Natural and man-made lights brighten the night sky in Iceland. The blue pillar is the Imagine Peace Tower (Friðarsúlan) light installation by Yoko Ono (a memory for John Lennon). Reykjavik lights shimmer on the horizon. These modern lights compete in brilliance with stars and auroras of the “old world”.
I took the photo on my trip to Iceland in late 2019. On the very last night of my stay there was a vivid aurora storm, so I drove to the outskirts of Reykjavik to watch and photograph it. The light of Friðarsúlan added a special twist to this magnificent display.

Shared Voices 2021

Letter from the President

Editorial

PHOTO: Lauri Heikkinen / Prime Minister's Office

UArctic – an Indispensable Arctic Actor

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Growing Connections Between Scotland and UArctic

Canada’s Vision for Arctic Youth Empowerment

In Memoriam: Oliver William (Bill) Heal, 1934-2021

Arctic Philanthropist: Interview with Frederik Paulsen

Interviews of UArctic Board members: Anne Husebekk

Interviews of UArctic Board members: Evon Peter

Interviews of UArctic Board members: Mikhail Pogodaev

Becoming Circumpolar: Reflections on Origins and Outcomes

New Directions in Circumpolar Studies: Launching the Læra Institute

UArctic at a Glance

Arena for the Gap Analysis of the Existing Arctic Science Co-Operations

North-Eastern Federal University: Sustainable Development & Bridging the Arctic and Asia

UArctic-HIT Training Centre: A Bridge Between Arctic and Chinese Universities

14 Years of Arctic Indigenous Collaboration with BEBO – How Has It Been?

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Collecting Knowledge from Finnmark’s Plateau to Japan

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CHARTER – Towards a Broader Understanding of Arctic Complexity

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Eating Plants to Mitigate the Impacts of Climate Change on Tundra?

A Sense of Home Across the Arctic Through Wild Foods

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Improved Water Access and Sanitary Conditions in Rural Arctic Settlements

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The Arctic Yearbook: An Open Access Platform for Arctic Studies and Research

The Battle of the Arctic: To Drill or Not to Drill?

PHOTO: Mia Stålnacke

6G as a Universal Connectivity Provider in the 2030s