The American-Scandinavian Foundation and the Arctic Indigenous Film Fund AIFF presented a special film event “Climate Action — Future Changes,” exploring the Arctic Indigenous peoples’ fight against climate change through films and media.
Exploring the social problem of homelessness in Arctic urban settings
Thu, Jun 22, 2023
Funded by UArctic’s north2north program, we travelled from Nuuk, Greenland, to Anchorage, Alaska, in November 2022 to examine homelessness.
north2north Staff Mobility: Digital Storytelling in Nuuk
Wed, Jun 21, 2023
Sofie Emma Rubin, a public health researcher from the University of Southern Denmark, participated in a north2north exchange in Nuuk, Greenland.
"Arctic Indigenous Witness Films" event focused on the Indigenous filmmakers' work in their communities
Wed, Jun 21, 2023
Arctic Indigenous Film Fund and Telefilm Canada organized an open event: "Arctic Indigenous Witness Films" on the pre-meeting day of the UArctic Assembly, on 23 May, 2023, at University Laval in Quebec City.
Sámi and Arctic Indigenous producers in Marhcé du Film, Cannes 2023
Wed, Jun 21, 2023
Arctic Indigenous Film Fund AIFF and International Sámi Film Institute (ISFI) together with Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) in Canada organized a series of meetings and film events during the Cannes film festivals 2023.
BEfore the FLUXes – A research training network at the frontier of environmental monitoring in the Arctic
Wed, Jun 21, 2023
Greenhouse gas (GHG) exchanges in northern wetlands have been studied intensively in many northern environments during recent decades.
Register now: Education in Nordic and Arctic Contexts
Tue, Jun 20, 2023
Registration is open for the course Setting educational issues in the Nordic and Arctic Contexts (3 credits) at Umeå University, Sweden. The course will be arranged as a Blended Intense Programme (BIP) which opens for PhD students to get travel funding from Erasmus +.
Training Ship Oshoro-Maru embarked towards the Arctic
Tue, Jun 20, 2023
Oshoro-Maru departed from Hakodate Port on June 8th, 2023, and is set to return by August 3rd, 2023. The ship is sailing towards the Bering Sea and Chukchi Sea, carrying students and researchers.
2023 UArctic Project Call Results for Networking Activities on UArctic Research and Education
Tue, Jun 20, 2023
UiT - The Arctic University of Norway received 19 applications for the 2023 Norwegian project Call for Networking Activities on Arctic Research and Education. The launched amount of funding was approx. 2,5 million NOK. The evaluation process is now finalized, and 12 projects will receive in total 4 779 432 NOK. The Projects a...
Permafrost thaw and the changing Arctic coast: Science for socio-economic adaptation
Tue, Jun 20, 2023
Permafrost – generally defined as ground that remains continuously frozen at least two consecutive years – can be found in Earth’s coldest areas: the Arctic, Antarctic, and high mountains.
Herbivory Network meeting in Cambridge Bay
Tue, Jun 20, 2023
The Herbivory Network 2023 meeting took place in Cambridge Bay, June 13-16, 2023. The meeting was hosted at the Canadian High Arctic Research Station (CHARS), a leading research facility run by Polar Knowledge Canada (POLAR) in the community of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut.
International workshop on technologies for sustainable development organized 5-8 June 2023
Mon, Jun 19, 2023
The International Workshop on Technology for Sustainable Development was organized by Professor Rajnish Calay at the Engineering faculty at Narvik campus of the UiT and was jointly sponsored by two projects BRIDGE (INTPART) and PEERS (UTFORSK) funded by Norwegian Research Council and HKDir. The workshop ran over three days at...
My Northern Journey: Anastasia Emelyanova
Mon, Jun 19, 2023
Is UArctic so impactful that it can build the foundation for an entire career? It can for many people, including myself!
Job Call: Managing Director of GRID-Arendal
Fri, Jun 16, 2023
GRID-Arendal is a non-profit environmental communications centre located in Arendal on the south coast of Norway. They are seeking an experienced and strategic manager that can further develop GRID-Arendal in times of multiple global challenges.
Strengthening UArctic's scientific expertise with UArctic Chairs
Fri, Jun 16, 2023
UArctic Chairs are highly qualified academics and leading scientists in their field who work as drivers in their area of expertise for the benefit of the Arctic.