Læra Institute

Educational resources, dialogue, partnership and support for @UArctic faculty and students teaching and learning about the unique world of the Circumpolar North

[Dr Anthony Speca @anthonyspeca]

Privileged to host this double-session on educational innovation for Circumpolar North in my role managing @uarctic @laerainstitute. 11 excellent papers on innovation from primary to postgraduate level from educators and scholars from 🇨🇦🇩🇰🇫🇮🇬🇱🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪🇬🇧🇺🇸. Thank you to all of them.

[Læra Institute @laerainstitute]

We’re absolutely delighted to be launching this double session at #ArcticCongress2024!

[UArctic @uarctic]

The UArctic @laerainstitute's two-part session is devoted to educational innovation related to the Circumpolar North in university, school or community contexts, with special focus on different types of teaching and learning. #ArcticCongressBodø2024

[Læra Institute @laerainstitute]

Our third faculty workshop was fantastically productive: after a well-received overview of our work thus far, we were fortunate to have many ⁦@uarctic⁩ faculty offer us some excellent suggestions for future projects.

[Læra Institute @laerainstitute]

Excited finally to be in #Bodø, Norway, for #ArcticCongress2024! Now hearing from Kirsi Latola from ⁦@uarctic⁩ Secretariat about vital importance of education in planning for next decade of #Arctic research culminating in 5th International Polar Year 2032-33.

[Dr Anthony Speca @anthonyspeca]

Glad to see this report. Grateful to @CommonsEAC for considering my evidence and quoting me on critical importance of @ArcticCouncil for #Indigenous peoples. But I'd hoped they'd also consider how UK could help promote #Arctic understanding through education and youth initatives!

[Læra Institute @laerainstitute]

Grateful to @Arctic_Office and @BAS_News for the chance to present our work, to chair a session on educational innovation, and to highlight the benefits of @UArctic membership, at this year's UK Arctic Science Conference. Thanks for hosting us - looking forward to UKASC 2025!

[Læra Institute @laerainstitute]

A newly published open-access paper in @PolarGeoJournal from our Managing Director @anthonyspeca on the educational role that Model @ArcticCouncil can play in #Arctic #sustainable development.

[Dr Anthony Speca @anthonyspeca]

My paper on Model @ArcticCouncil is finally published in @AK_DBH's special open-access issue of @PolarGeoJournal on education and #sustainable development in the #Arctic. Happy days! Grateful to the students taking part in my @PolarMACs over the years. https://t.co/GgT1g7tcUG

[Læra Institute @laerainstitute]

Fantastic conference! Our Academic Co-Directors Heather Nicol of @TrentUniversity and Gary Wilson of @UNBC were delighted to lead a faculty workshop on our Circumpolar Studies Curriculum Development guide, and a session promoting the @uarctic CS programme. https://t.co/u6Ar4ZTsMR

[UArctic @uarctic]

It’s a wrap! The #UArcticAssembly 2023 has now concluded. Thanks again to our hosts @universitelaval @Institutnord and to all our members who joined us in Québec!

Photo: Martine Lavoie

[UArctic @uarctic]

‼️📢Don’t forget to register for the UArctic Assembly 2023! The meeting takes place in Quebec City, Canada, on 22-26 May. The meeting is hosted by @universitelaval.

The deadline for registration is May 7.

Are you still unsure whether you want to attend? Read this thread!

[Læra Institute @laerainstitute]

Calling all @uarctic member faculty interested in undergrad teaching and learning about the #Arctic to participate in our 2nd faculty workshop on #Circumpolar Studies curriculum development, 23 May 23 at the UArctic Assembly @LavalUniversity in Québéc! https://t.co/OfTErm9jML

[Læra Institute @laerainstitute]

Lovely profile in @HighNorthNews of @AK_DBH - a true champion of #Arctic youth and Arctic education.

Diane Hirshberg´s Message to the Youth: There is Space For Every Young Person to Make a Difference https://t.co/4GMqQZwtqU

[UArctic @uarctic]

#UArctic Vice-Presidents @klatola and @AK_DBH present in the High North Dialogue panel on Spaces of Opportunities in Education. "By cooperating we can offer more opportunities for students" #hnd23 @HNCenter @HNDialogue @Norduniversitet

[Læra Institute @laerainstitute]

The Læra Institute will be there!

[UArctic @uarctic]

Save the date - Arctic Congress 2024 Bodø will take place 29 May - 2 June 2024. #UArctic @IASSA_SocSci and @HNDialogue will combine intot he most extensive Arctic conference of its kind.
@Norduniversitet
#arcticcongress2024
https://t.co/DMvYiKMSGC
https://t.co/8dnrsx5JUy

[Læra Institute @laerainstitute]

Many congratulations, @AK_DBH!

[UArctic @uarctic]

Congratulations to #UArctic ‘s own @AK_DBH on being awarded the 2023 High North Hero at @HNDialogue

[Læra Institute @laerainstitute]

Do you have a project or paper on educational innovation for Arctic science that you'd like to present? Then submit your abstract to our session with @ueaenv at the 8th UK Arctic Science Conference @BAS_News in Cambridge 11-13 September! Deadline 9 June! https://t.co/so4g2Pwu5G

[Dr Anthony Speca @anthonyspeca]

Sincere thanks to @UW Circumpolar Civic Education project team for inspiring and productive 4th workshop, and for gathering us together in Rovaniemi and Inari/Ánár 🇫🇮. Privileged to represent @laerainstitute and @polaraspect in this excellent group of scholars and practitioners.

[Dr Anthony Speca @anthonyspeca]

Fantastic to spend lovely autumn day in Inari/Ánár visiting @SajosInari Sámi cultural centre and headquarters of #Sámi Parliament in Finland, as well as @SiidaInari - a gem of a museum dedicated to Sámi history and culture. Thank you/giitu to both institutions for welcoming us!

[Dr Anthony Speca @anthonyspeca]

Honoured by warm welcome into lavvu @sogsakk in Inari/Ánár - to learn about only #Arctic #Indigenous vocational college in Finland - teaching and researching traditional and nature-based occupations to support Sámi language, culture and livelihoods https://t.co/7kJYKPBsGd

[Læra Institute @laerainstitute]

An excellent and enlightening visit - many thanks to @ulapland and @uarctic fir hosting us!

[UArctic @uarctic]

Read about the Civic Education for the Circumpolar North visit at the University of Lapland @ulapland and the UArctic Secretariat on our website. It was nice seeing you! @UW @TrentUniversity @uafairbanks @uaanchorage @anthonyspeca https://t.co/ih5G0oCoJr

[Læra Institute @laerainstitute]

Pleased to be collaborators on this fascinating @UW project - many thanks to the project team for inviting one of our directors to take part in this week’s workshop.

[Dr Anthony Speca @anthonyspeca]

Wonderful to be in Rovaniemi, Finland, representing @laerainstitute and @polaraspect in @UW Circumpolar Civic Education project workshop - now visiting @ulapland - northernmost uni in EU and headquarters for @uarctic