ARCUS Arctic Visiting Speakers' Series
ARCUS is seeking applications from institutions or communities to host
an Arctic Visiting Speaker. For more information see:
http://www.arcus.org/arctic_speaker/index.html
Currently in its' third year, the Arctic Visiting Speakers' Series is
designed to increase communication and collaboration among the dispersed
arctic research community, to nurture better understanding and
communication between arctic researchers and arctic community residents,
and improve the general public's understanding of the importance of
arctic research.
This program provides an excellent opportunity for host communities and
institutions to share information about the Arctic with community
residents, arctic researchers, and students. The series encourages
interactions among visiting speakers, communities, academic institutions
and vice versa, allowing an expert in his or her field to deliver a
message that they are passionate about to an audience with a vested
interest in the material. This presents community members with a forum
to ask the questions that are important to them and just as important,
to hear the responses. Conversely, discussions may reveal community and
institutional perspectives as yet unrecognized by the expert or visiting
speaker.
The transfer of information that results from interactions between
speakers, communities and institutions can provide a foundation for
future communication; building the relationship between educational and
scientific institutions and the communities where they conduct research.
The design of the series facilitates the transfer of this information in
its most powerful form, face-to-face communication.
Past speakers have addressed a variety of audiences at graduate and
undergraduate university seminars, presentations in K-12 schools, and
presentations open to the public. Speakers cover a wide range of arctic
research topics. Past topics have included anthropology, geology, arctic
marine law, linguistics, oral history, geography, and reindeer herding.
Speakers are allowed to travel from other countries to speak in the U.S.
or travel from the U.S. to other countries, or stay within the U.S.
There are two ways to participate:
(1) Community organizations, academic institutions, or individuals can
host a speaker by submitting an Application at:
http://www.arcus.org/arctic_speaker/Forms.html
We accept host applications on an on-going basis, depending on funding
availability. The program is NOT limited to academic speakers and
institutions. We strongly encourage community organizations and
individuals to apply to the program to host speakers in their community.
(2) Arctic researchers and other arctic experts interested in
participating as speakers are encouraged to join the Speakers' Bureau, a
database of speakers and their expertise. Speakers' profiles are
accepted throughout the year.
For more information about the Series, visit our web site at:
http://www.arcus.org/arctic_speaker/index.html
or contact:
Janet Warburton
Project Manager
janet [at] arcus.org
907-474-1600
The Arctic Visiting Speakers' Series is funded by the Arctic Section of
the National Science Foundation Office of Polar Program.