April

Linguistic education today: Russian and international practices - international conference at Surgut State University

An international scientific conference “Linguistic education today: Russian and international practices” took place April 11-12 at Surgut State University. P...

Thu, Apr 13, 2017

Teacher education project receives SDWG endorsement

The project “Teacher Education for Diversity and Equality in the Arctic” was approved as a new SDWG project in February 2017. Finland, Canada, Norway and Rus...

Wed, Apr 12, 2017

First call for papers: Northern Political Economy symposium, 26-27 Sept 2017

The 7th Northern Political Economy symposium (organized in Loma-Vietonen, Finland, 26-27 September 2017) will address this year political aspects of life in...

Wed, Apr 12, 2017

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Interview with Students: Emerging Leaders of the Arctic

Students from North-Eastern Federal University Tatevik Maytesyan and Robert Nikolaev share their impressions of the Youth Educational Forum “The Arctic. Made...

Wed, Apr 12, 2017

UArctic team member participates in Fulbright program

Lena Vinokurova from UArctic’s Russian Information Services (North-Eastern Federal University) recently spent three months on a Fulbright exchange in the US....

Fri, Apr 07, 2017

Call for Applications: Russian Studies in Arkhangelsk

The Northern Arctic Federal University (NArFU) in Arkhangelsk, Russia invites international students to take part in one of our exchange programs or schools...

Fri, Apr 07, 2017

Online-Meeting with the Norwegian Ambassador to the US at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

On Wednesday, April 5, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln students and faculty members attended a virtual meeting with the Norwegian Ambassador to the U.S. K...

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

Schedule for ICASS IX out now

A preliminary schedule for “People & Place”, the ninth International Congress of Arctic Social Sciences (ICASS IX), is now published.

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

Vacancy announcement: Executive Officer, International Barents Secretariat

The International Barents Secretariat in Kirkenes, Norway is seeking a parental leave replacement for the position of an Executive Officer for the period of...

Wed, Apr 05, 2017

Call for applications: Arctic Change - Global Challenge: Workshop for Emerging Leaders

The aim of this workshop (organized in Rovaniemi, Finland, 30-31 August 2017) is to increase the capacity of individuals who may become the next generation g...

Wed, Apr 05, 2017

Invitation to a scientific conference in Norilsk, Russia

Norilsk State Industrial Institute in cooperation with the Polar Division of “Mining and Metallurgical Company Norilsk Nickel” holds the 10th international...

Wed, Apr 05, 2017

Invitation to a geological field course in Karelia

Institute of Earth Science, Saint-Petersburg State University and UArctic thematic network "Arctic geology" are glad to welcome students to a field school or...

Wed, Apr 05, 2017

Prospects of the Arctic exploration partnership between Russia and South Korea were discussed in Arkhangelsk

A roundtable discussion “Arctic as a new vector of cooperation between Russia and the Republic of Korea” took place at Northern (Arctic) Federal University i...

Tue, Apr 04, 2017

MOU between IASSA, IASC and UArctic signed

On April 2nd, 2017, in Prague, Czech Republic during Arctic Science Summit Week, a Memorandun of Understanding was signed between The International Arctic So...

Tue, Apr 04, 2017

Call for applications: Summer course "Shipping in the Arctic"

Bachelor students are invited to apply for the interdisciplinary student course "Shipping in the Arctic" to be given at the University Centre in Svalbard fro...

Tue, Apr 04, 2017