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PhD Candidate in Indigenous Education & Arctic Change

Lapin yliopisto | rovaniemi, Finland | Posted June 14, 2026

Position Overview

We invite applications for a fully funded three-year PhD position in Indigenous education, focusing on knowledge systems, cultural continuity and educational sustainability. The position is part of an interdisciplinary research environment on Arctic change and adaptation, bringing together scholars to examine the multifaceted impacts of rapid Arctic transformations.

About the Position

Indigenous education is understood as a field that examines how education is shaped by Indigenous knowledge systems, cultural practices, linguistic diversity and socio‑political contexts, including the ongoing processes of decolonisation. In Arctic settings and other context‑specific settings, these dynamics are further influenced by environmental change and local conditions. The field brings together perspectives from culturally responsive pedagogy, sustainability education and land‑based learning. Central to Indigenous education are questions of how knowledge is produced, transmi...

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