Applicants for the Position of Director of the Stefansson Arctic Institute

The University of Akureyri recently advertised the position of Director of the Stefansson Arctic Institute (SAI). The application deadline was 15 August, and nine applications were received. The applicants are:

• Dr. Adam Daniel Fishwick, Research Director and Visiting Professor
• Dr. Aneta Aleksandra Ostrowska, Specialist
• Dr. Maria Ackrén, Professor of Political Science with a specialization in island autonomy
• Dr. Mike Pavelec, Director, Schriever Space Scholars (USSF), Johns Hopkins University – SAIS, Washington, D.C., USA
• Dr. Rachael Lorna Johnstone, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Akureyri
• Dr. Rasmus Gjedssø Bertelsen, Professor
• Dr. Renuka Badhe, Chair, Organizational Review Committee, IASC
• Dr. Sigríður Dalmannsdóttir, Specialist
• Dr. Sölmundur Karl Pálsson, Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Anthropology and Resource Studies, University of Manitoba, and Researcher, University of Winnipeg

The applications are currently being reviewed in accordance with the University of Akureyri’s regulations on the appointment of academic staff. The position is expected to be filled once the recruitment process has been completed.