Arctic FROST

The Arctic FROST Research Coordination Network announces a call for proposals:

“The Role of Education in Sustainable Development in the Arctic”

On April 20-21, 2020, the Arctic FROST Research Coordination Network (https://arctic-frost.uni.edu/) will host a workshop on The Role of Education in Sustainable Development in the Arctic in Anchorage, Alaska. Participants will explore the oft-overlooked role of education and knowledge transfer activities - in both institutional and community settings - in developing and enhancing the capacity of northern communities to engage in self-determined sustainable development efforts. They also will address how education systems can grow understandings of sustainable development in K-12 schools, universities and local communities. The outcome will be an edited volume addressing the role education plays in sustainable development research and implementation in the Circumpolar North. About 15 authors will be invited to participate.

We invite submissions that address the following: How do we…
• …teach about sustainable development in the Arctic at the K-12 & Postsecondary level?
• …rethink the role of education in sustainable development efforts, whether through educational institutions or community-based ways of knowledge sharing?
• …incorporate education issues / include education research as part of interdisciplinary research on sustainable development in the Arctic?

We are especially interested in papers that address the role of Indigenous knowledge systems in sustainable development efforts & the co-construction of projects with indigenous & local communities.

Details: In Anchorage, participants will present draft papers and give feedback on their colleagues’ drafts. All participants will commit to revising their papers within six months of the initial meeting for inclusion in the book, and to participating in peer reviews of each other’s final drafts. We expect the edited volume to be published by Springer (tentative) in 2021.
Funding: Arctic-FROST will cover full cost of attendance including travel and accommodations up to US $2,400 for international participants, and US $1,600 for U.S.-based participants. Funds will be paid after the travel is completed, based on the reimbursement claim. Participants are required to comply with NSF travel requirements.
Visa: if you are a Russian citizen and require a visa to the USA, please contact [email protected] immediately. Receiving a U.S. visa in Russia is currently not feasible. Please be prepared to travel to another country to apply for your visa.
To Apply: Please prepare a 300 word abstract of your paper, and submit, along with other requested information, at: http://uaa.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8vP3ukYn6zgIXf7

Submissions are due January 10.
Questions? Contact Diane Hirshberg, [email protected]
This project is funded by the National Science Foundation, NSF PLR #1338850.

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Two exciting ‘Arctic Tourism’ PhD opportunities at Umeå University in northern Sweden!

The Department of Geography at Umeå University is currently recruiting 2 PhD students to conduct research into Arctic Tourism and Sustainable Development in northern Sweden. The PhD positions are part of a larger national project: “Climate Change and the Double Amplification of Arctic Tourism: Challenges and Potential Solutions for Tourism and Sustainable Development in an Arctic Context” (funded by FORMAS). Details can be found here:
Swedish: https://www.umu.se/jobba-hos-oss/lediga-jobb/tva-doktorander-i-kulturgeografi_252612/
English: https://www.umu.se/en/work-with-us/open-positions/2-phd-positions-in-human-geography_252612/

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply online before 2019-03-06

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MGIMO Arctic Student Research Club invites everyone interested in the Arctic region to participate in the III Moscow Youth International Model Arctic Council (MAC-2018), which will be held at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (Moscow) on December 19-22, 2018.

In the framework of the event you will be able to:

• try your hand at solving cases on the Arctic Oil & Gas development;
• get a new experience of participating in business games;
• join the work of the round tables and discuss the problems of sustainable development of the Arctic;
• attend lectures of invited experts and expand your knowledge of the region;
• meet colleagues from various countries

There is also a rich cultural program prepared for the participants.

Registration for the MAC-2018 ends on October 24 at 00:00 for all foreign participants and on November 15 for Russian citizens. To participate in the event, please fill in the online form, which is available at the link:

For foreign participants:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScO-IQCx6auPzOTbMK0NpSmnb8Duz0662Cg-VHWUzMdI4YOvA/viewform?fbclid=IwAR2CntsMXww40tiVwVmIPRSTGwUkiUNZRaugPq7SJLkalQGA7YIcZBAHU8o

Для участников из России:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfCJCoByTEsBzZhR1HFf5fQXQFXkmZt5wEU0Cu9LKVAKlU8GA/viewform?fbclid=IwAR3MbVfeosayfAZOVAUVmu2hJIyLt9iBEkY6-uH8ovzAesItMnjGSWoaheU

We had a great session in Juneau! Thanks to the University of Alaska Southeast, the Lt. Governor of Alaska, the Mayor of Juneau, Sealaska Heritage Center, Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center and Tongass National Forest, and Alaskan Brewing, for the time and energies of hosting and sharing in the discussion of sustainability in the Arctic.

A big thank you to Juneau, Alaska! You have been a tremendous host city for our 5th Arctic-FROST Meeting. A thank you to our participants, local to international, our Early Career Fellows, The University of Alaska Southeast, the Lt. Governor of Alaska, the Mayor of Juneau, Sealaska Heritage Center, Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center and Tongass National Forest, and Alaskan Brewing, for the time and energies of hosting and sharing in the discussion of sustainability in the Arctic. #FROST6: here we come! #FROST5 #ArcticIssues #Arctic #ChangingArctic #IndigenousIssues #ClimateChange

Opportunity for graduate students

There are only 2 more days until the DEADLINE for applying to Arctic-FROST in Juneau!

We are so excited to announce 2018, which will be held in beautiful Juneau, AK. Fellowship application deadline is April 20, 2018.

Questions can be directed to: [email protected]

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