Elena Bell, doctoral student in International Studies and FLAS Fellow in Inuktitut just passed her written and oral examinations! Elena’s thesis is presently titled, “Through the Lens of Indigenous Filmmakers: Film as Cross-Border Communication. Her research will examine film as a tool of self-representation via case studies of Indigenous filmmaking in Nunavut, Canada and Sakha,

After participating in the Model Arctic Council in Fairbanks, Alaska, in 2016 and in Hanover, New Hampshire, in 2017, I knew that the best way to teach the Arctic to students would be to conduct a smaller version of the Model Arctic Council in my course, ARCTIC 200. I provided students with some background in

The Jackson School of International Studies was highly visible at the ACSUS conference in Las Vegas in October 2017. Nadine Fabbi, Canadian Studies Center, and colleagues Mark Watson, Concordia University, and Barry Zellen, Georgetown, co-chaired a successful section called “The North and Arctic Indigenous Peoples in Canada.” The section drew 17 scholars who discussed issues

Moh Kilani, International Policy Institute Arctic Fellow and graduate of the Master’s in Applied International Studies program (2015-16) presented his research on using the city diplomacy model to build relations between the Seattle region and the Arctic. Moh’s article, “City Diplomacy and the Arctic” was published in Issue #3 of Arctic and International Relations Series. View his

Sixty-five students, thirteen countries, representing eight nation states, six permanent participants, and several observer states and organizations. While these numbers provide a simple explanation for the 2016 Model Arctic Council, they do nothing to tell the story. Students from across the globe descended on Fairbanks, AK to participate in a simulation of the Arctic Council.

In June graduate students from Urban Planning and Design visited Québec City, Montréal and Ottawa to study the similarities and differences between U.S. and Canadian cities as well as investigate current urban issues confronting communities in French speaking Québec and Ottawa. Students studied the physical layout of cities, urban design, urban growth, central neighborhood revitalization

Ross Coen, a Canadian Studies affiliate graduate and a ph.D. student in the History Department, spoke at a conference at the University of Manitoba entitled, Canada and the Arctic: Challenges and Opportunities. To learn a little more about this conference: The 2014 edition of the PSSC marks the 30th anniversary of the conference. In keeping with

Ross Coen, a Ph.D. student in the History Department and author of, Breaking Ice for Arctic Oil, gave a presentation “Historical Perspectives on Environmental Stewardship and Resource Development in the Canadian Arctic” at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies’ Community College Master Teacher Institute in July. Upon discovery of the Prudhoe Bay oil field

Ross Coen is a first-year Ph.D. student in the History Department where he is studying fisheries in the North Pacific Ocean, in particular the intersections of environment, technology, and politics in how fisheries are utilized and managed. He intends to examine the diplomatic relationships between Canada, Japan, and the United States concerning salmon fishing in

Jill Woelfer, doctoral candidate at the Information School and 2011-12 Fulbright Fellow, is focusing her research on homeless youth in Canada and the United States. The Music is My Life exhibition is part of her study. Music is My Life is an art show of drawings and stories by 129 homeless young people, aged 15-25. The drawings and