The National Institute for Advanced Studies (NIAS) in Bangalore, India, has appointed Professor Kamrul Hossain – the UArctic Chair in Arctic Legal Research and Education – as an Adjunct Faculty member with the School of Conflict and Security Studies.

NIAS promotes multidisciplinary research and advances today’s
society in historical, social, cultural, political, and economic contexts. During
the past years, NIAS has made outstanding contributions by discovering new and
innovative approaches to understanding various societal issues and has provided a
platform to interact with leaders in science, technology, social sciences, and
humanities from academia, industry, government, and voluntary organizations.

NIAS has introduced “Polar and Ocean Studies” as one of the new
areas of study under the Global Politics program within the School of Conflict and
Security Studies. The Program aims to pursue multidisciplinary research on the polar
regions and oceans, looking at the following areas: climate change, environment,
governance, conservation, blue economy, security infrastructure, ocean health, and
ocean science. 

At the end of August 2024, NIAS
and the Ministry of External Affairs in India jointly organized the first “annual
Polar Dialogue” conference, bringing academia and public authorities together to
inaugurate the Polar Studies Program. 

Research
Professor Hossain is expected to play a consultative and advisory role in the
Program’s promotion in the international arena. 

More information about NIAS: www.nias.res.in

Further information:

Kamrul Hossain, research
professor
Arctic Centre, University of Lapland
kamrul.hossain(at)ulapland.fi
+358 40 484 4281