Author: Over the Circle

Greenland Prime Minister Múte B. Egede and Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt [Photo via the Parliament of Greenland, 2021] by Marc Lanteigne Last week, the Government of Greenland announced [in Danish] a radical change in its makeup. This was the departure of one party from the governing coalition, the populist Naleraq, and its replacement by the… Continue reading Polar Opposites? Greenland’s New Coalition Government →

Winter in Helsinki [Photo by Ilya Panasenko via Unsplash] by Mingming Shi 1) Tampere University in Finland is seeking a Ukrainian doctoral researcher for a one-year doctoral position, someone who is unable to continue their work in Ukraine due to the war. As well, the Arctic Center of University of Lapland is also advertising two… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 28 March – 3 April →

Kangerlussuaq Airport in western Greenland [Photo by Grete Howard via Wikimedia Commons] by Mingming Shi 1) Norway's High North News published an op-ed on the need for the international community to take stronger action in curtailing fossil fuels, given the disruption in supplies caused by the Russo-Ukraine conflict but also the ongoing detrimental effects in… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 21-27 March →

Ice in the Davis Strait, Greenland [Photo by Mingming Shi] by Mingming Shi 1) UiT - The Arctic University of Norway, based in Tromsø, is advertising for several Ph.D. fellowship positions in Arctic related fields. Please refer to these links for further information. Good luck! 2) The Arctic Hub published an article on the efforts… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 14-20 March →

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 →