Arctic politics scholars - a starter pack
Arctic Politics Scholars
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@marcjacobsen.bsky.social
@emilisleifur.bsky.social
Arctic nerd ❄️ Director of Program Management @arctic-circle-org.bsky.social MSc of Global Studies @lund-university.bsky.social 🇸🇪
@atlandkristian.bsky.social
Senior Research Fellow at the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) and Adjunct Professor at Nord University. Security issues and IR theory; Russia, Ukraine, Arctic, Baltic, Black Sea. Views my own.
@polaraspect.com
Arctic expertise and educational innovation, including Model Arctic Council diplomatic simulations for schools and universities. Founder @anthonyspeca.bsky.social.
@opsarctique.bsky.social
L'Observatoire de la politique et la sécurité de l'Arctique/Observatory on Politics and Security in the Arctic (OPSA) is a network of researchers studying the Arctic region. OPSA is based in Quebec at the École nationale d'administration publique.
@naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social
North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network (NAADSN) Réseau sur la defense et la sécurité nord-américaines et arctiques (RDSNAA)
@emiliecanova.bsky.social
PhD candidate at Cambridge University, Scott Polar Research Institute. Political geographer interested in Arctic, EU, critical geopolitics but also in coffee, knitting, reading, mountains, running, skiing.
@siljabara.bsky.social
IR Professor University of Iceland; President Icelandic Red Cross; Co-Editor in Chief Scandinavian Political Studies. Rabid feminist, power lifter and more
@drdahlberg.bsky.social
Societal security scholar. Born and raised in Denmark, currently based in Abu Dhabi. Writes about #crises, #disasters and #resilience. Opinions are my own.
@ulrikpg.bsky.social
Arctic security, identity, sovereignty - Greenlandic politics. Senior researcher at Danish Institute for International Studies. My brain gradually stops working when temperature raises beyond 17°C.
@marineduc.bsky.social
Fixed-term Assoc. Prof. of geography. Université Reims Champagne Ardenne Student Migration | Coloniality | Race | 🇬🇱🇩🇰 She/her
@polarobs.bsky.social
Promouvoir la connaissance des régions #australes et #polaires | Promoting knowledge of #austral and #polar regions #Arctic #Antarctica #TAAF Compte maintenu par @thalassarche46.bsky.social
@fridtjofnanseninst.bsky.social
The Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI) is an independent foundation engaged in research on international environmental, energy and resource management politics and law. Lysaker, Oslo.
@sauyaq.bsky.social
Inupiaq, honoring my ancestors, self-determination | Fulbright Arctic ❄️ | Climate advocate | sustainability 🌎| Science Diplomat | Researcher | Evaluator | Speaker | Trainer | futurist 💡| connecting Indigenous Peoples worldwide 🌺 | evidence based policy|🐈
@issygapp.bsky.social
Environmental Art Historian (she/her), University of Aberdeen | A CIRCUMPOLAR LANDSCAPE (2024) | Editor for NiCHE Canada | PI: From the Floe Edge & Teaching Arctic Environments ❄️ | isabellegapp.com
@scottpolar.bsky.social
Scott Polar Research Institute, home to: Polar research | The Polar Museum | The Polar Library | The Thomas H. Manning Archive | The SPRI Picture Library https://linktr.ee/scott.polar
@yue1220.bsky.social
Tampere University & Arctic Centre, Ulapland 🇫🇮 Arctic geopolitics and security, energy geopolitics, China
@gunhildhg.bsky.social
Professor in security and geopolitics, UiT The Arctic University of Norway. Security is not just for states but that does not make it easier, resilient civilians/preparedness, hybrid threats; Arctic; NATO/UN, civ-mil ops; human security; gender++
@kara-kat-hodgson.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Researcher of Arctic politics and governance at the University of Bergen
@marclanteigne.bsky.social
Professor, The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, (Politics and International Relations of China, Asia-Pacific, Polar Regions); Adjunct Lecturer at Ilisimatusarfik - Nuuk 🇬🇱; traveler, 積ん読, and part-time おたく. 🏳️🌈🇺🇦🇨🇦
@johnwoitkowitz.bsky.social
Head of Stabi Lab @ Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin | Digital Editor @ nejh.org | PhD @ ucalgary.ca | data curation + data viz + research infrastructure + science communication 🌐 https://lab.sbb.berlin
@aaronjohnspitzer.bsky.social
Professor of Arctic Governance, University of Bergen. Misadventurer. Own worst enemy. Devoted to a life below zero.
