Peter
SKÖLD

Peter Sköld is professor of history, Sami culture and society development at Umeå University, Sweden. Sköld’s research profile includes Arctic sustainable development, historical demography, population statistics, indigenous health transitions and northern cultures. Peter Sköld has an active engagement in Arctic research planning, in stakeholder cooperation, and international collaboration. He is currently chair of the European Polar Board (EPB), and he was chair of the Board of Governors of the University of the Arctic (UArctic), and former president of International Arctic Social Sciences Association (IASSA). He has been chair of WG Human and Social Sciences in the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), Swedish delegate of Arctic Council Culture, Economy and Geography Expert Group (SECEG), and deputy-director of the Chinese-Nordic Arctic Research Centre (CNARC). During the Swedish chairship he also led the work in the Barents Euro Arctic Council (BEAC) WG Research and Education.