The Calotte Academy is designed to promote interdisciplinary discourse as well as academic and policy-oriented dialogue between senior researchers, early career scientists and advanced graduate students and other northern stakeholders, such as policymakers, civil servants and community leaders and planners.

The Calotte Academy 2025 will take place with the theme “The Future of Europe – A Northern Point of View” from 10 to 15 November 2025. The travelling symposium will begin in Rovaniemi and take participants on an exciting journey through Luleå, Kautokeino, Hetta, Inari and Ivalo, Sodankylä and finally return to Rovaniemi. 

The purpose of this year's theme is to inspire discussion on the future of Europe, especially from a Northern point of view, in turbulent times of worldwide disorder, great power rivalry and the climate crisis. 

The registration to the whole traveling symposium is closed but the first day’s program taking place at the University of Lapland is open for all. 

Calotte Academy 2025 – Open sessions at the University of Lapland (Room A141)

Monday, 10 November

9.00–12.00 Session: Europe vis-à-vis Neighboring Areas from Eurasia to the Arctic
13.30–14.45 Session: Energy Policy and Green Transition
15.00–16.00 1st Round of the Role Play Game: “The Future of Europe between Green Transition and Militarization - Learned Lessons from Arctic Cooperation”

The full program of the travelling symposium: Calotte Academy 2025 Program
Read more: Calotte Academy website