The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, International Policy Institute (IPI) Arctic Fellows interviewed representatives from Indigenous organizations in Canada, Russia, and Greenland at the Indigenous Influence in Arctic Affairs symposium held at the University of Washington, June 2, 2017. The participants discussed the growing influence of Indigenous peoples in Arctic policy development and

Brandon Ray, 2016-2017 International Policy Institute Arctic Fellow, long-time student affiliation with the Center, published a blog post on his recent trip to Finland, attending the Arctic Energy Summit in mid September. Read the article.

In 1987, Mikhail Gorbachev became the first major political figure to deliver a speech on Arctic issues, setting in motion a process to establish a regional governance body. This week on World Policy On Air, Nadine Fabbi, Managing Director of the Canadian Studies Center and lead for the International Policy Institute Arctic Fellows program in the Jackson School,

International Policy Institute Fellows traveled to Dartmouth and Busan for an amazing experience in training in Arctic studies. Check their blog posts in the series here.

Tony Penikett, UW 2013-2014 Fulbright Canada Chair in Arctic Studies published his new book, Hunting the Northern Character this  year! Tony began his research for the book during his fulbright stay at UW in 2013-2014 where he was one of the first visiting instructors to teach UW students on the Arctic and participated in the

I am pleased to let you know about a relatively new website by contemporary urban Inuit photographer from Nunatsiavut, Barry Pottle. We are fortunate to now have access to his body of work via the barrypottle.com web site. In 2013, the Canadian Studies Center hosted an exhibit of Pottle’s photography titled Food(land) Security (supported by

In early August Marwa Maziad, a doctoral candidate in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies and IPI Arctic Fellow, co-directed a workshop at the 8th Annual Gulf Research Meetings title The Arab Gulf in the West: Perceptions and Realities, Opportunities and Perils. As part of the workshop, Maziad presented on her research on the

International Policy Institute Fellows attended the summer institute at Darthmouth College this past June 2017 summer. Check the post here.

Nadine C. Fabbi, lead on the IPI Arctic initiative, participated in an all-day workshop hosted by the Association of International Educator Administrators on May 8th, 2017 as part of Week of the Arctic held in Fairbanks, Alaska. The thematic forum titled “The U.S. as an Arctic Nation: Opportunities for Collaboration in Internationalization” was designed to establish awareness and generate

In early December the International Policy Institute (IPI) Arctic Fellows presented their policy papers on the theme of Arctic Indigenous Economies in Inuit Nunangat (Canada) and the Circumpolar World to faculty from across campus and other guests. See symposium program See symposium flyer See symposium photos