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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.
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Face of the Month: We all eat, and that is why Dele Raheem became a researcher
23.5.2019 10:23
All food-related processes must be sustainable, because the way we eat will affect the whole planet.
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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?
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Arctic Centre and Luxury Action announce a partnership
17.5.2019 12:12
The Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland and Luxury Action have announced a partnership. The aim is to develop services where tourists can learn about the impacts of climate change on the Arctic environment, wildlife and local cultures.
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Statue of the lead architect on display in Arktikum
9.4.2019 14:35
Well-known Danish architect Claus Bonderup visits Arktikum in Rovaniemi where a bronze bust of him will be on display. The statue was gifted to Arktikum by the artist Kirsten Tofte Jensen.
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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!
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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).
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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.
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International Women’s Day lecture on #MeToo movement
4.3.2019 10:43
On the International Women’s Day on Friday 8 of March 2019 Professor JoAnne Sweeny from the University of Louisville from the United States will give the public lecture in Arktikum library in Rovaniemi on #MeToo movement. The lecture is hosted by the Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law (NIEM), which is part of the Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland.
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New book tells the origins of Arctic cooperation and the ups and downs in Finland´s Arctic policy
27.2.2019 10:00
A new book published by the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland opens the Finnish perspective to the developments in the Arctic from the 1980s to the present day.
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