Over the Circle

Arctic News Roundup: 25 April – 1 May

May 4, 2022 Over the Circle

l-r: Pekka Haavisto (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Finland) with Ann Linde (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sweden) and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, April 2022 [Photo via NATO] by Mingming Shi 1) As a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the security policies of both Sweden and Finland, which traditionally had supported neutrality, have moved towards… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 25 April – 1 May

Polar Opposites? Greenland’s New Coalition Government

April 10, 2022April 10, 2022 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

Arctic News Roundup: 28 March – 3 April

April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 Over the Circle

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

Arctic News Roundup: 21-27 March

March 29, 2022March 29, 2022 Over the Circle

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

Arctic News Roundup: 14-20 March

March 21, 2022 Over the Circle

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