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The deadline to submit abstract proposals for the #UArcticCongress 2026 has been extended to 15 January 2026!
The event website has also been updated with new information that will help you plan your participation, such as registration fees.
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Submit an abstract proposal for the #UArcticCongress 2026!
Event will take place May 26-29, 2026, hosted by the University of the Faroe Islands in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Industry and Trade, and the Faroe Marine Research Institute.
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Sharing the paper writted in collaboration with other UArctic Chairs - Hanne H. Christiansen, UArctic Chair in Permafrost Physical Processes; Roland Kallenborn, UArctic Chair in Arctic Environmental Pollution Research; and Arja Rautio, UArctic Emerita Chair in Arctic Health
18.10.2025 14:29 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Jan Borm @uvsq.bsky.social, UArctic Chair in Arctic Humanities, presenting at the "Human(Ities) in the Arctic: History, Politics, Enviornment, and Culture" session, big turnout! @arctic-circle-org.bsky.social
18.10.2025 14:29 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0One of the panelists is Natalia Andreassen from Nord University, lead of the Thematic Network on Arctic Safety and Security
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The session "Arctic Emergency Management: Insights for Moving Forward" delves into key take-aways from the inaugural Arctic Emergency Management Conference (AEMC) organized by the Norwegian Chairship of the Arctic Council together with Nord University
18.10.2025 14:20 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Learning more about the winner project of the 2025 Frederik Paulsen Arctic Academic Action Award: "Nan guk’anàatii ejuk t’igwinjik (The land we are taking care of is changing)" by the team of Sharon Snowshoe, Arlyn Charlie, Kristi Benson, Trevor Lantz and Tracey Proverbs
#FPAward
Melody Brown Burkins, UArctic Chair in Science Diplomacy and Inclusion at the session "Towards the New Era of Arctic Exceptionalism" discussing Arctic's science diplomacy's future, institutions' evolving role, and how inclusive and resilient cooperation can be built in a changing world
18.10.2025 10:47 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Session "Death of the Arctic? Critical Interventions in Uncertain Times", organized by Thematic Network on Critical Arctic Studies. In this session, panelists examine different dimensions of the region which challenge this popular framing
18.10.2025 10:35 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0In this conversation with experts from multiple fields and countries, the panelists explore the time horizons and accessibility of critical minerals mining in the resource-rich but high-cost Arctic
18.10.2025 09:59 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Alexandra Middleton, Vice-lead of the Thematic Network on Science Diplomacy in the session: "Arctic Critical Minerals and Energy Transition: Rock Solid or Icy Prospects?"
18.10.2025 09:59 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Press release: Nan guk’anàatii ejuk t’igwinjik (The land we are taking care of is changing) Project wins 2025 Frederik Paulsen Award
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🏆The winner of the 2025 Frederik Paulsen Arctic Academic Action Award is the team of Sharon Snowshoe, Arlyn Charlie, Kristi Benson (@kristibenson.bsky.social), Trevor Lantz and Tracey Proverbs!🎉
Congratulations!
#FPAward @arctic-circle-org.bsky.social
The jury has selected the winners as well - congratulations to Michaël Thibault @inrsciences.bsky.social and Caroline Elisabeth Haas! Warm congratulations from UArctic 🏅
Thank you to all of the students who presented their research today 👩🎓👨🎓
Votes are in! The popular vote winner of My Northern Project student competition is Caroline Elisabeth Haas @uniofstandrews.bsky.social @haskoliislands.bsky.social
Well done! 🏆
The panel unpacks current CBMs (confidence-building measures) in the Arctic and looks at what arms control and confidence-building measures and activities challenge or improve confidence among Arctic states
17.10.2025 18:44 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
At "Bridging Ice: Arctic Confidence - Building in Times of Geopolitical Turmoil", the session organized by Thematic Network on Geopolitics and Security
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Session: Mapping Futures Technology, Indigenous Knowledge and Mobility in the Arctic. Featuring Anders Oskal, Lead of the UArctic EALAT Institute, talking about the reindeer herding and new technology, and how change means both challenges and opportunities @arctic-circle-org.bsky.social
17.10.2025 18:36 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🧑🎓💬Lightning talks just starting at @arctic-circle-org.bsky.social! Students from Québec & Nordic countries will present their research in the My Northern Project science popularization contest, and the jury and the audience will choose the winners!
17.10.2025 17:08 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0This project was undertaken as an approved project of the Arctic Council Sustainable
Development Working Group
Mervi Heikkinen, Lead of the Thematic Network on Gender in the Arctic Knowledge Production and Andrey Petrov, UArctic Chair in Arctic Community and Social-Ecological Systems and Sustainability (ACSESS), presenting the report "Study on Gender and Disaggregated Data in the Arctic Region"
17.10.2025 10:16 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Presenting the 2025 edition of the Arctic Yearbook (UArctic Thematic Network on Geopolitics and Security): War and Peace in the Arctic
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Exploring how grad students from 6 Arctic nations tackled the challenges of a rapidly changing Arctic. Their research spanning health, law, tourism, tech & leadership offers holistic solutions for a sustainable Arctic Blue Economy. The project is supported by COIL@UArctic Thematic Network
16.10.2025 13:43 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A session about sustainable development, conservation, and governance, co-organized by UArctic. Featuring Lars Kullerud, President of UArctic, as moderator, Melody Burkins, UArctic Chair in Science Diplomacy; Gunnar Stefansson, VP Research at UArctic
16.10.2025 13:18 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
UArctic begins its participation at 2025 @arctic-circle-org.bsky.social with a session organized by the Thematic Network on Geopolitics and Security. One of panelists is Andreas Raspotnik from TN BlueArctic: "The EU and its abilities to strenghten rule-based multilateralism in and for the Arctic"
16.10.2025 10:58 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The @arctic-circle-org.bsky.social Assembly has just begun and UArctic has a booth on site at Harpa - come say hi and grab some of our materials!
16.10.2025 10:50 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📢 The @arctic-circle-org.bsky.social pre-event, jointly hosted by UArctic and University of Iceland is taking place today at 13:00 to 17:00 GMT with the possibility of watching along on the livestream! 🙌
Link to livestream: vimeo.com/event/5438047
Leading into the @arctic-circle-org.bsky.social, UArctic) and the University of Iceland invite you to a conference on October 15, 13:00-17:00, dedicated to Arctic governance and security, the cryosphere, resilience in rural communities, and academic collaboration across the Circumpolar North.
13.10.2025 06:44 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The #UArcticCongress 2026 website is now live!
🔗 www.uarcticcongress.fo
Over the next months, the site will be updated with the latest information about e.g. the call for abstracts, the program, registration, travel and accommodation, as well as other practical details.
Join the UArctic webinar on Arctic Economy and Business Development!
📅 August 13, 2025
🕑 2:00 PM NST
Learn from innovative business models and partnerships aimed at fostering inclusive, locally driven, and culturally grounded economic growth.
🔗 www.uarctic.org/news/2025/7/...
