Gerard Duhaime, Canada Research Chair in Comparative Aboriginal Conditions, has been teaching sociology at Université Laval since 1988. He has published several books and papers, edited collective works, and given many conferences. A former president of the International Arctic Social Sciences Association (IASSA), he played an important role in the integration of the social issues and communities of the North when planning International Polar Year. Finally, he held several positions in administration and scientific discussion at Université Laval before setting up the Louis-Edmond-Hamelin Chair for Nordic social sciences research.