The aim of the In ternational PhD School “Russia in the Arctic Dialogue: Local and Global Con text” is to provide young scholars from Arctic and non-Arctic countries wit h the knowledge about the Russian Arctic strategy and large-scale industria l and environmental projects as well as facilitate international collaborat ion in studying and discussing contemporary issues of the Arctic Region in global context.
The School participants will discuss a vast scope of current issues of the Arctic: northern governance and economies, environmen tal challenges, Arctic law, life of the local communities, human adaptation and international cooperation in the Arctic. The PhD students will have an opportunity to present their scientific projects/PhD theses, visit regiona l industrial and cultural sites, participate in the ICASS events for young researchers and receive high-quality feedback from international experts. T his year being organized as a side event of the X International Congress of Arctic So cial Sciences (ICASS Х) the School will welcome world recognized s cholars and high officials for keynote lectures and discussions during the School sessions.
Venue and dates: 13-20 June, 2020
Northern Arctic Federal University https://narfu.ru/en/ Arkhangelsk, Russia
Elig ible participants: PhD students from Arctic and non-Arctic countri es
Structure of the programme* includes lecture s, presentations, interactive sessions, debates, peer-reviews, participatio n in ICASS X events, site visits.
The course consists of the followin g thematic modules:
- Russian Federation Arc tic Strategy;
- Northern territories governance and socio-economic de velopment;
- Logistics in the Arctic and development of Northern Sea Route;
- Environmental challenges in the Arctic;
- Indigenous p eoples in the changing region environment;
- Arctic as an Art Object;
- Geopolitics and international relations in the Arctic;
- Arc tic Expeditions: NArFU project “Arctic Floating University”.< /li>
*The School Programme will be finalized upon receipt of the candidates’ applications to better match the participants’ research intere sts.
Workload: 3 ECTS. Participants are is sued certificates and transcripts of records.
Language of ins truction: English
Application deadline
The first application deadline for PhD students is 15 J anuary, 2020. Please, note that the number of participant s is limited.
The candidates are kindly asked to fill in the&nbs p;application form on the School web-p age and provide their CVs and thesis abstracts on e-mail This email address is being protected f rom spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
For more information please visit the S chool webpage and don't hesitate to contact the organizers vi a e-mail This email a ddress is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to vie w it.