The SAAR network is coordinated by Uniarts Helsinki and governed by a joint Nordic Steering Group. The host for SAAR 2026 is The Norwegian Artistic Research Programme, which is part of the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills.
The theme for this year’s summer academy is context. See more details in the program, but the most important component is the participant´s ongoing research projects and research processes.
- 10 April 2026: Deadline for confirming who the SAAR participants are from each institution
- 29 May 2026: Deadline for bios and abstracts/research descriptions etc. and allergies/dietary restrictions.
- 12 June 2026: Launch of programme, bios and abstracts/research descriptions
- 3 August 2026: You will receive an e-mail with practical information and latest updates
- 9 August 2026: Arrival at Voss, and start of the Summer Academy for Artistic Research 2026
Vy train from Oslo og Bergen. Check times with Vy´s journey planner. From Voss train station it is 1,5 km to Voss folkehøgskule, and it is possible to walk.
We will stay at Voss folkehøgskule. The venue is in a walking distance to Voss centre and Vangsvatnet (where it is possible to swim). All participants will have their own room. Two rooms may share one toilet and one bathroom. Linen and towels are included. Meals are included (breakfast, lunch, afternoon coffees, and dinner).
Hand in: bios and research abstracts
All participants – both doctoral candidates and tutors – are requested to submit:
- Short bios (200 words maximum). We would appreciate if you include a portrait.
- Short abstracts (300 words maximum) describing their research project OR current research interests.
Please include links to any online sources that are relevant to your research. You are most welcome to also include images, sounds, videos etc. Such material might be important for our understanding of your project/research interest. Please choose a format for the material that easily can be uploaded to the Research Catalogue (for example, for images: jpegs, 72 dpi, maximum 1000 pixels wide).
Deadline for submitting the material is 29 of May 2026.
E-mail to linda.lien@hkdir.no with “SAAR 2026” in the message header. You can use for example WeTransfer if the material are over the size limit for E-mail.
The material will be published on this website, and it will be an important starting point and reference for the discussions and activites.
Please be prepared to expose us to your project in one way or another, but in the time frame of five minutes. This will be a plenary sessions on the first days of the event (sharing marathon), where the intention is to become curious about the different projects/research topics.
This session will also be a starting point for dwelling more with the research fellos/PhD students projects in smaller groups the next days. Please read the program page for more information.
We recommend you bring functional and warm outdoor clothing (the weather in Norway in August can be very unpredictable and the temperature might vary a lot. You should be prepared for both rain and sun. Please check the weather forecast: Yr - Vossevangen.
- Wind- and waterproof jacket and trousers
- Warm sweater or jacket
- Water-resistant hiking shoes
- Head wear and gloves
- Bathing clothes
- Outdoor sitting map
