Jury & criteria
All entries are reviewed by a broad jury representing UiT, ensuring a fair and balanced evaluation from multiple perspectives. The three main selection criteria are agreement with the category, photographic quality, and messages and uniqueness. Depending on the category, other characteristics such as expression, simplicity and humour will also be valued, and the geographical area of origin may be taken into consideration.
Jury 2026
(coming soon)
Jury 2025
Associate Professor Filip Maric, Department of Health and Care Sciences
Professor Kate Maxwell, Academy of Music
Associate Professor, Lilli Mittner, Centre for Women's and Gender Research
Assistant Professor, Hege Olaussen, Department of Language and Culture
Professor, Ana Luisa Sánchez Laws, Centre for Geopolitics, Peace and Security
Professor Jorge Santos, The Norwegian College of Fishery Science
University Chaplain Gunhild Svalastog, University Chaplaincy
Professor May Kristin Vespestad, The School of Business and Economics
Jury 2024
Professor Melania Borit, The Norwegian College of Fishery Science
Postdoctoral research fellow Zoheb Mahisur, The Norwegian College of Fishery Science
Professor Kate Maxwell, Academy of Music
Associate Professor Lilli Mittner, Center for Women's and Gender Research
Professor Jorge Santos, The Norwegian College of Fishery Science
University Chaplain Gunhild Svalastog, University Chaplaincy
Associate Professor Loïs Charles Bernard Cornil Vanhèe, The Norwegian College of Fishery Science
Adviser Line Vråberg, Samskipnaden
Senior Adviser Hege Kristin Widnes, International Cooperation Section