UArctic - University of the Arctic

Introducing the UArctic Chair Kirk Anderson

Tue, Oct 04, 2022

Dr. Kirk Anderson, professor at the Faculty of Education at Memorial University (MUN), Canada, has been appointed as the University of Arctic Chair in School Effectiveness and School Improvement for the next five years.

Webinar: IARPC Program Manager Chat: Marine Mammal Commission

Mon, Oct 03, 2022

The Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC) announces their upcoming IARPC Program Manager Chat with the Marine Mammal Commission. The webinar will take place Tuesday, 4 October 2022, 10:00-11:00 a.m. AKDT.

Project activity: Digital North: Three-Dimensional Technologies and Arctic Education

Mon, Oct 03, 2022

The UArctic project Digital North: Three-Dimensional Technologies and Arctic Education was funded by UArctic member UiT The Arctic University of Norway. It has led to the establishment a new Thematic Network. Read about the project activities here.

Registration call: JUSTNORTH conference

Fri, Sep 30, 2022

UArctic member Stefansson Arctic Institute is hosting the 2nd annual JUSTNORTH Conference that is taking place in Akureyri, the capital of Northern Iceland, on October 10-12, 2022.

Exhibition opening: Stories for Climate Justice

Fri, Sep 30, 2022

The exhibition "Stories for Climate Justice" is open for visits from today, September 30, at the Anchorage Museum.

UArctic at the 2022 Arctic Circle Assembly

Thu, Sep 29, 2022

Many UArctic Thematic Networks, individuals with UArctic affiliation and member institutions are organizing or involved in sessions at the Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík on October 13-15. Here are some highlights from the program that relate to core UArctic activities.

Seminar announcement: ANILCA Training

Thu, Sep 29, 2022

UArctic member Institute of the North is facilitating online ANILCA training (Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980).

Events: The Future of Climate Justice

Thu, Sep 29, 2022

UArctic member University of Edinburgh is hosting three events discussing The Future of Climate Justice, starting on October 10th.

Call for Chapters: Indigenous Perspectives on Environmental Heritage

Wed, Sep 28, 2022

UArctic member Mount Royal University has issued a call for chapters about Indigenous Perspectives on Environmental Heritage for a special journal issue or a edited book collection.

Position announcement: Postdoc in plant-soil interactions in arctic tundra

Wed, Sep 28, 2022

UArctic member Umeå University has a postdoc position available in the Faculty of Science and Technology.

Position announcement: Diversity and Inclusivity Coordinator

Tue, Sep 27, 2022

UArctic member University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) is hiring a Diversity and Inclusivity Coordinator for the International Arctic Research Center (IARC).

Application open: Course on Data Management for Arctic Researchers

Tue, Sep 27, 2022

NSF Arctic Data Center has opened for applications for the course "Fundamentals in Data Management for Qualitative and Quantitative Arctic Research" held in Santa Barbara, California January 30th - February 3rd, 2023.

Info meeting: Greenlandic PhD competition Paasisavut

Mon, Sep 26, 2022

UArctic member Ilisimatusarfik / University of Greenland and Arctic Hub will host a digital information meeting on October 4 about the Greenlandic PhD competition Paasisavut.

The 2nd Finland-India joint seminar held at the Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU)

Mon, Sep 26, 2022

On the 20th of September 2022, the Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU) in Amarkantak in India hosted the 2nd Finland-India joint seminar entitled "Perspectives on Indigenous and Tribal peoples from India and the Arctic: Politics, Culture, and Social Identity."

Verdde – a Mutually Beneficial Exchange

Mon, Sep 26, 2022

Verdde is a North Sámi word meaning “a mutually beneficial exchange” which, in this context, is the name of the collaboration in the field of Indigenous teacher education.