2024 Arctic Circle Assembly

The Arctic Circle Assembly will be held in the Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre, Reykjavík, Iceland, on October 17 – 19, 2024. More information:  https://www.arcticcircle.org/assemblies/2024-arctic-circle-assembly The UArctic CAS thematic network plans to submit a proposal for a panel to the assembly. This is an open call for abstracts – deadline of 23 April. TheContinueContinue reading “2024 Arctic Circle Assembly”

The Second CAS roundtable and research clinic: “Critical Arctic studies: a theory, a method, a perspective – or something else?”

After the great success and positive feedback from participants the second CAS roundtable and research clinic will be held online on Tuesday 27 February 2024 at 17.00-19.30 Finnish time, EET (Eastern European Time, UTC + 2): The first part of the event is a roundtable (one hour). The topic will be discussed by panelists from theContinueContinue reading “The Second CAS roundtable and research clinic: “Critical Arctic studies: a theory, a method, a perspective – or something else?””

CALL FOR PAPERS: CAS panel at the Arctic congress in Bodoe, Norway, 29 May – 3 June 2024

CAS session: 5.1 Critical Arctic research in action: security, development and cooperationConvener: Monica Tennberg, Co-convener(s): Rauna Kuokkanen, Sanna Kopra, Marjo Lindroth Session description:Given the unprecedented transformation in the Arctic region, a multifaceted approach to comprehending and addressing security, development, and cooperation in the area is essential. Critically oriented Arctic research draws on a variety ofContinueContinue reading “CALL FOR PAPERS: CAS panel at the Arctic congress in Bodoe, Norway, 29 May – 3 June 2024”

Exploring critical approaches in Arctic studies: A roundtable and a research clinic 20 June 2023 16-18 EET (Eastern European Time, UTC+02:00)

This event is for doctoral candidates and Master’s level students planning doctoral studies and interested in critical approaches in Arctic studies. The event is organised in two parts: In the first part, “The CAS roundtable”, Associate Professor Frank Sejersen (University of Copenhagen) will give a short introduction to the theme followed by questions and discussion.ContinueContinue reading “Exploring critical approaches in Arctic studies: A roundtable and a research clinic 20 June 2023 16-18 EET (Eastern European Time, UTC+02:00)”

Call for Panelists: CAS early career scholars panel at the Arctic Circle

The Arctic Studies department of the University of Iceland is looking for doctoral students wishing to participate to the Arctic Circle Assembly this year (Oct 13-16). The aim is to organise a public panel gathering PhD students who would discuss their work and the significance of Critical Arctic Studies within their projects. If that isContinueContinue reading “Call for Panelists: CAS early career scholars panel at the Arctic Circle”

Building CAS community

An online discussion was organized on 27 April 2022 to discuss what critical Arctic studies means, why it is needed, what it is in practice and for whom by the UArctic TN Critical Arctic Studies (CAS). Altogether 19 participants from Iceland, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and USA participated in the event. The programme included short introductionsContinueContinue reading “Building CAS community”

Doctoral dissertation: The concept of the Arctic is often taken as a given

Joonas Vola defended his doctoral dissertation ”Homunculus: Bearing Incorporeal Arcticulations” at University of Lapland on 22 April 2022. In his dissertation, Vola investigates Arctic change and the way in which it is described in science, art, and popular communication. The results provide grounds for a novel, a more radical, and a more critical way to addressContinueContinue reading “Doctoral dissertation: The concept of the Arctic is often taken as a given”