Perspectives on Sustainability in Arctic Research I (5 ECTS)
Welcome to the Arctic Graduate School's seminar series on sustainability in the Arctic!
Perspectives on Sustainability in Arctic Research I is a seminar series that provides an in-depth introduction to Arctic research with a focus on sustainability. The course is organized by Umeå University in collaboration with two Arctic Six universities: UiT - the Arctic University of Norway and the University of Lapland.
Arctic Seminar Series 2025/2026
Each month, an expert in Arctic research shares their knowledge and insights during a seminar. The seminars are online, and we encourage everyone interested to register and participate, regardless of what university you are studying at. Take the opportunity to deepen your knowledge of sustainability and Arctic research through our seminar series. We look forward to seeing you!
Fall 2025:
All seminars are held between 12:15 and 14:00
11 September Tiziana Melchiorre: Legal and Political complexity in the Arctic. The impact of global crisis on regional competition. 9 October Inker-Anni Linkola Aikio: Linguistic responsible teaching and Sami language research 6 November TBA (UMU) 4 December Rosa Pallardini: Cultural heritage and digitalisation, FIR and CARE principles DigiShare
Spring 2026 (speakers TBA)
All seminars are held between 12:15 and 14:00
15 January 12 February 12 March 9 April 21 May
Registration
To participate, you have to register for the course at either Umeå University, UiT - the Arctic University of Norway, or University of Lapland.
Deadline for applications: 1 September 2025
Umeå Univerisity
As a Doctoral student at UMU, please e-mail Linda Lundmark to register. Mark the e-mail with "Registration to Perspectives"
Please note that you don't have to study at any of these three universities to participate. You just have to be a Doctoral student, and apply to one of the courses.
