AUNA Newsletter - January 2026
Dear all,
These are concerning times for Kalaallit Nunaat and the wider region, and we want firstly to acknowledge the challenges faced by the people, communities, and research institutions there. In these circumstances, staying connected as a research community feels particularly important.
We are therefore pleased to share the first AUNA Newsletter, intended to bring together news and activities to AUNA members. Here you will find updates on seminars, research activities, collaborations, job opportunities, and other items of interest.
This newsletter is for the community — and we invite you to contribute! If you have upcoming events, new publications, job calls, or other news relevant to Arctic and North Atlantic research, please do submit them to us on the email: AUNA@cas.au.dk. Your contributions will help make the newsletter a useful and engaging space for everyone. We look forward to sharing your news and keeping our community connected throughout the year.
AUNA Seminar Series
Spring Semester 2026
We are thrilled to announce the AUNA Seminar Series. Seminars will take place 2nd. last Thursday every month during the teaching months of the university calendar (February-May and September-November). In addition to this, AUNA will host Occassional Seminars in collaboration with research programs and partners throughout AU. These will be announced throughout the year as details become available.
Thursday, 19th Feb. 2026, AIAS (Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies) 1632-212, 13:00-15:00
Theresa Kohlbeck Jakobsen, PhD student, Nordeuropa-Institut, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Labouring in the Shadows: Gendered Blind Spots in Literary Depictions of Faroese Fisheries and Tuberculosis
Thursday, 19th Mar. 2026, AIAS (Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies) 1632-212, 13:00-15:00
Turið Hermannsdóttir, Postdoc, Department of Anthropology, Århus University
Emerging reproductive narratives in small island contexts - Faroese experiences with abortion, fertility treatment and parenthood
Thursday, 23rd Apr. 2026, AIAS (Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies) 1632-212, 13:00-15:00
To be announced
Thursday, 21st May 2026, AIAS (Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies) 1632-212, 13:00-15:00
Daniela Agostinho, Associate Professor, Department of Digital Design and Information Studies, Århus University
Tentative Title: Reparative Encounters: methods and considerations of artistic research in locations impacted by Danish colonialism
If you have suggestions for speakers or themes to the Seminar Series or Occasional Seminars please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Funding opportunities
2026 UArctic Project Call for Networking Activities on UArctic Research and Education https://www.uarctic.org/news/
Conference
The call for panels and papers is now closed, but if you are in the area, you can still register for the UArctic Congress 2026 in Tórshavn in May https://www.uarcticcongress.
Website, Linked-In
Our website www.cas.au.dk/auna is up and running now. Thanks to Frederik for putting all the pieces together! Events, Updates and Activities will be posted there, and on our Linked-In page. And you can sign up for our newsletter on the website as well - tell your friends :)
Much Love,
Team AUNA