Polar Day at Linnaeus University
Linnaeus University in Kalmar
Polar Day is a meeting place for all researchers working in the polar regions, mountains, and other northern areas.
The Polar Research Secretariat aims to organize an annual Polar Day in collaboration with a Swedish university. The goal is to highlight polar research both locally and nationally, discuss current initiatives, and foster networking opportunities. In 2025, Polar Day will be hosted by Linnaeus University in Kalmar.
About the event
Date: Wednesday, 26 November 2025
Location: Lapis, Linnaeus University, Kalmar
Time: 09:00–16:00 (registration opens at 08:30)
Language: English
Icebreaker event 25/11: a welcome reception will be held from 19:00 to 21:00 at the Kalmar Maritime Academy the evening before the event.
Organisers: Swedish Polar Research Secretariat and Linnaeus University
Registration will open soon!
Preliminary program
(a detailed agenda will be available soon)
- Polar research at Linnaeus University
- Current initiatives in Swedish polar research
- Swedish Centre for the Arctic and Antarctic
- Polar Early Career Scientists present their research
- Lunch, coffee, and mingling
Moderators: Katarina Gårdfeldt and Ted Durdel
If you have any questions about Polardagen, please contact:
Ted Karlsson
Research Communicator
073-058 52 84
ted.karlsson@polar.se
Previous event
Previously, the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat organized events under the name Polarforum. The most recent one was held in Lund in 2022.
