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Arctic Studies Courses Fall 2020

Arctic Studies Chair: Seabirds not adapting to shifting climate | The Chronicle Herald

Current Canada Fulbright Visiting Chair in Arctic Studies Mark Mallory is featured in an article in Canada’s The Chronicle Herald titled “Study warns seabirds not adapting to shifting climate“. Malloy and a

Energy Summit and My Carbon Footprint

As I fly over the southern tip of Greenland en route to the Arctic Energy Summit (September 18–20, 2017 in Helsinki, Finland), I can’t help but reflect on the unique

“We Are Still Here”: Sámi Resilience and Resistance

Resilience, resistance, and strength. The history of the Sámi from medieval times to the present is one of not only colonization but also Indigenous survival and resistance, which is sometimes

The Strange History of the Arctic and the Arab Gulf

Three years ago, while walking the halls of the University of Washington, where I worked, I was drawn to a poster promoting a new course titled “The Arctic as an

The third Korea Arctic Academy: What Arctic States can learn from a non-Arctic State

On July 6, 2017, the third Korea Arctic Academy (KAA) kicked off with an opening ceremony, which included welcoming remarks from Justin Kim, Director General of Industry Intelligence and Strategy

Climate Change and Public Health in the Canadian North

The Canadian North is a region where both land and society are vulnerable to climate change. Commonly defined as territory above 60° latitude (Yukon, Northwest Territories [NWT], and Nunavut), as

“Angry Inuk” Challenges Stereotypes of the Inuit

Animal-rights activists stirred a global outcry against the Canadian seal hunt in the 1970s and 80s with graphic pictures of the annual slaughter of baby harp seals. The anti-sealing campaigns—aided

Does Québec Need the Arctic Council?

At the 2014 Arctic Circle Assembly, in front of more than 2,000 participants from 50 countries, Philippe Couillard, premier of Québec, highlighted the province’s commitment to Arctic matters, stating, “We

Indigenous influence on the Arctic Council: Learning through role playing

Having been accepted into the Model Arctic Council hosted by Dartmouth University, I opened a spreadsheet titled “Role Assignments” and saw that I would be role-playing as RAIPON (the Russian