Seminar on Exploring Possibilities for Adaptive Governance of Nordic Rivers

6.9.2018 11:11

A seminar focusing on adaptive governance of Nordic river basins will be held on tuesday the 25th of September in the Castrén lecture hall (LH 11).

Public Lecture on the Role of Law in Adaptive Governance

4.9.2018 14:50

Professor Barbara Cosens from the University of Idaho College of Law will give a lecture on the role of law in adaptive governance on the 26th of September at 14:00-16:00 in the lecture hall Castrén (11).

The UNITWIN/UNESCO Network the Teacher Education for Social Justice and Diversity in Education has started its’ work

30.8.2018 9:35

The UNITWIN/UNESCO Network on Teacher Education for Social Justice and Diversity in Education has started its’ work for establishing a UNITWIN Co-operation Programme.

Sámi Museum Siida brings together experts on indigenous cultural heritage

27.8.2018 8:25

The project “Culturally and Socially Sustainable Museum. Indigenous Representations and Sámi Culture in the Sámi Museum Siida” by the Academy of Finland will have its closing seminar Áigi lea buoremus oahpaheaddji (Time is the best teacher) in the Sámi Museum Siida in Inari 28.8.–29.8.2018.

The University of Lapland Welcomes New International Students

22.8.2018 13:28

Again this autumn, the University of Lapland warmly welcomes all new international students to campus. The attractive international educational offering of the university has brought more than 180 international exchange students and degree students from over 30 countries to Lapland.

Towards a Common Nordic Master’s Degree Programme in Teacher Education

14.8.2018 11:15

The objective of the collaboration between five Arctic universities—The Arctic Five —is to build a collaboration model for teacher education and to develop a broad common educational offering. The long-term objective of the collaboration efforts is to develop a Nordic Master’s Degree Programme for teacher education.

AEPA-Wel project’s final workshop on 30.8.2018 –31.8.2018

13.8.2018 13:31

Research workshop on challenges to ageing in the rural north will bring together scholars from multidisciplinary background to initiate conversations and discussions on different issues concerning older people in the rural Arctic. The workshop will be held at the University of Lapland, lecture hall 8.

The first Christmas Experience Academy Summer School is ready to take off – exploring gastronomy, hospitality and tourism business in Rovaniemi

21.6.2018 14:01

Gathering an international learning and teaching community to Rovaniemi, the official home town of Santa Claus, the first edition of the Christmas Experience Academy Summer School will take place from 13th to the 17th August. It is organized by the Multidimensional Tourism Institute (University of Lapland and Lapland UAS) in close collaboration with local tourism companies and international partner universities.

Face of the Month: Plant ecologist crawls in the bushes with a soil corer

19.6.2018 9:55

Environmental problems were a topical subject in Finland already in the 1980’s. Sari Stark, going to secondary school in Keminmaa, was hooked straight away. Nature and its phenomena sparked her interest, and soon she decided what she would want to do in the future. This decision has held until today.

Outi Snellman Appointed as Hokkaido University Ambassador

12.6.2018 8:00

Outi Snellman, Director of International Relations of the University of Lapland, has been appointed as Hokkaido University Ambassador.

The new publication highlights the human security challenges in the Barents region

11.6.2018 10:57

The book gives a comprehensive analysis of vulnerabilities, challenges and needs that the Barents population experiences today or may encounter in the future. In the book, researchers provide recommendations for new strategies to tackle insecurity and improve the wellbeing of both indigenous and local communities.

Doctoral Dissertation: Elder Abuse in rural and urban Zambia

8.6.2018 9:00

Elder abuse is a global problem. In his doctoral dissertation, MSc Isaac Kabelenga digs deeper into the phenomenon of elder abuse in Zambia using the views of the 31 community leaders from one rural community and one urban community.

TEFI10 Conference Engages with Questions of Ethics in Tourism

1.6.2018 9:49

The Multidimensional Tourism Institute (MTI), University of Lapland, together with Tourism Education Futures Initiative (TEFI) is proud to organize the first TEFI conference held in Finland. The conference will take place at Pyhä during June 3-6, 2018 with a theme ”Knowing with nature – The future of tourism education in the Anthropocene”.

Face of the Month: Research in Arctic governance in an atmosphere of trust

24.5.2018 12:19

Adam Stepien is following Arctic policy on the front line. Besides working on his dissertation, he has published reports and organized seminars to support Finland during the Chairmanship of the Arctic Council and the EU in the Arctic policy.

UMG magazine is here again!

21.5.2018 15:33

UMG is a digital and print media publication produced by the master’s level students of the University of Lapland. It is now being released for the ninth time. The magazine addresses the study and field of graphic design.

