Partial Support for the Ninth International Congress of Arctic Social Sciences (ICASS IX)

该奖项是对第九届北极社会科学国际大会（ICASS IX）的部分支持，该大会将于2017年6月在瑞典于默奥大学举行。自1992年以来，ICASS汇集了来自世界各地的学者，分享北极社会科学和人文研究。大会提供了一个分享研究方法、战略和成果的机会，并促进国际合作，不仅在学者之间，而且在学者和从业人员之间。ICASS IX将从社会科学和人文科学、社会科学和自然科学以及土著知识等多学科和跨学科角度解决北极问题，特别是北极的可持续性和可持续发展问题。 所有这些方法都将推动学术界和公众了解北极的新方法，北极是我们不断变化的星球的一个关键区域。所要求的资金将支持早期职业研究人员、土著学者以及北方土著社区成员的参与。大会将促进美国学者和来自其他北极国家的社会科学家之间的合作，并加强美国在推进北极社会科学方面的领导作用。国家科学基金会的支持还将确保阿拉斯加在大会上获得突出地位，从而使阿拉斯加学者、居民和阿拉斯加土著社区特别受益。这次大会的重点将是“人与地方”，所要求的资金将用于支持早期职业研究人员、土著学者、北方土著社区成员和来自偏远、代表性不足地区的与会者的参与。社会科学和人文科学领域的北极研究人员肩负着应对北极可持续发展挑战的重大责任，特别关注包括阿拉斯加在内的北极居民。第九届国际南极社会科学会议将讨论一系列广泛的北极问题，特别是北极的可持续性和可持续发展问题。 与以前的ICASS会议一样，这次大会将重点关注土著知识和观点。组织者Andrey Petrov，Diane Hirshberg（组委会成员）和Peter Skold（国际北极社会科学协会主席）将通过支持更多代表广泛学科的学者参与大会，帮助建立跨学科能力和奖学金。这反过来又将为科学家和公众关注的北方发展和社区福祉的长期可持续性的关键领域提供新的见解。

This award constitutes partial support for the Ninth International Congress of Arctic Social Science (ICASS IX), which will be held in June 2017 at Umea University, Umea, Sweden. Since 1992 ICASS has brought together scholars from around the world to share Arctic social science and humanities research. The Congress provides an opportunity to share research methodologies, strategies and results, and promotes international collaboration, not only among scholars, but also between scholars and practitioners. ICASS IX will address Arctic issues, and particularly issues of sustainability and sustainable development in the Arctic, from numerous multi and interdisciplinary standpoints, within the social sciences and humanities, between the social and natural sciences, and including Indigenous knowledge. All of these approaches will advance new ways of understanding the Arctic, a key region of our changing planet, both in the academic community and among the public. The requested funding will support the participation of early career researchers, Indigenous scholars, as well as northern Indigenous community members. The Congress will foster expanded collaborations between U.S. scholars and social scientists from other Arctic counties and strengthen the leading U.S. role in advancing Arctic social sciences. NSF support will also ensure that Alaska receives a prominent place at the Congress, thus benefitting Alaska scholars, residents and Alaska Native communities in particular.ICASS brings together scholars and other researchers interested in issues of the North. The focus of this Congress will be on "People and Place" and the requested funding will be used to support the participation of early career researchers, Indigenous scholars, northern Indigenous community members, and participants from remote, underrepresented regions. Arctic researchers in the social sciences and humanities have a great responsibility to address the challenges of sustainable development in the Arctic, with a specific focus on the people that live there, including Alaska. ICASS IX will address a broad array of Arctic issues, in particular the issues of sustainability and sustainable development in the Arctic. Like previous ICASS meetings, this Congress will include a strong focus on Indigenous knowledge and perspectives. The organizers, Andrey Petrov, Diane Hirshberg (members of the organizing committee), and Peter Skold (President of the International Arctic Social Sciences Association) will help build interdisciplinary capacity and scholarship by supporting an increased participation in the Congress scholars representing a broad spectrum of disciplines. This in turn will provide new insights into key areas of concern both from scientists and the public on the long term sustainability of northern development and community well-being.