@arcticinstitute.bsky.social
The Arctic Institute is an interdisciplinary and independent think tank providing in-depth analysis about the Arctic ❄️🐻❄️
@alinabykova.bsky.social
PhD at Stanford & Editor in Chief at The Arctic Institute | formerly HRW, NUPI, CERES Munk, Toronto Star and TMU Journalism | Writing on #Arctic + #Soviet #envhist | From Одеса 🇺🇦 | she/her
@tinaadcock.bsky.social
Cultural and environmental historian of Canada and the Arctic. Author of *A Cold Colonialism: Modern Exploration and the Canadian North,* forthcoming June 2025. Co-editor of *Made Modern: Science and Technology in Canadian History* (2018). She/her.
@ozlemturkterzi.bsky.social
Assistant professor at VU Amsterdam, Dept. of Political Science& Public Administration, Interested in EU Foreign Policy, emotions in IR, European Green Deal, Arctic politics. Coordinator of Jean Monnet Module REPAIR, member of Critical Arctic Studies TN.
@itsbrett.bsky.social
Arctic and International Relations researcher | ESRC-funded PhD student @CardiffUniversity | F1 and WEC enjoyer #InternatioanalRelations #Arctic
@peterrmartin.bsky.social
Assistant Professor in Cultural and Historical Geography at @uniofnottingham.bsky.social. Interested in critical histories of Arctic exploration and knowledge production. linktr.ee/peter_r_martin
@arcticsense.bsky.social
Arctic and Sustainability Researcher. Author of Arctic Highlights newsletter. Science Diplomacy. Fulbright Arctic Initiative Fellow and Citizen Science Ambassador for Finland.
@steevysarafian.bsky.social
📚 History student. Prev at Sciences Po Grenoble. #SHS 🕵️♂️ Intersection between public policy and security studies. Order(s), conflictuality and adaptation. European security, Ukraine, climate risks, astropolitics.
@anthonyspeca.bsky.social
Educator, Arctic specialist, naturalist, politician. Founder @polaraspect.com and @aspenecology.com. Green Party councillor and Chair of East Suffolk Council. Political posts for Waveney Greens, The Silo, Bungay, NR34 2RU.
@romainchuffart.bsky.social
International law, legal theory, justice, and the Arctic. Nansen Professor in Arctic Studies at the University of Akureyri, Iceland. Managing Director at The Arctic Institute - Center for Circumpolar Security Studies.
@polaricequeen.bsky.social
Professor-IR & the High North. Coordinator for NORD Arctic @norduniversitet, #Arctic #justice #hiking
@teirersias.bsky.social
Settler (he/him), living on Inuit lands Food • Comics • Arctic • HipHop 🚫NO GenAI/Crypto/NFT🚫 Alt PFP: my kid drew a crayon drawing of me Alt Cover: Sunset over Apex, Nunavut
@kariagam.bsky.social
Outdoor-loving dog-person stuck as Professor of Russian History, UiT The Arctic University of Norway. Currently researching contemporary Russian memory politics in the European North, https://uit.no/project/normemo.
@arctictroy.bsky.social
Director of the Center for Arctic Security and Resilience || Asst. Professor of Arctic Security at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Research Fellow at West Point - Modern Warfare Institute.
@serafimaa.bsky.social
Researcher, Fridtjof Nansen Institute | Arctic governance | climate & geopolitics | sociologist by training but IR scholar in practice🌏
@sduarctic.bsky.social
SDUArctic highlights the University of Southern Denmark's @syddanskuni.bsky.social Arctic-focused scholarship, activities & information; SDU is a member of UArctic | Managed by @danitaburke.bsky.social Website: https://www.sdu.dk/en/forskning/ans
@helenagonz.bsky.social
Senior researcher at Nordland Research Institute. Maps, visuals, politics, popular culture, climate change, the Arctic, and everyday (research) life. Based in Bodø, Northern Norway. Posts are my own.
