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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 →

Nordic flags, including the Sámi flag, centre, on display in Kirkenes, Norway [Photo by Marc Lanteigne] by Mingming Shi 1) The Guardian published a photo essay, organised by photographer ​​Dmitry Kokh, featuring polar bears in Kolyuchin, Russia. Kolyuchin used to be an Arctic weather station during the Soviet era, however, but the facilities ceased operations… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 31 January – 6 February →

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre discusses northern development policies at UiT - Tromsø last week [Photo by Marc Lanteigne] by Marc Lanteigne Last week, as a precursor to the drawing up of a new 'roadmap' for the further development of the Norwegian Arctic, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre spoke publicly about his government’s policy… Continue reading Norway’s Arctic Questions →

Sunrise in Tromsø, January 2022 [Photo by Marc Lanteigne] by Mingming Shi 1) The Faroe Marine Research Institute and the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources are jointly sponsoring a three-year Ph.D. fellowship in marine biology. Please refer to this link for additional information, and the application deadline is 1 March 2022. Good luck! 2) The… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 24-30 January →

Skating rink in downtown Reykjavík [Photo by Mingming Shi] by Mingming Shi (Iceland Postcard is a new occasional feature at Over the Circle which looks at stories around Iceland for those interested in this-always fascinating part of the Arctic!) Christmas Is Here, (Still) Accompanied by Covid Christmas season has finally arrived, and so has the statue… Continue reading Iceland Postcard #1 →