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Call for Abstracts - 2018 Arctic Yearbook

The theme of the 2018 edition is “Arctic Development: In Theory & In Practice”. Deadline for abstracts: 1 March 2018 (250-400 words). Draft papers should...

Mon, Dec 18, 2017

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Calotte Academy 2018 call for papers

The Calotte Academy 2018 ‘Discourses on the Arctic – (inter)disciplinary theories and methods of Arctic research’ will be organized in June 4-10, 2018 (tbc)...

Mon, Dec 11, 2017

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New project enhances labour opportunities for women in the Nordic countries

The Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland is taking part in a new two-year project (2017–2018) with the objective of enhancing better and suitable emplo...

Mon, Dec 04, 2017

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10th Polar Law Symposium discussed global and local governance of the Arctic and Antarctic

The Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law (NIEM) at the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland, in cooperation with the University of Aku...

Mon, Dec 04, 2017

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UArctic Thematic Network Lead selected as Nansen Professor 2017-2018

Gunhild Hoogensen Gjørv, Lead of the UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Extractive Industries, has been selected for the 2017-2018 Nansen visiting professors...

Thu, Nov 23, 2017

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How do non-Arctic actors’ interests matter the Arctic? – debates around Arctic Circle assembly

From October 13 to October 19, 2017, the UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Extractive Industries held a masters/Phd course in Iceland on the topic of Securi...

Thu, Nov 09, 2017

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New Thematic Network to foster international research cooperation related to migration in the Arctic

The new UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Migration focuses on newfound problems and challenges in the field of migration alongside of the already existing...

Wed, Sep 06, 2017

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Working towards a new UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic migration

The Arctic Centre (University of Lapland), Nordregio, University of Akureyri and The Chiba University organized the Migration in the Arctic workshop on the 1...

Wed, Oct 12, 2016

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New UArctic Thematic Network on Migration in the Arctic meets in Stockholm

The Arctic Centre University of Lapland, Nordregio, University of Akureyri and Chiba University are creating a new UArctic Thematic Network on Migration in t...

Sat, Sep 10, 2016

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Students selected to the 2nd Arctic Academy in Korea

 The Korea Maritime Institute (KMI), located in Busan, Republic of Korea, launched its 1st Korea Arctic Academy (KAA) with 30 international and Korean studen...

Wed, Apr 13, 2016

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Call for papers: 9th Polar Law Symposium, Iceland, 5–9 October 2016

The Faculty of Law at the University of Akureyri, Iceland, cordially invites submissions of abstracts for papers to be presented at the 9th Polar Law Symposi...

Fri, Jan 29, 2016

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Eighth Polar Law Symposium Concludes in Alaska

An activity of the UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Law, The Eighth Polar Law Symposium was held September 23-26 at both the University of Alaska Fairbanks...

Tue, Sep 29, 2015

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