On April 13th, 2016 Professor Heather Nicol, Trent University, UW’s 2015-16 Fulbright Canada Chair in Arctic Studies, spoke at the Maple Leaf Luncheon hosted by the Canadian Consulate. Heather and Consul General James Hill pose for a photo (left) following her talk, A Canadian View of the U.S. Arctic Council Chairmanship at the Maple Leaf Luncheon hosted

Joel Heath, UW’s 2014-15 Fulbright Canada Visiting Chair in Arctic Studies, is now working with Google to bring the hamlet of Sanikiluaq in Hudson Bay in the Canadian Arctic to the world. The islands are home to the Eider duck that is suffering die-off as a result of hydro-electric development around the Bay – the

Her most recent publications include “Nunavut, Sovereignty, and the Future for Arctic Peoples’ Involvement in Regional Self-Determination,” published in The Northern Review (2013) and The Fence and The Bridge: Geopolitics and Perception Along the Canada U.S. Border (forthcoming, 2015). Nicol’s research explores the structural dynamics that orient the political geography of the circumpolar North, with

In February 2014, University of Washington’s 2014-15 Fulbright Canada Chair in Arctic Studies, Joel Health, travelled to Québec City to participate in the first International Symposium on Northern Development and the launching of the Institute Nordique due Québec. Joel’s presentation was entitled, “Community-Driven Research with Inuit and Cree.” See website: http://www.plannord.gouv.qc.ca/en/symposium-en/ Joel Heath served as project

The Future of Ice lecture series continued on January 16, 2014 as Tony Penikett presented his talk, “Artic Insecurities: Arctic Population, Northern Security Issues, and Emerging Forms of Governance.” Penikett is the 2013-14 UW Fulbright Canada Visiting Chair in Arctic Studies and taught a course with the same title fall quarter. Penikett described himself as more of

Tony will be teaching JSIS 482A/582B Arctic Insecurities this fall. The course will address the range of Arctic insecurities from the Cold War security paradigm to environmental and human security issues, aboriginal land claim, indigenous internationalism, devolution and local development, and, American and Canadian management of Arctic issues. The seminar will also examine a series of Arctic

Originally posted: May 2013 2012-13 U.W. Fulbright Canada Visiting Chair* Lecture & Roundtable on the Arctic Thursday, 30 May 2013 3:45 reception, 4:15-6:15 program University (Faculty) Club, Conference Room, University of Washington Campus Please email canada@uw.edu to reserve a seat. All registrants will receive a copy of the papers in advance of the event. Welcome

Above: The Center’s Arctic Initiative will work with colleagues across campus to further develop partnerships with Inuit organizations in the Arctic such as the Makivik Corporation in Arctic Québec (Nunavik). Charlotte Guard, Arctic Security Task Force student (far right) with Joë Lance, Executive Assistant to the President of the Makivik Corporation, and Kitty Gordon, Communications

The University of Washington and Fulbright Canada are partnering to host two scholars in 2012-13 – a Fulbright Canada Visiting Chair in Canadian Studies, Sari Graben, Queen’s University, and a Fulbright Chair in Innovation, Yan Cimon, l’Université Laval. Sari Graben, LL.B. LL.M. Ph.D., currently serves as an Arctic Policy Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Queen’s Institute

The Canadian Studies Center, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, and American Indian Studies, are offering the following courses in Arctic Studies in Spring Quarter 2013. The courses are open to both undergraduate and graduate students. Students who are interested in pursuing a minor in Arctic studies, may use these classes to count toward