News from the UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Boreal Hub

Mon, Jun 24, 2019

UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Boreal Hub has published a newsletter, Issue #09 - June 2019.

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Gender Equality Studies and Training (GEST) Programme at University of Iceland looking for Arctic fellows

Wed, Jun 19, 2019

The five-month GEST programme is designed for professionals from government and non-governmental institutes, as well as for enthusiastic post-graduate students. For the spring semester 2020, GEST will for the first time accept two fellows from the Arctic region. Nominations are due June 30, 2019.

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Postdoctoral Position Available: Assessing Climate Change Knowledge Co-Production and Boundary Spanning in Alaska

Tue, Jun 18, 2019

The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher to study one or more of the inter-related research areas of knowledge co-production and boundary spanning assessment related to climate change in Alaska. Application review begins 8 July 2019.

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Call for nominations: The Mohn Prize 2020

Thu, Jun 13, 2019

The International Mohn Prize for Outstanding Research Related to the Arctic carries a cash award of 2 million NOK (approximately 210 000 €) and is awarded biennially. The deadline for nominations is July 31, 2019.

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New book supports further development of Sámi early childhood education

Thu, Jun 13, 2019

The book Sámi Early Childhood Education Now—Values, Practices and Participation in Everyday Life is intended to provide knowledge and inspiration for those involved in early childhood education and later education.

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Call for Proposals of EU Health Programme 2019 Project Grants

Thu, Jun 13, 2019

Two areas are covered: Rare disease registries for the European Reference Networks and Stakeholder actions to implement the EU guidelines on prudent use of antimicrobials in human health. The deadline for submission is September 10, 2019.

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Newsletter of UArctic Thematic Network on Teacher Education published in new format

Wed, Jun 12, 2019

The newsletter of UArctic Thematic Network on Teacher Education and UNESCO/UNITWIN Network on Teacher Education collects all the information on current, past and upcoming activities of the networks. 

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North Eastern Federal University in Yakutsk is hosting Arctic Summer School July 29 - Aug 15, 2019

Wed, Jun 12, 2019

North Eastern Federal University in Yakutsk is hosting Arctic Summer School-2019, July 29 to August 15, 2019.

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Nansen Visiting Professorship in Arctic Studies 2019/2020

Tue, Jun 11, 2019

The University of Akureyri is accepting applications for the Nansen visiting professorship based on a cooperation between the governments of Iceland and Norway.

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Special issue of Synnyt Journal focusing on Arctic arts

Tue, Jun 11, 2019

A special issue of the 2019 Synnyt Journal, edited by Maria Huhmarniemi, Timo Jokela and Tuija Hautala-Hirvioja, has been published. The volume includes articles from around the Circumpolar North and encourages discourse about the role of art in the development of the Arctic.

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New funding enables UArctic to increase activities and programming in Canada

Mon, Jun 10, 2019

The investment of $4.5 million in UArctic is part of a larger $28.7 million Canadian federal government commitment to the Arctic to support Canada at the Arctic Council, the Sustainable Development Working Group, permanent participation capacity and youth engagement.

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UArctic's Shared Voices Magazine 2019 focuses on creating change

Fri, Jun 07, 2019

The latest issue of our annual magazine, Shared Voices, is now available online. In the 2019 issue we explore the impact of UArctic – what kind of a change the past two decades of UArctic programs and collaboration have helped create.

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Labrador Institute International Indigenous Internship opportunity

Fri, Jun 07, 2019

The application process for the 2020 Labrador Institute International Indigenous Intern has started! Apply by July 26, 2019.

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MOSAiC, The largest Arctic scientific expedition starting now

Thu, Jun 06, 2019

UArctic Research Chair, Professor Jeff Welker (University of Oulu & University of Alaska Anchorage) and colleagues from across the Arctic will be contributing to this monumental effort with their studies of the Arctic Water Isotope Cycle. 

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Arctic Arts Summit 2019 gathers arts and culture actors in Rovaniemi, Finland

Wed, Jun 05, 2019

In the 2019 Summit the challenges and circumstances in the Arctic are seen as 'laboratory' in which sustainable art and cultural policy is developed in collaboration with all of the Arctic counties. 

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