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

In her latest Forbes blog, Professor Saadia Pekkanen examines U.S.-Japan relations when it comes to dealing with North Korea, given the shape of military and political uncertainties about the U.S.

In an op-ed, Jackson School Assistant Professor Sasha Senderovich examines Seattle Mayor Ed Murray’s call for the removal of confederacy monuments in Seattle as well as the statue of Lenin in

Finland is proud of its past and present work on climate change. In 1989, Finland initiated the Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy (AEPS), whose efforts were codified in Rovaniemi in 1991.

The field of Arctic studies, while currently enjoying an explosion in growth, nonetheless remains a relatively small field, with even the largest programs having just one or two designated faculty

Professor Anand Yang discusses Pakistan’s response following statements made by U.S. President Donald Trump, who recently accused Pakistan for not doing enough to stop the Taliban.

This is the second in a two-part series about songs which UW Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) fellows have learned in their various locations around the world this summer. 

The Arctic landscape is a repository of freshwater, with its abundant ice, snow, lakes, streams, and ocean. However, despite the vast resources available, Arctic communities have long borne the brunt

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

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