Connectivity hub for Arctic research and education
Arctic Centre at Umeå University is a connectivity hub for Arctic research and education where we gather both early career and established researchers with an Arctic context to their research. We make this happen through our Arctic Graduate School for Doctoral students, and through a network of and for associated researchers. We coordinate these researchers, organise activities and work toward a better collaboration between researchers and society.
Since its establishment in 2012, many researchers have joined as associated researchers to the Arctic Centre at Umeå University. With this network of associated researchers, the Arctic Centre forms a strong research environment that is nationally leading in a wide range of research areas, has high relevance for society, and works towards sustainable development in the North.
Purpose and mission
Arctic Centre's purpose is to develop, coordinate and make Arctic research and education visible, as well as support multidisciplinary Arctic research, and inspire interdisciplinary initiatives within the knowledge field at Umeå University.
This means that Arctic Centre
creates meeting places for researchers, teachers and students at the university with the aim to develop research and education in the Arctic field,
develops and maintains national and international networks and collaborations in Arctic research and education,
arranges seminars and conferences on research and education relevant to Arctic communities,
hosts the faculty-wide Arctic Graduate School with a focus on Sustainable Development at Umeå University,
develops and supports scientific publishing in Arctic research areas at Umeå University and
collaborates with the surrounding society and participates in debates.
Organisation
The Arctic Centre is organisationally located at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, and administered by the Department of Language Studies that host the centre.
Day-to-day activities and operations at Arctic Centre are led by the Director Keith Larson, who has overall responsibility. The Director reports partly to the Head of the host department, and partly to the Steering Group. The Steering Group is responsible for Arctic Centre's overall focus and development, and to promote activities and operations.
Contact us
Staff and phone numbers can be found on our staff page.
We are located in the Northern Behavioural Sciences House, floor 3. See digital map.
Postal address
Arctic Centre at Umeå University Northern Behavioural Sciences House, Humanioragränd 5, Floor 3 Umeå University 901 87, UMEÅ Sweden
Billing address
Northern Behavioural Sciences House Umeå University Att: Arctic Centre Mediagränd 14 907 36 Umeå Sweden
