News Archive

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.

Change in the program of the Káfastallat –seminar: Public talk on the art and activism of Suohpanterror

26.2.2018 12:48

Dr. Laura Junka-Aikio will give public talk Indigenous Culture Jamming: Suohpanterror and the art of articulating a Sámi political community

Arctic Exposure Summer Programme announced

12.2.2018 13:10

The University of Lapland and the University of Oulu announce a new summer programme to take place in August 2018. The programme aims to familiarise the participants with humans and Arctic in change, and turn this understanding into ways of making a change.

Apply now: International ”Christmas Experience Academy” – Summer School 13.-17.8.2018, Rovaniemi, Finland (5 ECTS)

9.2.2018 10:01

Multidimensional Tourism Institute organizes an international ”Christmas Experience Academy” –Summer School in Rovaniemi, 13.-17.8.2018. The Summer School is designed for students who are interested in the production and consumption of tourism experiences.

Demola comes to Lapland

30.1.2018 15:06

University of Lapland and Lapland UAS are organising Demola Lapland, which offers companies and other organisations a new way to improve services, activities and competitiveness.

What could attract young to the Arctic industrial cities?

25.1.2018 12:20

The new three-year research project will analyze the attractiveness of Arctic industrial cities in Finland and Russia as places to live and work. The project focuses especially on the determinants of youth wellbeing. The Finnish part of the project is hosted by the Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland and funded by the Academy of Finland.

International academics nominate Arctic Council for Nobel Peace Prize

22.1.2018 10:00

A group of international academics has nominated the Arctic Council for the Nobel Peace Prize. Sixty signatories, including members from the UArctic Thematic Network on Geopolitics and Security, from over 20 different countries submitted their nomination letter to the Norwegian Nobel Committee on Sunday.

Openings: Research Seminar in Legal Studies

18.1.2018 11:33

In March 2018, 14.-16.3, Faculty of Legal Sciences of the University of Lapland organizes a Research Seminar on the theme Openings.

New publication on global politics and contemporary colonialism

10.1.2018 10:12

New academic book challenges the idea that global politics is making progress on indigenous issues and argues that contemporary colonialism operates through inclusion and benevolent practices of recognition.

UArctic Thematic Network on Teacher Education for Social Justice and Diversity in Education to become first Finnish UNESCO UNITWIN network

13.12.2017 10:35

The University of the Arctic (UArctic) Thematic Network on Teacher Education for Social Justice and Diversity in Education, led by the University of Lapland, has received a positive response from UNESCO for its application to become a UNITWIN network. Once the agreement is formalized, this would be the first UNITWIN network in Finland.