Northern Retreat

November 11–13, 2026

📍 Scientific Complex of Institut nordique du Québec 

The INQ Northern Retreat is a training and networking event that brings together faculty and staff members, as well as postdoctoral fellows engaged in northern research, to discuss contemporary and transdisciplinary issues related to the North.

Target Audiences

  • faculty members
  • research professionals (university, college, private sector, government...)
  • postdoctoral fellows

INSTITUT NORDIQUE DU QUÉBEC (INQ)

Welcome!

Institut nordique du Québec (INQ) brings together Québec expertise in the field of northern research

Discover the INQ

Community

A network dedicated to the sustainable and ethical development of northern regions.

Research

Research at INQ is organized around five main areas. It is conducted through the three INQ chairs and several research projects.

Trainings

Education plays a central role in INQ's mission.

Ressources

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Lab-O-Nord

Directory of research infrastructures available to INQ members.

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Atiku

The portal of the best documentary resources on the North and the Arctic.

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Research Guidelines

A northern research best practices guide developed by First Peoples Committee.

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Mapping

The mapping of chairs affiliated with the INQ illustrates the richness and diversity of northern and Arctic research conducted in Quebec.

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Documents

Equip yourself for your research and explore the INQ through these publications.

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Logos

Display your INQ colors in your research projects and the resulting communications.

Our members

The driving forces in northern research gathered within the INQ come from these member institutions.

Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO)
UQAT
UQAR
Montréal
Sherbrooke
Polytechnique
McGill
UQAC
Laval
uqam
teluq
ETS
INRS
UQTR
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