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Call for Papers: Fifth Polar Law Symposium, Rovaniemi, Finland: 6-8 September, 2012

The fifth Polar Law Symposium will be held in Rovaniemi, Finland 6-8 September, 2012. Following the great symposium in Nuuk, which included 48 presentatio...

Wed, Feb 29, 2012

Focus on Thematic Networks

Thematic Networks are at the forefront of UArctic's activties, focussing collaboration in key areas among our partners and producing high quality contributio...

Fri, Jan 27, 2012

Akureyri hosts Ma-Mawi and Thematic Networks

This week the University of Akureyri hosts joint meetings of Ma-Mawi, UArctic's Strategic Area leads, and Thematic Network leads. These meetings will address...

Mon, Jan 09, 2012

Progress update on Thematic Network on Arctic Law

One of UArctic's newest Thematic Networks, Arctic Law, has wasted no time in kick starting its activities. Following its approval by the Council of the Unive...

Fri, Sep 16, 2011

Thematic Network Coastal and Marine Issues with Socrates partner Thematic Network

Being a partner in the aqua-tnet Socrates Thematic Network on Aquaculture, Fischeries and Aquatic Resource Management, UWestfjords' director, Dr. Peter W...

Wed, Sep 07, 2011

Professor at UAkureyri/UWestfjords Discovers a New Ocean Current

A new current, the North Icelandic Jet, discovered by UAkureyri/Uwestfjords professor Steíngrímur Jónsson and his colleague Héðinn Valdimarsson at the Ma...

Mon, Aug 29, 2011

ICASS VII concludes in Akureyri, Iceland

The International Arctic Social Science Association's conference ICASS VII: Circumpolar Perspectives in Global Dialogue: Social Sciences beyond the Internati...

Mon, Jun 27, 2011

APECS workshop at ICASS VII

Are you planning to attend the ICASS VII in Akureyri, Iceland from June 22 - 26, 2011?The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) is organiz...

Thu, Mar 24, 2011

This place inspires to live and to reach aims of life

22 year- old Arctic Studies Program student Sintija Dzelme from Riga, Latvia, has found her home in the North. Although Sintija’s background is not Arctic re...

Thu, Mar 03, 2011

UArctic Thematic Network on Coastal & Marine Issues - Call for papers/posters Kick-off-session during ICASS VII

The new UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Coastal and Marine Issues, led by University of Akureyri and University Centre of the Westfjords in common, repres...

Tue, Nov 30, 2010

Call for Contributions for Issue 34, Fall/Winter 2010 of Northern Notes, International Arctic Social Sciences Association Newsletter

Submission Deadline: Monday, 6 December 2010 Please email submissions to: Lara Olafsdottir Email: larao@svs.is To view previous editions, please go to: http:...

Tue, Nov 16, 2010

Polar Attractions: Chinese student finds law and much more in Iceland

If there is one word that seems to describe Chen Yichao it is first. Chen is the first Chinese student to study Polar Law, in the first class of the Polar L...

Mon, Jun 15, 2009

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