic Thematic Networks

Wed, Sep 30, 2026

The September 2026 edition of the Thematic Networks' Monthly Highlights showcases the work of several networks engaged in collaborative research, education, and outreach activities across the Circumpolar North.

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Beyond Visitor Numbers: Place, Values and Tourism Futures in the North Atlantic

Wed, Sep 30, 2026

Join the members of the Northern Tourism Thematic Network for an online webinar exploring the findings of the NORA-funded Tourism in Context project and discussing the implications of its newly published report.

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Kick-off meeting of UArctic Regional Centre Continental Europe held in Versailles, France

Mon, Sep 28, 2026

UArctic Regional Centre Continental Europe, operated by the Malaurie Institute of Arctic Research Monaco-UVSQ (MIARC), held its kick-off meeting in Versailles, at the University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ).

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Survey: Are you involved in Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) in the Arctic?

Mon, Sep 28, 2026

The COIL@UArctic Thematic Network has launched a short survey to understand how COIL projects are used across UArctic partner institutions, and to evaluate the impact of the resources available on the COIL@UArctic website.

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