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Ny-Ålesund and the ascent of science on Svalbard

Ny-Ålesund and the ascent of science on Svalbard

Posted on 1 February 2019 by Arctic Relations

By Eric Paglia. Svalbard is currently undergoing a significant socio-economic transition, with coalmining—once the primary economic activity and raison d'être for all Svalbard settlements—in rapid decline. Mining proved unprofitable for […]

The winding road of Arctic reality television

The winding road of Arctic reality television

Posted on 28 January 2019 by Arctic Relations

By Derek Moscato. Canada’s 137 km Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk Highway—built atop permafrost and traversing a polar landscape dotted with thousands of lakes and streams—just recently celebrated its one-year anniversary. In […]

Arctic on Fire

Arctic on Fire

Posted on 18 January 2019 by Arctic Relations

By Edward Struzik.          In August 2017, a series of wildfires smouldered on the tundra near the town of Kangerlussuaq in Greenland. The biggest of these fires burned 3,000 […]

REGIMES: Rachel Tiller interviews colleague Dorothy Dankel

REGIMES: Rachel Tiller interviews colleague Dorothy Dankel

Posted on 18 January 2019 by Arctic Relations

What is Regimes and what are your roles in this project? REGIMES is a 3-year research project funded by the Research Council of Norway that integrates political and social science […]

Turning Our Eyes to Women and Gender in the Arctic

Turning Our Eyes to Women and Gender in the Arctic

Posted on 18 January 2019 by Arctic Relations

By Gosia Smieszek & Tahnee Prior This past year has witnessed a massive global surge of interest in issues relating to women and gender, more broadly. More and more women […]