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Passing of the Institute of the North's founder

Alaska has lost one of its greatest resources. Walter J. Hickel, twice governor of Alaska and former Secretary of the Interior, and founder of the Institute...

Wed, May 12, 2010

Registration: Idioms of Indigenous Health and Healing, International PhD Seminar, Tromsø, 2-4 June 2010

A programme for the upcoming PhD seminar focusing on alternative ways of understanding health and healing among indigenous communities in Scandinavia and Eas...

Wed, May 12, 2010

Arctic Monitor 13 for May 11, 2010

Shell Safety Measures in Arctic Under Scrutiny As Shell plans to start drilling in waters off NW Alaska this summer Alaskan communities and env...

Wed, May 12, 2010

Postdoctoral Position Available - Ecological Economics

The University of Tromso has a vacant postdoctoral position available for a research fellow in ecological, environmental, or development economics.

Mon, May 10, 2010

New IASSA website launched

The International Arctic Social Science Association is pleased to announce the launch of its new website. The website is hosted and designed by Teikn, a comp...

Wed, May 05, 2010

UNEP mentioned in the Arctic Summit Leaders Summit Declaration

The Arctic Leaders Summit took place in Moscow on 14-15 April 2010. The leaders, representatives of the Permanent Participants of the Arctic Council, release...

Wed, May 05, 2010

Arctic Frontiers 2011- Call for papers

Arctic Frontiers (AFT) holds its 5th annual conference in Tromsø from 23-29 January 2011, Norway, with the title “Arctic Tipping Points”. AFT comprises a pol...

Wed, May 05, 2010

Book release- ‘The Changing Arctic Landscape’ by Ken Tape

The University of Alaska Press releases its newest book, “The Changing Arctic Landscape” by Ken Tape.

Mon, May 03, 2010

Five-year social science professorship at Ilisimatusarfik

Ilisimatusarfik, the University of Greenland seeks a social science professor. The position is a five-year appointment starting as soon as possible. The p...

Wed, Apr 28, 2010

Job opportunity: Social science professorship at Ilisimatusarfik

Ilisimatusarfik, the University of Greenland seeks a social science professor. The position is a five-year appointment starting as soon as possible.

Wed, Apr 28, 2010

Position Available: IPY Education and Outreach Assessment Project

SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research), IASC (International Arctic Scientific Committee), APECS (Association of Polar Early Career Scientists) and...

Wed, Apr 28, 2010

Finnish Minister for Foreign Trade and Development at the 6th Annual Arctic Shipping Summit in Helsinki

In his speech at the 6th Annual Arctic Shipping Summit in Helsinki, Finnish Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Dr. Paavo Väyrynen cited the Universit...

Tue, Apr 27, 2010

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