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 →

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 →