Professor Alun Hubbard will become the new Director of the Thule Institute at the University of Oulu from 1 July 2024. The Thule Institute coordinates and promotes the University of Oulu’s broad and multidisciplinary Arctic and Polar activities, research, faculties and the Arctic Research Network, and hosts the University of Arctic (UArctic) Thematic Networks Leadership Office. AlunContinue reading “Arctic Five Chair Alun Hubbard appointed Director of the Thule Institute, University of Oulu”
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Securing just green transition in the European Arctic
In accordance with the EU Green Deal, the member countries should be carbon dioxide neutral by 2050. To achieve this goal, society must go through a challenging transition. A new research project coordinated by the University of Lapland in Finland aims to investigate how justice can be secured in the green transition in the Arctic.Continue reading “Securing just green transition in the European Arctic”
The Arctic Five at ASSW
Today The Arctic Five presented at the ASSW, Arctic Science Summit Week 2023, in Vienna, Austria. The focus is on the change and the green tradition that is happening in the area, and the challenges and opportunities connected to that. The Arctic Five has the capacity to produce the needed knowledge with strong infrastructures forContinue reading “The Arctic Five at ASSW”
Arctic Five Research Team Promoting Green Transition
Arctic Five Chair Tanja Joona was appointed chair in Just green transition earlier this year, and now she led a research group that focuses on a sustainable and equitable green transition in the Arctic. She is also a senior researcher and docent in International Law at University of Lapland. The JustNorth project, funded by theContinue reading “Arctic Five Research Team Promoting Green Transition”
The Arctic Five Chairs Conference
Today was the start of the Chairs conference at Luleå university of technology. Twelve chairs gathered online or onsite to share the progress of their projects. We learned how far they reached since they presented the preliminary plans six months ago, their success stories, and future plans. The Charis initiative aimed to stimulate cross-institutional andContinue reading “The Arctic Five Chairs Conference”
The state of Swedish northern cities and their future
Arctic Five Chair Agatino Rizzo was invited to a panel discussion within the conference “Stad i norr” held on August 19, 2022. The conference Stad i norr was organized by Umeå University and The Institute of Urban History at Stockholm University where Agatino Rizzo, an Arctic Five Chair in architecture and planning at Luleå University ofContinue reading “The state of Swedish northern cities and their future”
Arctic Chair in Archaeology
Malcolm Lillie is a Professor of Archaeology in the Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies at Umeå University and Arctic Chair in Archaeology
Arctic Five Chair in Architecture and Planning
Agatino Rizzo is a Professor of Architecture at Luleå University of Technology and Arctic Five Chair in Architecture and Planning
Arctic Five Chair in Tourism and Climate Emergency
Outi Rantala is a Professor at the University of Lapland and Arctic Chair in Tourism
Arctic Five Chair in environmental history
Janina Priebe is a Senior research assistant at Umeå University and an Arctic Five Chair in environmental history