2026

CLOSED: Call for travel grants for early-career researchers from the Nordic countries attending the UArctic Congress 2026 and the Ocean Connectivity Conference

Tue, Feb 24, 2026

The University of the Arctic is inviting early-career researchers (within 5 years of the PhD award. Postdocs are also invited to apply) from UArctic member institutions in the Nordic countries, whose abstracts will be presented during the UArctic Congress 2026 and the Ocean Connectivity Conference, to apply for funding suppor...

Arctic Law - Year In Review

Mon, Feb 23, 2026

Year In Review 2026 edition from the Thematic Network on Arctic Law is now available.

Call for proposals: "Relate North 2026 – Show and Tell" at Arctic Arts Summit 2026

Mon, Feb 23, 2026

The Arctic Arts Summit (AAS) brings together representatives of Arctic countries and Indigenous Nations of the Circumpolar region to strengthen arts and culture in the North and to foster collaboration in the creative industries. The ASAD networks collaborate with the event and will host the annual Relate North 2026 as part o...

Tracing Arctic Freshwater from Alaska to Baffin Bay

Thu, Feb 19, 2026

The Arctic Ocean is freshening fast — but where that freshwater comes from, how it mixes, and where it goes next are surprisingly hard questions to answer.

Critical Arctic Studies - Year In Review

Thu, Feb 19, 2026

Year In Review 2026 edition from the Thematic Network on Critical Arctic Studies (CAS) is now available.

New report: Indigenous tourism in the European Arctic - Reclaiming pasts and strengthening futures

Thu, Feb 19, 2026

The new TemaNord report analyses good practices, new approaches, opportunities and challenges for Indigenous tourism in the European Arctic. It states that sustainable tourism is about creating space for Indigenous cultures to thrive on their own terms.

The article “New Genre Arctic Art in Institutional and Activistic Contexts” has been published

Thu, Feb 19, 2026

Dissertation Researcher Johanna Ruotsalainen has published a new article in the international journal Museum Management and Curatorship. The article, titled “New Genre Arctic Art in Institutional and Activistic Contexts,” examines how the institutional art world responds to new genre Arctic art as a phenomenon that extends be...

Arctic Fever: Image and Narrative in North Circumpolar Voyaging of the Long Nineteenth Century

Wed, Feb 18, 2026

The University of Toronto has opened a new exhibition, Arctic Fever: Image and Narrative in North Circumpolar Voyaging in the Long Nineteenth Century, which explores how the Arctic was imagined, represented, and pursued during a period of intense global fascination.

Publication on Emerging High-Latitude Dust Source in Yukon, Canada

Wed, Feb 18, 2026

The Thematic Network on High Latitude Dust announces the publication of a new article, “Emerging Mineral Dust Source in ’A’ą̈y Chù’ Valley, Yukon, Canada Poses Potential Health Risk via Exposure to Metal and Metalloids Enriched in PM10 and PM2.5 Size Fractions,” in the EGU journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics.

Apply now for the Polar Winter School in Lapland

Wed, Feb 18, 2026

The UArctic Thematic Network on High Latitude Dust (HLD) co-organizes the 3rd Polar Winter School on snow measurements and Arctic air pollution in Kilpisjärvi, Lapland, on 12-18 April 2026.

Arctic Sustainable Arts and Design - Year In Review

Wed, Feb 18, 2026

Year In Review 2026 edition from the Thematic Network on Arctic Sustainable Arts and Design (ASAD) is now available.

Poetry Across the North: Inuit Perspectives from Greenland and Alaska

Tue, Feb 17, 2026

The UArctic Chair on Representations, Perceptions and Meditations of the Arctic, led by Professor Daniel Chartier at the Université du Québec à Montréal, has published a collection of interviews and poetry readings featuring two contemporary Inuit poets, Jessie Kleeman (Greenland) and Aisa Warden (Alaska).

Yellowknife forum highlights need to support Indigenous and minority languages

Tue, Feb 17, 2026

An international forum held in Yellowknife this week brought together educators, Elders, researchers and community leaders to explore how Indigenous and minority languages can be protected and promoted across northern regions.

One Health in Northern Communities and Ecosystems - registration for 2026 is open until March 18

Tue, Feb 17, 2026

The Thematic Network on Health and Well-being in the Arctic is excited to invite you to explore the dynamic and interdisciplinary world of One Health in our upcoming two courses (on-site and online) with a focus on Northern Communities and Ecosystems.

Observation of Change Exhibition displayed at the University of Lapland

Mon, Feb 16, 2026

The Observation of Change exhibition is part of a Nordic collaborative project that examines the ethics of ecological restoration through art and art education, while making biodiversity research visible within an Arctic context.