Research Hub

Dive into comparative linguistics, participatory fieldwork notes, and open datasets. The hub equips researchers, educators, and community scholars with ethically sourced Arctic language data.

Repository overview

  • Datasets: 92 curated packages
  • Disciplines: Linguistics, ethnography, climate science
  • Licensing: Community-approved open access tiers
  • Support: Research concierge team for onboarding

Collection Categories

Comparative Grammars

Morphosyntax datasets with annotated corpora spanning Arctic language families.

Fieldwork Companions

Digital notebooks, consent templates, and reflective journals co-authored by community researchers.

Climate & Language

Data connecting environmental change indicators with indigenous terminologies and metaphors.

Toolkits for Researchers

API & Data Access

REST and GraphQL endpoints with sample notebooks in Python and R. Throttle policies ensure sustainable usage.

Citation & Ethics Guide

Best practices for co-authorship, attribution, and community review of scholarly outputs.

Events & Residencies

Join workshops, residencies, and collaborative labs that align academic research with community priorities. Applications are evaluated with community review boards to ensure reciprocal benefit.

Sonic Cartography

December 3 • Hybrid workshop mapping audio archives to sea-ice drift data.

Phoneme Visualizers

January 12 • Virtual sprint co-designing AR learning tools with youth technologists.

Archival Ethics

February 5 • In-person residency exploring consent-centered digitization.

Submission Process

Researchers can submit datasets reviewed jointly by community partners and the PolarLangVault archival steering group. Clear intake workflows maintain cultural safety, transparency, and long-term stewardship.

  • Pre-submission consultation with community liaisons
  • Metadata templates aligned with CARE Principles
  • Embargo options and shared revenue agreements