Scottish Arctic Network Conference

Description

The Scottish Arctic Conference and Scottish Arctic Network Annual General Meeting was hosted at University of St Andrews from 5-6 March. The event brought together researchers, teachers, professional staff and students interested in the future of the Arctic. Over two days, the event offered the opportunity to find out more about Arctic-related opportunities and discuss ongoing work by ScAN, Scottish Government and UArctic. Presentations, roundtables and research showcases featured researchers and policymakers from across Scotland. The Secretary General of the UArctic network, Outi Snellman, will also attend the event.

I participated in two sessions:
1) A panel discussion on UArctic Thematic Networks which was chaired by Bill Cushley (Glasgow) and began with an introductory overview from Outi Snellman, Secretary General of UArctic. I presented jointly with Gina Wall (Glasgow School of Art) about my work in the Arctic Sustainable Arts and Design Thematic Network, for which I am the UHI representative.

2) A Research Showcase highlighting the breadth of Scottish Arctic scholarship across ScAN member institutions. The session was introduced by Samantha Lister (ScAN Chair) who introduced ScAN’s concept of interdisciplinary themes to support network development. The session then featured presentations from Beth Langley (Glasgow), Bahareh Kamranzad (Strathclyde), Rowan Jackson (Edinburgh) on Climate; Isabelle Gapp (Aberdeen), Alona Roitershtein (Robert Gordon University) and Roxane Permar (UHI) on Community and Culture; Andrew O’Malley (St Andrews) on Health; Jacques Hartmann (Dundee) on Security and Law; Adrian Finch (St Andrews) on Sustainability and Energy; and Laura Castro de la Guardia (SAMS UHI) and Bill Austin (St Andrews) on Water.

Période	5 mars 2026 → 6 mars 2026
Degré de reconnaissance	National