2017

Development of cooperation between British and Russian researchers

Tue, Nov 28, 2017

The second UK-Russia workshop within the project "Development of the UK-Russia Arctic Research and collaboration Network" was held at Northern (Arctic) Federal University on the 16th - 17th of November as a part of the UK-Russia Year of Science and Education.

10 Russian universities took part in the British Council educational course

Mon, Nov 27, 2017

The British Council Researcher Connect course was organized at Northern (Arctic) Federal University by UArctic Research office on November 14 - 16.

Participate in High North Dialogue conference, master and PhD courses

Mon, Nov 27, 2017

The High North Dialogue conference (Bodø, Norway, April 18–19, 2018) gathers experts and stakeholders from a wide range of sectors and has a strong focus on business development and economic growth in the High North. The conference coincides with week-long Master and PhD courses.

Symposium "Teacher Education of the Arctic region: Diversity and Identity in the North"

Mon, Nov 27, 2017

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The symposium is coordinated by the UArctic Thematic Network of Teacher Education for Social Justice and Diversity in Education, and it is part of the Arctic Council’s SDWG project "Teacher Education for Diversity and Equality in the Arctic".

Call for 2018/2019 Applications for Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies

Fri, Nov 24, 2017

Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies (AIAS) is pleased to announce that up to15 AIAS-COFUND fellowships are available for the most talented researchers from around the world. Deadline for application: 24 January 2018 at 12.00 (noon) CET.

At the edge of the country: economics of the private informal use of natural resources in the Far North and the Far East of Russia

Thu, Nov 23, 2017

The ongoing project has united researches from several institutions across Russia, including two UArctic members: Far Eastern Federal University and European University at St. Petersburg. Project participants carry out individual on-site research in 5 settlements situated in the Amur, Murmansk, Krasnoyarsk, Tomsk regions and...

UArctic Thematic Network Lead selected as Nansen Professor 2017-2018

Thu, Nov 23, 2017

Gunhild Hoogensen Gjørv, Lead of the UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Extractive Industries, has been selected for the 2017-2018 Nansen visiting professorship. The position is located at the University of Akureyri and is awarded to individuals (academic or researcher) to conduct their research on Arctic issues of common int...

Call for Papers: 27th Polar Libraries Colloquy

Thu, Nov 23, 2017

An international conference for polar libraries is coming in June 2018 to Rovaniemi, Finland.The Polar Libraries Colloquy is organized by Lapland University Consortium Library and University of Lapland.

A Living Book of the Nenets Language

Wed, Nov 22, 2017

A joint project of the Naryan-Mar Social Humanitarian College and the Nenets Central Library resulted in digitization of unique folklore texts of the Yamal Nenets people.

Book launch panel on Indigenous Sacred Sites by UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Law

Tue, Nov 21, 2017

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As part of the 10th Polar Law Symposium in Rovaniemi (Nov 13-14), bringing together over 100 participants discussing multifaceted Arctic legal and societal themes, the UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Law organized a panel on Sacred Natural Sites. The panel was held to celebrate a new book "Experiencing and Protecting Sacre...

Funding Opportunities - W. Garfield Weston Awards

Tue, Nov 21, 2017

Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies (ACUNS) announces two awards supported by the W. Garfield Weston Foundation: the 2018 Weston Family Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Northern Research, and W. Garfield Weston Awards for Northern Research and Northern Archaeological Research. Deadline: January 31, 2018.

Students from Nenets Autonomous Okrug took part in the "Peacepainting" project

Mon, Nov 20, 2017

In 2016 the students of the Naryan-Mar Social Humanitarian College took part in the international project "Peacepainting". The project first launched in Norway unites children and young people from different countries and allows them to express themselves through painting.

2017 ARCUS Annual Meeting and other activities at AGU

Mon, Nov 20, 2017

The 2017 ARCUS Annual Meeting will be held in conjunction with the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, and is scheduled for Wednesday, 13 December 2017 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. (Central Time). All ARCUS members and any others interested in Arctic research are invited to participate.

Arctic Europe’s university rectors establish the Arctic Five partnership

Fri, Nov 17, 2017

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On November 16, during the Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit conference, representatives of the five universities of Arctic Europe met together under the umbrella of the Arctic Five to broaden cooperation in the region.

Two vacant junior researcher positions open at the University of Lapland in the doctoral programme of Culture-based Service Design

Fri, Nov 17, 2017

Applications are invited for two vacant junior researcher positions at the University of Lapland, in the doctoral programme of Culture-based Service Design.These two fixed-term positions will be filled from 1st April, 2018.