21st anniversary for the International Summer School in Social Work at the University of Lapland 23.5-6.6.2018

21.5.2018 12:21

About 80 students, teachers, and researchers from 11 different countries will gather at the International Summer School in Social Work to discuss social work and social services from a global perspective

Päivi Soppela nominated as Chair of the Circumpolar Agriculture Association

21.5.2018 8:30

Doctoral Student Nicholas Rowe from the University of Lapland has been invited as a plenary speaker at the International Society of Managing & Technical Editor’s 2018 European Conference

18.5.2018 20:24

The international conference takes place on 08. November 2018 in London, and gathers together editorial staff from many different journals and professional publications. The theme of the conference is ‘editorial excellence’.

Publishing workshop

18.5.2018 10:56

This workshop is about maximising the opportunity of getting one's scholarly work published. Apart from writing papers ‘relevant’ to the target journal, they must be submitted in accordance with the required ‘style’, and they must also be written in clear, scholarly‐level English.

Supplementary application round for Tourism, Culture and International Management Master´s degree programme 15.-29.5.2018

3.5.2018 16:43

Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Lapland has decided to organize a supplementary application round for Tourism, Culture and International Management Master´s degree programme in May for study places that were not filled during the primary application round.

Sustainable Development website published

26.4.2018 11:25

The University of Lapland has published its Sustainable Development website. The pages introduce you to our activities supporting sustainable development as part of WWF’s Green Office network.

Volume 5 of the Current Developments in Arctic Law is out!

9.4.2018 12:26

UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Law has published the fifth volume of the Current Developments in Arctic Law. The annual publication of the Network endeavours to present short updates on matters pertaining to the Arctic law, thereby disseminating information on topical Arctic issues and ongoing projects relevant in the field.

Murmansk Arctic State University signs cooperation agreement with University of Lapland

4.4.2018 12:12

A cooperation agreement was signed last week between the University of Lapland (Rovaniemi, Finland) and Murmansk Arctic State University (Russia), reconfirming the long-standing friendship between the two institutions. In addition to discussing with several faculty members and leadership of the University of Lapland, the Murmansk delegation also met with representatives from UArctic.

Welcome to participate in the implementation of the vision for higher education and research in 2030

4.4.2018 7:57

The vision for higher education and research in 2030, Proposal for Finland: Finland 100+, was published in autumn 2017. The vision sets the direction for the development of higher education and research until the year 2030.

Public Lecture by Father Michael Lapsley on Reconciliation

27.3.2018 8:55

Director of the Institute for the Healing of Memories, Father Michael Lapsley holds a public lecture on reconciliation and dealing with the past on Wednesday 4th of April.

Artificial intelligence at human resource management

26.3.2018 12:21

Lapland University research has made breakthrough at utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI). Researchers have created strong AI algorithms at human capital management simulation. AI powered simulation learning has profound meaning to management training and performance development.

University of Lapland is safe and welcoming for international students

23.3.2018 13:34

The University of Lapland has scored highly on the International Student Barometer (ISB), a survey measuring how satisfied international degree and exchange students are with their study experience. International students were especially satisfied with safety, arrival support and on-campus restaurants, areas where the University ranked number one out of 120 universities globally.

Arctic Arts Summit 2019: The Arctic as a Laboratory for sustainable art and cultural policy

20.3.2018 8:03

The Arctic region is changing rapidly. On the one hand, ecological, cultural, social and economical changes pose challenges for well-being and sustainable development and on the other hand, some of the changes also create new possibilities. In the Arctic Arts Summit 2019 the challenges and circumstances in the Arctic are seen as 'laboratory' in which sustainable art and cultural policy is developed in collaboration with all of the Arctic counties. Artists and representatives of art and cultural policy will discuss the theme and promote circumpolar collaboration. The event will be the second Arctic Art Summit: the first one was arranged in Harstad, Norway, in 2017.

Doctoral dissertation: Sami shamanism, Cosmology and art as systems of embedded knowledge

15.3.2018 13:25

Article-based dissertation Sámi Shamanism, Cosmology and Art as Systems of Embedded Knowledge by MSc Francis Joy is combined with the study of Sámi religion, culture and art brings forward an extensive and broad investigation and research topic that covers three time periods, namely prehistorical research into rock paintings in Finland and at the Alta Fjord in Norway, which have been linked is academic enquiry with a hunting, fishing and trapping culture, considered to be the ancestors of the Sámi people.

Geoengineer polar glaciers to slow sea-level rise

14.3.2018 20:00

In a Comment published in the journal Nature on 15 March 2018 by John C. Moore and Rupert Gladstone of the Arctic Centre, University of Lapland with colleagues from CSC – the Finnish IT Center for Science and Princeton University, USA, argue that applying targeted geoengineering to preserve the ice sheets is a topic worthy of serious research and investment in Antarctic infrastructure.