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First workshop of project EICN started the work towards new book

26.11.2019 10:51

The workshop was held in Joensuu, Finland in connection with FERA conference in 19-20 November, 2019.

University of Akureyri joins UArctic Thematic Network on Teacher Education

21.11.2019 11:02

UArctic Thematic Network on Teacher Education for Social Justice and Diversity expands by one new network member.

Sámi Education Conference 2020: Call for Abstracts

12.11.2019 12:55

Sámi University of Applied Sciences and the Sámi Parliament in Norway will host an international conference on May 25-27, 2020 in Kautokeino, Norway. The call for abstracts is now open.

Summit "Contemporary Issues in Education in Multicultural North" - Registration open!

6.11.2019 12:20

The summit will take place in Levanger and Stjørdal, Norway in 29-30 January, 2020. The registration for the summit is now open.

Funding has been granted for research workshops on Indigenous Pedagogy in Teacher Education

5.11.2019 10:29

The goal of the workshops is to review and identify the Sámi and Indigenous pedagogy research needs at northern teacher education contexts and to support new research areas’ development.

Successful funding decision for research project on inclusion and agency of young children

4.11.2019 15:17

The project focuses on agency and voice of young children in marginalized, indigenous and immigrant children with diverse ethnical and cultural backgrounds.

The fourth Arctic5 workshop started to create online work spaces

1.11.2019 14:14

The Arctic Five universities had their fourth workshop about Joint Online Masters Course on the Arctic Inclusive Pedagogy in Oulu on 29th-30th October in Oulu, Finland. This Nordplus Higher Education funded project gathered educators and administrative staff from all the Arctic5 universities.

Round table discussion in FERA conference - Speakers published!

28.10.2019 20:09

Round table discussion titled "Do you speak my language?" will be held in FERA conference on Thursday, November 21, 2019 in Joensuu, Finland.

Recording of the webinar on Indigenous Language Education in Canada is now available

10.10.2019 15:41

The webinar "The Emerging Concern for Indigenous Language Education in Public Education in Canada" is now published.

Save the Date: Local summit in Levanger, Norway

2.10.2019 14:56

The summit will be held in Levanger, Norway in 29-30 January 2020. The theme of the summit is "Contemporary Issues in Education in Multicultural North".

Intern started working at UNITWIN network and at UArctic Thematic Network on Teacher Education

12.9.2019 13:25

A new intern, Malla Örn, has been hired to work in the UNITWIN Network and UArctic Thematic Network on Teacher Education for Social Justice and Diversity.

Network Webinar: The Emerging Concern for Indigenous Language Education in Public Education in Canada

12.9.2019 13:10

UArctic thematic Network Teacher Education and UNITWIN/UNESCO network on Teacher Education are organizing a webinar as part of UN International Year of Indigenous Languages 2019.

Save the date: Network conference sessions in FERA and ICASS X conferences

13.8.2019 11:57

FERA Conference will be held in November 21-22, 2019 in Joensuu, Finland. Theme of the conference is “Learning landscapes are evolving – what of it?”

Thematic Network project gains funding for new book

9.8.2019 9:15

Project “Enhancing Equity and Inclusion in Education in Circumpolar North” (EICN) received successful funding decision from Danish Agency for Science and Higher Education.

Call for presentations: Educational Psychology Forum

29.7.2019 12:32

Massey University is hosting the 12th Educational Psychology Forum in Palmerston North, New Zealand on 3-4 February, 2020. The theme of the forum is "Welcoming the changing world".

Save the date - Minority Seminar 2020: Curriculums for Social Justice

27.6.2019 8:46

Minority Seminar 2020 will be held on May 6-8 in Vaasa, Finland, with theme "Curriculums for Social Justice". Call for papers is now open, with the deadline on September 30, 2019.

Successful panel and book launch event in Arctic Science Summit Week – recordings available online!

18.6.2019 15:51

Conference event “Including the North: Indigenous Languages and Inclusion Policies in Education” was held in Arctic Science Summit Week 2019, on May 28, 2019. The event was successful and it highlighted the issues of education in circumpolar north. The event contributed to UN International Year of Indigenous Languages 2019.

Position Statement on Arctic Pedagogy is now published

12.6.2019 15:36

The Position Statement on Arctic Pedagogy is now published and available online, as part of UArctic Thematic Network on Teacher Education's projects "Arctic Pedagogy in Teacher Education" and "Arctic Teacher Education for Social Justice and Diversity".

Network newsletter published in new format

11.6.2019 13:15

Common newsletter of UArctic Thematic Network on Teacher Education and UNESCO/UNITWIN Network on Teacher education is now published.

Two new members join UArctic Thematic Network on Teacher Education

7.6.2019 14:04

UArctic Thematic Network on Teacher Education for Social Justice and Diversity has expanded by two new network members. Now the network has 25 members from all the Arctic countries and regions, and beyond.

Evaluation survey for network members is now open

23.5.2019 13:33

Evaluation survey for the members (contact persons) of UArctic Thematic Network on Teacher Education and UNESCO/UNITWIN Network on Teacher Education is now open.

The third Arctic5 workshop concluded the project – Follow-up project gained funding and is to be started in the autumn

20.5.2019 10:28

The third Arctic5 workshop concerning Joint Online Master Course on the Arctic Inclusive Pedagogy was held on 13th-14th May in Luleå, Sweden. It gathered together educators from five Nordic Arctic universities to plan joint studies.

Panel discussion and book launch event programme and speakers published!

8.5.2019 10:01

The speakers list and programme of the event "Including the North: Indigenous Languages and Inclusion Policies in Education" is now published. The event will be held in connection with Arctic Science Summit Week in Arkhangelsk, Russia, on 28th May, 2019.

Arctic Council SDWG project concludes with great achievements - Deliverables published!

7.5.2019 11:19

The Arctic Council Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG) project "Teacher Education for Diversity and Equality in the Arctic", coordinated by UArctic Thematic Network on Teacher Education, was concluded in the ministerial meeting of Arctic Council on 7th May, 2019 in Rovaniemi.

Recording of the webinar on Maori education is now available

30.4.2019 12:26

The webinar recording titled "Sustaining an endangered language through initial teacher education. The Māori language experience in New Zealand" is now published.

Conference Developing an Inclusive School was successful – recordings available!

5.4.2019 14:25

UArctic TN Teacher Education and UNITWIN/UNESCO Network on Teacher Education organised a conference in collaboration with two other projects on March 26-27, 2019 in Rovaniemi. The conference was successful and there was about 140 participants.

Five new network members joined

2.4.2019 9:19

UArctic Thematic Network (TN) on Teacher Education and UNESCO/UNITWIN Network on Teacher education have both expanded by having new network members.

Online version of the UArctic TN Teacher Education book was launched

29.3.2019 10:47

The online version of the book "Including the North: a Comparative Study of the Policies on Inclusion and Equity in the Circumpolar North" was launched on Tuesday, 26 March 2019 in Rovaniemi, as part of conference Developing an Inclusive School. Publishing a book is great accomplishment of the Network, as it is its first endeavour on shared research.

Network Webinar: Sustaining an endangered language through initial teacher education

28.3.2019 17:34

UArctic TN Teacher Education and UNITWIN/UNESCO network on Teacher Education are organising a joint webinar as part of UN International Year of Indigenous Languages 2019.

Save the date: Side event in Arctic Science Summit Week

14.3.2019 10:53

UArctic TN Teacher Education and UNITWIN/UNESCO Network on Teacher Education are jointly organising an event on Arctic Science Summit Week on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 in Arkhangelsk, Russia. The event consist of a panel discussion and a book launch.