Welcome
The Labrador Institute was established by Memorial University to stimulate, coordinate, and support major University projects and programs and to expand the Labrador knowledge base. It is our hope that these activities will facilitate the educational aspirations, research requirements, and the socio-cultural well-being of the people of Labrador.
For a look at what's currently happening at the Labrador Institute, please check our News and Events page as well as our Bi-Weekly Reviews.
A brief history and overview
Memorial University has had a formal presence in Labrador since the 1970s, when field workers carried out extension services in Cartwright and Nain. In the late 1970s the university established the Labrador Institute of Northern Studies to promote community development, extension services and socio-economic research, and to provide a link with the campus in St. John's. In 1997 the university changed the focus of the Institute's activities and renamed it the Labrador Institute of Memorial University.
Today, the Institute has a small permanent staff, as well as a number of associated researchers and postdoctoral fellows. There are currently three offices of the Labrador Institute, one located in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, one in Labrador City, and the other, a research station, in North West River. All offices are co-located with the College of the North Atlantic. The Institute also has an advisory board made up of residents from various parts of Labrador that provide advice on how the Institute should fulfill its mission and mandate.
