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Call for papers- SI on Caring for Life in the Arctic

Dear CAS friends & colleagues, As part of the 2025 CAS autumn symposium, we would like to compile a special issue on Caring for Life in the Arctic. You are cordially invited to submit a manuscript that explores how care is enacted, disrupted, or mobilised across scales—from local infrastructures and Indigenous knowledge systems to globalContinueContinue reading “Call for papers- SI on Caring for Life in the Arctic”

Reflections on the first CAS webinar: Creativity and critical thinking in artistic and academic practices

At first glance, art and science appear to belong to entirely separate spheres. Visual, performative, applied, literary, media, or conceptual arts typically operate within aesthetic, intuitive, and creative domains, whereas academic and applied sciences are grounded in replicable research methods, empirical evidence, and theoretical frameworks. The division between these realms, along with the compartmentalisation ofContinueContinue reading “Reflections on the first CAS webinar: Creativity and critical thinking in artistic and academic practices”

Art/Place – A Critical Arctic Studies Webinar Series

Art/Place is a three-part webinar series exploring how artists and/or arts-based practitioners engage with Arctic places through diverse creative practices and perspectives. Hosted by the UArctic Thematic Network on Critical Arctic Studies (CAS), each one-hour session will bring together three artists/practitioners whose work is in, with, or about, a specific Arctic location. The series will beginContinueContinue reading “Art/Place – A Critical Arctic Studies Webinar Series”

Call for Arctic Circle panels

The CAS team has organized a panel at the Arctic Circle conference twice. Our CAS partner, Page Wilson from the University of Iceland, has prepared two panel proposals for the Arctic Circle Assembly 2025, which is held in mid-October. Please take a look at the two proposals below and contact Page (plw@hi.is) if you areContinueContinue reading “Call for Arctic Circle panels”

Fresh off the press: Greenland is getting greener – helped by a mining company and a group of tree enthusiasts

CAS associate Adriana Craciun tells about the convergence of two kinds of Arctic Greening – one due to climate change and the other due to human desires – in Greenland. Read the article published in The Conversation here.

Registration open for CAS research clinic 2025

The third CAS research clinic will be held online on Tuesday 11 March 2025 at 17.00-20.00 Finnish time, EET (Eastern European Time, UTC + 2) The event is an opportunity for master’s and doctoral students to discuss and present questions on the potential of critical approaches to benefit their research. Participation is limited to fiveContinueContinue reading “Registration open for CAS research clinic 2025”

Thinking with Water: Exploring the Edges – CAS Symposium in Rovaniemi 

One of the highlights of the fall, the Critical Arctic Studies -symposium was held in Rovaniemi early in October, 2024. The theme of the symposium was Thinking with Water: Exploring the edges. The symposium was organised by Monica Tennberg, Hannah Strauss-Mazzullo, Heidi Konttinen and Sohvi Kangasluoma, from the Arctic Centre, University of Lapland and FrankContinueContinue reading “Thinking with Water: Exploring the Edges – CAS Symposium in Rovaniemi “

Critical Arctic Studies Symposium, 1 – 3 October 2024

The theme of the symposium: Thinking with water: Exploring the edges The date and location: 1-3 October 2024 at University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, FinlandThe event will be held in hybrid mode Call for Papers Second call for papers [pdf] Important dates Deadline for abstract submission 15.6.2024 Information about accepted abstracts 28.6.2024 Program ready 30.8.2024 For enquiries,ContinueContinue reading “Critical Arctic Studies Symposium, 1 – 3 October 2024”

Call for papers – NOS-HS exploratory workshop: Resilience and Militarisation

University of Lapland, 12 – 13 November 2024 The network Politics and Power of Resilience (POWERS 2023-2024) aims at developing interdisciplinary and critical discussions around resilience and its power effects in the Nordic context. The project is funded by The Joint Committee for Nordic research councils in the Humanities and Social Sciences (NOS-HS) and itsContinueContinue reading “Call for papers – NOS-HS exploratory workshop: Resilience and Militarisation”