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Reconnected Normativity: How Arctic Science Diplomacy Facilitates Contestation

Reconnected Normativity: How Arctic Science Diplomacy Facilitates Contestation

Posted on 17 September 2026 by Arctic Relations

By Brett Lewis In 2019, an expedition like no other took place in the Arctic. The Multidisciplinary Drifting Observatory for the Study of the Arctic Climate (MOSAiC) expedition planned for […]

Following Ecological Indicators: Threshold-Based Governance in the Arctic Ocean

Posted on 3 June 2026 by Arctic Relations

By Katharina Heinrich The ocean is used by individuals and states for a number of maritime activities, such as fishing, shipping, tourism, and research. It is also home to a […]

Seasonal Geopolitics of the North Pole

Seasonal Geopolitics of the North Pole

Posted on 19 December 2022 by Arctic Relations

By Ingrid Medby and Justin Barnes The holiday season is upon us, and children all over the world have been sending their wishes to the north, hoping for a visit […]

Cold and Fuzzy: Coca-Cola’s First Polar Bear

Cold and Fuzzy: Coca-Cola’s First Polar Bear

Posted on 6 September 2022 by Arctic Relations

by Ivana Dizdar This year marks the centennial of the polar bear’s first appearance in a Coca-Cola advertisement. In a French print ad from 1922, a polar bear shares a […]

Whose Iceberg Sank the Titanic?

Whose Iceberg Sank the Titanic?

Posted on 20 June 2022 by Arctic Relations

by Corine Wood-Donnelly Have you ever wondered what country could be liable for the sinking of the Titanic if iceberg sovereignty was an established principle under international law? The sinking […]

“But what was there to Draw? Isn’t it all just Ice?” – Visual Culture and Arctic Voyages

“But what was there to Draw? Isn’t it all just Ice?” – Visual Culture and Arctic Voyages

Posted on 31 May 2022 by Arctic Relations

By Eavan O’Dochartaigh In the winter of 1852, Walter William May was industriously engaged in several visual projects. Amongst other things, he was painting theatrical scenery, drawing comic illustrations for […]

Film Review: Against the Ice

Film Review: Against the Ice

Posted on 15 May 2022 by Arctic Relations

By Max Modell Man and dog, a love story that spans across time. Few things are as comforting as having a dog by your side, a protector and a best […]

Interspecies Ethics of Care in Arctic Geopolitics

Interspecies Ethics of Care in Arctic Geopolitics

Posted on 7 April 2022 by Arctic Relations

By Anna Soer The Arctic Council, established in 1996, posits sustainability as a core principle around which policies and practices are constructed. Sustainability is not only a matter of environmental […]

Revisiting Arctic History

Revisiting Arctic History

Posted on 22 September 2020 by Arctic Relations

By Christian Drury In Britain, you are never far from the legacy of empire. The recent protests as part of the wider Black Lives Matter movement have highlighted systemic inequalities […]

The ’Greenland card’ – Arctic Colonialism in the Cold War Era

The ’Greenland card’ – Arctic Colonialism in the Cold War Era

Posted on 7 January 2020 by Arctic Relations

By Iben Bjørnsson The Second World War had significant consequences for Greenland. Greenland was cut off from her colonial metropole and, for the first time in several hundred years, the […]