13.12.2023
Sveinbjörg Smáradóttir
The seminar on 17 November was organized by the Stefansson Arctic Institute, the Institute of Arctic Studies in the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth College, and the University of Akureyri as part of the programme for the Arctic Days in Akureyri, Iceland, November 15-17, 2023. The focus for the day-long conversation was on the future of Arctic cooperation.
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24.11.2023
Sveinbjörg Smáradóttir
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Stefansson Arctic Institute, we joined hands with the Institute of Arctic Studies at the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth College in the US and the University of Akureyri in organizing and hosting the Arctic Days in Akureyri on November 15-17.
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02.11.2023
Sveinbjörg Smáradóttir
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Stefansson Arctic Institute, we have joined hands with the Institute of Arctic Studies at the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth College in the US and the University of Akureyri in organizing and hosting the Arctic Days in Akureyri on November 15-17 and the 21st Vilhjálmur Stefánsson Memorial Lecture.
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01.11.2023
Sveinbjörg Smáradóttir
Chris Dunn is a Fulbright scholar with an NSF Arctic Research Grant focused on his project, "Applying the Environmental Humanities to Conservation Management and Policy in Iceland." A key aspect of this investigation is the ongoing conflict between conservation and renewable energy development in Iceland's Central Highland.
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25.10.2023
Sveinbjörg Smáradóttir
As always, members of SAI staff attended the Arctic Circle Assembly 2023.
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25.10.2023
Sveinbjörg Smáradóttir
Ambassador Carrin F. Patman and her entourage visited Borgir on October 2, 2023. She met with representatives of institutes that work on Arctic matters in Borgir who introduced their work to her.
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14.09.2023
Sveinbjörg Smáradóttir
On September 13 the Institute received several good guests.
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29.08.2023
Sveinbjörg Smáradóttir
A group of from Polar Raid came to learn about the Stefansson Institute and the Arctic.
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21.08.2023
Sveinbjörg Smáradóttir
Catherine Chambers and Elena Alessandra Lebedef published the article "Youth and Newcomers in Icelandic Fisheries: opportunities and Obstacles" in Maritime Studies.
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28.06.2023
Sveinbjörg Smáradóttir
Five Stefansson Institute staff members traveled to Madrid June 12-14 to attend the 2023 JUSTNORTH General Assembly. The Assembly was organized and hosted by JUSTNORTH partners at the Universidad Complutense Madrid.
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