The call for nominations for the 2026 Frederik Paulsen Arctic Academic Action Award is open until April 30, 2026. The Award includes a 100,000 euro grant to a promising idea that addresses climate change through concrete actions and plans.
Universities, academic and policy centers as well as research groups working on Arctic diplomacy are invited to participate in the AI Negotiation Challenge – 3rd Annual Global Simulation (25–26 April 2026)
The ACUNS Seminar Series, launched in 2025, continues to connect and showcase the Canadian Northern Studies community by highlighting institutional research, fostering collaboration, and emphasizing community-led, Indigenous-informed education and capacity building, as exemplified by Aurora College’s innovative and locally gr...
From March 8–11, 2026, the UArctic Chairs and Indigenous Fellow Labrador Workshop in Goose Bay brought together academic, cultural, and community participants to explore Indigenous and Northern education through collaborative dialogue, site visits, and interdisciplinary discussions, strengthening partnerships and highli...
The first UArctic Networking Seminar Session on Canadian Project Funds brought together 83 participants from across the circumpolar North to share funding opportunities, foster partnerships, and develop collaborative, Indigenous-led research and education initiatives through interactive presentations and thematic discussions.
The International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) is pleased to announce the Fourth International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP IV) Final Outcomes Report and the seven Research Priority Team (RPT) reports, released during the Arctic Science Summit Week 2026 (ASSW 2026) in Aarhus, Denmark on 26 March 2026.
From 15–17 December 2025, UArctic x LRF Research Fellow Dr Bahareh Kamranzad visited Hokkaido University to present research on Arctic marine heatwaves and sea ice, while strengthening collaboration with international research groups.
This call invites contributions to a forthcoming edited volume titled "Arctic Multispecies Histories: Art, Community and Environmental Change", edited by Maria Huhmarniemi, UArctic Chair in Arctic Art and Design, and Antonia Sohns.
The Calotte Academy 2026, with the theme “Intelligence,” is planned to take place from 8 to 14 June 2026. The participants will be guided on an exciting journey through Sápmi, the northernmost parts of Finland, Norway, and Sweden—through Rovaniemi, Kiruna, Tromsø, Kilpisjärvi, Hetta, Kautokeino, Karasjok, Inari, and Sodankylä.
At UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on 19 March 2026, Kamrul Hossain, representing the UArctic Chair in Arctic Legal Research and Education and the Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, played a leading role in Side Event 11, “Inter-Polar Dialogue on People, Glaciers, and Climate,” held as part of the closing events of the Intern...
The UArctic Congress 2026 spans over several days of activities. Below is a preliminary overview of what is happening on each day. A more detailed program will be published on the Congress website soon.
The Scottish Arctic Network (ScAN), a UArctic Regional Centre, hosted the Scottish Arctic Conference and ScAN Annual Meeting from 5–6 March at the University of St Andrews. Here are the two-day recaps.
Year In Review 2026 edition from the Thematic Network on Collaborative Online International Learning and Biodiversity Education across the Arctic Circle (COIL@UArctic) is now available.
