UArctic Chair Kamrul Hossain at the Arctic Circle Assembly 2025!
UArctic Chair Kamrul Hossain joined an expert panel discussing how legal education can advance justice and sustainability in the Arctic
On October 17, 2025, UArctic Chair Kamrul Hossain joined a panel hosted at the Arctic Circle Assembly, organized by the Polar Law Programme at the University of Akureyri, in collaboration with the Nansen Professorship in Arctic Studies. Joined by leading scholars from Iceland and Norway, the panel explored the role of legal education amid growing geopolitical tensions in the Arctic. In the panel discussion, Kamrul emphasized that Arctic law is not just a set of rules but an evolving academic discipline that shapes the region’s future. He urged law schools to move beyond traditional frameworks and cultivate critical, justice-oriented perspectives that promote sustainability, peace, and equity. The panel concluded with a shared understanding that law and education together can guide the Arctic toward a more just and sustainable future.