The International Congress of Arctic Social Sciences (ICASS) is held every three years.

ICASS I took place in Ste-Foy, Quebec, Canada, from October 28-31, 1992, following the 8th Inuit Studies Conference. The theme of the confererence was: Social Sciences in the North.

ICASS II was held jointly in Rovaniemi, Finland and Kautokeino, Norway in the summer of 1995. The theme of the confererence was: Unity and Diversity in Arctic Societies.

ICASS III took place in Copenhagen, Denmark in May 1998. The theme of the confererence was: Changes in the Circumpolar North. Culture, Ethics and Self-determination.

ICASS IV took place in Quebec City, Canada from May 16-20, 2001. The theme of the confererence was: The Power of Traditions: Identities, Politics and Social Sciences.

ICASS V was held at the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA from May 19-23, 2004. The theme of the confererence was: Local and Global Aspects of Arctic

Social Systems.

ICASS VI was held in Nuuk, Greenland, August 22-26, 2008. The theme of the confererence is: Opportunities and Challenges for Social Sciences in the International Polar Year 2007-2008.

ICASS VII was held in Akureyri, Iceland,  22-26 June 2011.

The theme of the conference will be: Circumpolar Perspectives in Global Dialogue: Social Sciences beyond the International Polar Year.  

ICASS VIII will be held in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada in 2014.