To Thursday 08 August 2019
The Finnish-Japanese Arctic Studies Program – a project led by the Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law at the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland in collaboration with the Universities of Helsinki, Hokkaido and Oulu – is pleased to welcome applications from students willing to attend the multidisciplinary Arctic summer school.
The topics to be covered include, but are not limited to:
• Climate change and the Arctic
• Glaciers and sea ice
• Arctic history
• Terrestrial and marine ecosystems
• International and environmental law applicable to the Arctic
• Human rights and the Arctic indigenous peoples
• Arctic institutions and governance
• Geopolitics and international relations in the Arctic
• Economy and business in the Arctic with focus on maritime trade and natural resources exploitations.
The summer school at Hokkaido University is for advanced level undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled at the University of Lapland, University of Oulu and University of Helsinki.
For more information, see: https://www.arcticcentre.org/events/Summer-School-on-Arctic-Studies-2019-%28Hokkaido%29/37326/94d7329a-da2e-4361-9aa0-8e80a3850368