Theme: The Arctic

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Volume 7 of the Current Developments in Arctic Law is out!

18.12.2019 14:55

UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Law has published the seventh edition of the Current Developments in Arctic Law.

Two degrees of global warming could mean seven in the Arctic

4.12.2019 21:00

The study, published today in the journal Science Advances, reports that the Arctic has warmed by 0.75 degrees Celsius in the last decade alone. By comparison, the Earth as a whole has warmed by nearly the same amount, 0.8 degrees Celsius, over the past 137 years.

Doctoral defense: Informal International Regimes. The Case Study of the Arctic Council

2.12.2019 12:05

The scale and character of a multitude of changes observed in today’s world are nothing short of a fundamental transformation of the Earth’s systems and many of these changes are witnessed first-hand in the Arctic. In her dissertation, on the basis of the case study of the Arctic Council (AC), political scientist Malgorzata (Gosia) Smieszek puts forward a concept of informal international regimes that are concluded by states through the means of non-legally binding instruments. She argues that informal international regimes have a number of features that make them increasingly important in our toolbox of mechanisms to address demands and challenges of international collaboration and governance in the era of rapid change.

New book on Social and Cultural Sustainabilities in the Arctic

13.11.2019 11:43

Arctic Centre’s Northern Political Economy Research Group established an overview focusing on social and cultural dimensions of sustainability in different Northern case studies in Finland, Russia and Greenland.

Academic of the Year – Researcher Nafisa Yeasmin

25.10.2019 11:00

Nafisa Yeasmin, Doctor of Social Sciences, has received the Academic of the Year award granted by the Finnish Union of University Researchers and Teachers (FUURT). She works as a project manager at the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland. Yeasmin is an active academic and a social activist whose research has a high and direct impact on the society. Yeasmin received the award on Friday at FUURT’s International University seminar held at Aalto University in Espoo.

Northern Political Economy Symposium turns 10 years – The program is published!

10.10.2019 11:29

The 10th Northern Political Economy Symposium takes place on 14–15 November 2019 in Rovaniemi, Finland. The theme of the symposium is What is left of development in the Arctic?

Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit Conference program published

1.10.2019 10:26

The theme of the Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit Conference this year is climate change and the future generations. Organizers invite young people, decision-makers and researchers to a common, solution-oriented dialogue. The Conference will take place November 12th-13th in Rovaniemi, Finland.

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Staging Sámi in the City exhibition in Arktikum

14.6.2019 10:14

”Staging Sámi in the City” photography exhibition presents artistic interpretations of Sámihood in urban space. The exhibition of University Researcher Tanja Joona and Junior Researcher Joonas Vola of the University of Lapland is open in Arktikum Science Centre in Rovaniemi from 14 June to 1 September 2019.

Barents Studies: local governance have little impact on national strategies

11.6.2019 15:11

There seems to be a “governance paradox” in the High North. Even through national strategic documents, which emphasizes the importance of local actors ability to influence the strategies and plans for sustainable regional development, local governance still have little impact on formulation and materialization of those strategies. In this sense, there is a tension between rhetoric and reality.

Registration for the Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit Conference is now open!

6.6.2019 11:26

The Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit Conference on 12–13 November 2019 in Rovaniemi, Finland focuses on climate change, especially from the viewpoint of young people and future generations living in the Arctic. One goal of the event is to enhance dialogue between youth, researchers and decision makers.

Call for Abstracts for the Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit Conference

29.5.2019 10:43

The Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit Conference takes place on 12–13 November 2019 in Rovaniemi, Finland. Theme of the conference is climate change especially from the viewpoint of young people and future generations living in the Arctic. One goal of the event is to enhance dialogue between youth, researchers and decision makers.

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The new research project to predict changes in northern ecosystems

24.5.2019 15:03

Academy of Finland’s Research Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment has granted funding for the Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland for research project that predicts long-term changes in boreal and subarctic ecosystems. The HISTECO project received funding of 536,230 euro and the project is led by university researcher Sari Stark. The four-year project starts in September 2019.

Reetta Toivanen as a keynote speaker for the Northern Political Economy Symposium

22.5.2019 13:54

10th Northern Political Economy Symposium takes place on 14-15 November 2019 in Rovaniemi, Finland. The theme of the symposium is What is left of development in the Arctic?

President of Finland Sauli Niinistö is the patron of the Arctic Arts Summit 2019

6.5.2019 9:39

President of Finland Sauli Niinistö is the patron of the Arctic Arts Summit 2019 to be held in Rovaniemi on 3–5 June. The theme of the summit is The Arctic as a Laboratory for Sustainable Art and Cultural Policy.

Fudan University Delegation visited University of Lapland

9.4.2019 8:10

Professor of Meteorology & Vice President Zhang Renhe, Professor of Meteorology WU Bingyi and Programme Director for European Cooperation Ms XU Yefang from Fudan University visited in Rovaniemi and met with the Rector of University of Lapland and members of faculty on Friday 5th April.

Call for abstracts for the Northern Political Economy Symposium 2019

29.3.2019 10:04

10th Northern Political Economy Symposium will be organized on 14-15 November 2019 in Rovaniemi, Finland. Call for abstracts for the symposium is now open!

Consortium UNIQUE participates in EU’s “European Universities” Call

27.3.2019 8:13

Under the lead of the University of Applied Arts Vienna a consortium of five universities , three associated partner institutions , and a number of regional stakeholders, has participated in the EU call for “European Universities” this February.

Satu Uusiautti and Nafisa Yeasmin published a new book on top research on the past, present, and future of Arctic (im)migration

21.3.2019 8:39

Professor Satu Uusiautti and project manager, Dr. Nafisa Yeasmin edited a scientific book titled “Human Migration in the Arctic. The Past, Present, and Future”. It was published by an international, high-grade publisher Palgrave Macmillanin (graded at level 3 on the Finnish Publication Forum).

HIT Polar Academy and UArctic-HIT Training Centre Unveiled

11.3.2019 13:15

n February 26, HIT Polar Academy and the UArctic HIT Training Centre were unveiled. The UArctic HIT Training Centre is the first UArctic Regional Centre, which supports the engagement of UArctic's members in China with the network's activities.

Youth climate competition during the Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit Conference

5.3.2019 12:35

The theme of the Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit Conference on 12–13 November 2019 is climate change and the future generations. We are happy to announce that the conference will be arranged in cooperation with ICCAY – International Climate Challenge for the Arctic Youth.