Author: Over the Circle

Poster for Tu Jest Za Drogo / Úff Hvað Allt Er Dýrt Hérna [Photo via Borgarleikhúsið, used with permission] by Mingming Shi Tu Jest Za Drogo / Úff Hvað Allt Er Dýrt Hérna / Ohh How Everything Is Expensive Here Have you ever watched a live play on stage with simultaneous subtitles on your phone?… Continue reading Iceland Postcard #2 →

[Photo by Mingming Shi] by Mingming Shi 1) The Government of Greenland (Naalakkersuisut) has stated that it supported and would be joining the sanctions of the European Union against Russia in order to demonstrate regional solidarity with Ukraine. 2) Several Nordic and Arctic governmental and non-governmental institutions, including via the Arctic Council, the Nordic Council… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 28 February – 6 March →

[Photo via Pixabay] by Mingming Shi 1) The Wilson Quarterly published an article by Múte Egede, Prime Minister of Greenland, entitled Greenland at the Center of A Changing Arctic. This long read article offers an overview of how Greenland has transformed itself from a former colony of the Kingdom of Denmark, to an autonomous land,… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 21-27 February →

The flag of Ukraine raised in a Reykjavík neighbourhood [Photo by Mingming Shi] by Marc Lanteigne The illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February will result in aftershocks throughout Europe and the global community for months, and possibly years, to come. The Arctic will not be unaffected by this conflict, given Moscow's dominant presence in polar politics and… Continue reading Blowback: The Ukraine Conflict and Arctic Security →

Tromsø Ferry Terminal [Photo by Marc Lanteigne] by Mingming Shi 1) The Globe and Mail, a Canada-based news service, featured a conversation with Eliza Reid, forsetafrú* of Iceland, on gender equality in the country, and her latest book Secrets of the Sprakkar: Iceland’s Extraordinary Women and How They Are Changing the World. She conveyed her… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 14-20 February →