The blog post "Reindeer are far more important to the Sámi than most people realise!" is written by doctoral researcher Tamara Hiltunen on her perceptions on what reindeer mean to the Sámi.

The Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP) announce their upcoming Virtual Alaska Weather Symposium (VAWS) webinar, titled High-Resolution Forecasting of Wildfire Activity and Smoke: The High-Resolution Rapid Refresh Model, featuring Eric James, NOAA Global Systems Laboratory.

The University of the Arctic (UArctic) and its Arctic Sustainable Art and Design Thematic Network (ASAD) are pleased to announce the winners of its annual photo competition. The theme of the competition in 2022 was Arctic Polarities.

As part of the activities of the UArctic Thematic Network on Local-scale Planning, Climate Change and Resilience, Kristof van Assche and Monica Gruezmacher (University of Alberta) will share highlights from their paper which explores northern governance and resilience. The event will be held online on May 16, 2022 at 7:00-8:0...

PhD Pigga Keskitalo will start to work as professor in education, especially in Arctic issues at the Faculty of Education.

Várdduo seminar invites Professor John Kilbourne, Grand Valley State University, Michigan to discuss "Early Sámi Play & Games: Sustainability & Peace".

The new National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded Polar Science Early Career Community Office (PSECCO) invites U.S.-based early career polar scientists with a research focus on the Antarctic, Arctic, or high alpine regions to apply to serve on the PSECCO Advisory Board.

The conference was planned for May 2022, but has been now postponed to Fall 2022.

The seminar will take place on Monday 9 May, 2022 at 13:00 - 16:30 at Black Box, Curiosum. The event will be live recorded and produced by the Umeå University Communications Unit, and will be available both in English and Davvisámegiella (Northern Sámi). 

The call for the Frederik Paulsen Arctic Academic Action Award is open until May 17. This year two prizes will be awarded; one open to anyone (individual or small group) and another specifically catalyzing institutional collaboration in support of innovative action amongst UArctic members.

The program offers women the chance to receive a $10,000 scholarship and paid, one-month summer internship on the Kvaroy Arctic salmon farm site in Norway with consideration for employment upon graduation.

An online discussion was organized on 27 April 2022 to discuss what critical Arctic studies means, why it is needed, what it is in practice and for whom by the UArctic TN Critical Arctic Studies (CAS).

The Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Observing System (SIOS) invites registration for a training course on artificial intelligence (AI) in Svalbard. This week-long course will take place 5-9 September 2022 in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway.

USask ranks 58th among 1,400 universities worldwide in advancing sustainable development.

Join the first event in the online seminar series Indigenous Geographies and Arctic Art, "New Arctic Sovereignties" hosted by Tampere University. The seminar takes on 28 April from 5-6:30 pm Eastern European Time (EET).