Past President of IASSA
Director at the Centre for Arctic Research at Umeå University Sweden
Peter Sköld is a professor in history, Sami culture and society development at Umeå University, Sweden. He is the director of the Centre for Arctic Research (Arcum). Skölds' research profile includes historical demography, indigenous health transitions and northern cultures. Apart from being the president for International Arctic Social Sciences Association (IASSA), Sköld is council member of UArctic and vice chair for WG Human and Social Sciences in the International Arctic Science Committe (IASC). He is also Swedish delegate of the Arctic Council Sustainable Development Social, Economic and Cultural Expert Group (SECEG).
Amoung other undertakings Sköld is 2014-2018 co-leader of the 4,5 million Euro project New Governance for Sustainable Development in the European Arctic, involving 30 researchers.
