2019

International Polar Tourism Research Network

Sun, Dec 22, 2019

Next year the 7th Conference of the IPTRN will be held in Ushuaia, Argentina from November 18 to 23

Call for participation: international conference "Scientific capacity of the Arctic" in Norilsk, Russia

Tue, Dec 17, 2019

Norilsk State Industrial Institute invites participants to an international scientific conference “Scientific capacity of the Arctic”, which is to take place on April 25, 2020. Apply before February 25, 2020!

Call for Abstracts: 13th Polar Law Symposium, Kobe, Japan, November 23-25, 2020

Tue, Dec 17, 2019

The 2020 Polar Law Symposium will be held at Kobe University Rokkodai Campus, Kobe, Japan. The symposium is under the main theme of “The Rule of Law in the Polar Regions” with distinctively bi-polar and “mid-latitude” perspectives. Abstracts are due March 31, 2020.

Arctic Yearbook 2019: Redefining Arctic Security

Tue, Dec 17, 2019

The theme of the Arctic Yearbook 2019 is Redefining Arctic Security. This eighth edition of the Arctic Yearbook seeks to articulate how security has been redefined in the Arctic region. The online version is available at https://arcticyearbook.com/.

PEEX Arctic-Boreal Hub December Newsletter now available

Mon, Dec 16, 2019

PEEX Arctic-Boreal Hub Newsletter Issue #11. December 2019 is now available. In this issue: News, PEEX Blog, Upcoming conferences, Education and Visual Corner.

"Living in the Landscape" International Summer Schools continue in June 2020, in Nordland, Norway

Mon, Dec 16, 2019

Arctic Sustainable Arts and Design (ASAD) thematic network has received funding from Institute of Higher Education Norway/UiT to develop and run international research and educational Summer Schools in 2020.

Volume 7 of the Current Developments in Arctic Law is out!

Mon, Dec 16, 2019

Current Developments in Arctic Law Vol 7

UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Law has published the seventh edition of the Current Developments in Arctic Law.

north2north application round for 2020/2021 is open

Fri, Dec 13, 2019

Improve your knowledge about Arctic issues and people by studying and experiencing life in another circumpolar institution. north2north mobility program enables you to experience life in another North while gaining international competencies that will benefit your future career and academic endeavours.

Interview with the Finnish Ambassador for the Arctic & Antarctic Affairs Petteri Vuorimäki

Fri, Dec 13, 2019

Raising the importance of research, gender equality and environmental challenges in the Arctic, the Finnish Ambassador for Arctic & Antarctic Affairs Petteri Vuorimäki gave a powerful video interview during the Arctic Spirit conference 2019 in Rovaniemi, Finland.

Call for applications: Arctic Winter School 2020 in Yakutsk, Russia, from February 25 - March 7, 2020

Fri, Dec 13, 2019

Arctic Winter School 2020 at North-Eastern Federal University, Yakutsk, Russia is going to be held from February 25 – March 7, 2020

Online course in spring 2020 "Northern Tourism: Performances and Experiences"

Thu, Dec 12, 2019

The course addresses tourism in the Arctic and Subarctic with an emphasis on tourist's experience and the connections between tourism, host communities and landscapes. The course is part of a joint Master's focus offered by the UArctic Thematic Network on Northern Tourism.

Call for Exhibition Proposals: ARCTIC MAKES Observations, Lessons And Solutions From The Geographic Periphery

Wed, Dec 11, 2019

The Arctic Design School, Urals State University of Architecture and Art, Ekaterinburg, Russia, is now inviting proposals for a joint exhibition scheduled for April 2020. Deadline for submissions is January 15, 2020.

UAlberta scientist to lead new Thematic Network on Local-Scale Planning, Climate Change, and Resilience

Tue, Dec 10, 2019

University of Alberta's Jeff Birchall will lead UArctic's new Thematic Network on Local-Scale Planning, Climate Change, and Resilience.

Reminder - Call for papers: The Role of Universities in Addressing Societal Challenges and Fostering Democracy: Inclusion, Migration, and Education for Citizenship

Mon, Dec 09, 2019

The international Conference "The Role of Universities in Addressing Societal Challenges and Fostering Democracy: Inclusion, Migration, and Education for Citizenship" will take place on April 2‐3, 2020 at the University of Akureyri, Iceland. The call for papers is open until December 15, 2019.

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions: Research and Innovation Staff Exchange 2020

Mon, Dec 09, 2019

The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) 2020 call is now open. Deadline 28 April 2020.