@elanawilsonrowe.bsky.social
Researcher, educator, parent, dog mom, woods walker. NMBU/NUPI. Seeking to do scholarship for change on Arctic and ocean governance and working across security and environmental politics.
@beatesteinveg.bsky.social
Associate Professor in International Relations at Nord University, specialized in Arctic governance and security.
@timdocchoi.bsky.social
Ship modeler, all-around Canadian boat guy (and gov't goon, so usual caveats apply). PhD'd in Norwegian, Danish, and Canadian naval forces: book version coming Soon™️.
@madsfred.bsky.social
Executive director of Arctic Economic Council - writes about the Arctic region and sometimes fun facts
@signeravn.bsky.social
Tænketanken for Digital Infrastruktur www.digitalinfrastruktur.dk
@karen-g-everett.bsky.social
Researcher at Université Laval, FAI IV scholar, #Arctic security, governance, and economy Sécurité, gouvernance et économie dans l' #Arctique
@andrewbresnahan.bsky.social
Arctic citizen / foreign policy; adjunct professor McGill University, Trent University; MD, MSc, MPH, MA, AKC, FRCGS. ᖃᓪᓗᓈᖑᔪᖓ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᖓᓐᓂᒃ ᐃᓅᓂᑰᓪᓗᖓ. 🇨🇦🇺🇦
@paulinepic.bsky.social
Postdoc @Université Laval // Arctic & Geopolitics // Global Commons Governance // Outer Space policy
@danitaburke.bsky.social
Senior Research Fellow @cwswarstudies.bsky.social @sdu.dk | PI @sealsandsurvival.bsky.social | Managing @SDUArctic.bsky.social | Founder @warcticantarctic.bsky.social | Northern Scholar Fellow @iashedinburgh.bsky.social | Dissertation Supervisor QMUL
@warcticantarctic.bsky.social
Promoting info sharing, networking & women in Northern, Arctic & Antarctic research & representation #WomenintheArcticandAntarctic #WiAA #FieldworkReflection Website: www.womeninthearcticandantarctic.com X: @arctic_in Facebook:@WomenintheArcticandAntarctic
@drbmur.bsky.social
Niagara kid living in Edmonton. Advisor, Executive, Academic, Policy Wonk, Think-Tanker, Corporate Director, Weightlifter, Proud #BillsMafia Member.
@annasoer.bsky.social
🇫🇷 🇳🇱 🏳️🌈 PhD at UOttawa School of Political Science - socio-economic impacts of renewable energy development in Nunavut, Canada Interests in (historical/contemporary) colonialism, security, susdev, and Arctic affairs Avid crochet-er and sewist
@arcticrelations.bsky.social
#Arctic research & stories | based at Cardiff University | led by @hansenmagnusson.bsky.social & coordinated by @charlygehrke.bsky.social 🌊❄️ www.arctic-relations.info
@thomasnilsen.bsky.social
Editor of the Barents Observer. Freedom to write - Freedom to publish! #Arctic #Environment #Security #Russia #Nuclear #FSB #OSINT #InfoOps
@kafriis.bsky.social
Research Professor at NUPI 🇧🇻 Security, defence, NATO, Arctic, Nordics plus some cyber and Balkans
@cjdrury.bsky.social
Historian of empire, travel and modernity in the Arctic. DurhamARCTIC PhD. He could never help reading about cricket. He/him. Personal academic website: https://www.christiandrury.co.uk/
@meatstone.bsky.social
phding UBC Geography research associate the Arctic Institute predoc Max Planck Institute for the History of Science
@cryopolitics.com
Associate Professor of Geography at the University of Washington Arctic geopolitics / critical remote sensing / infrastructure / satellites / skiing ⛷️
@rasmusleander.bsky.social
Arctic/IR scholar based in Nuuk. Head of Nasiffik - Centre for Foreign & Security Policy at Ilisimatusarfik (University of Greenland)
@miriamcullen.bsky.social
Human rights and Kalaallit Nunaat / Greenland. Climate and disaster displacement. She/her.
@charlygehrke.bsky.social
Research @idos-research.bsky.social researching #geopolitics, #scicomm & #sciencediplomacy | managing editor: Arctic Relations 🌊
@ingridagnete.bsky.social
Political Geographer interested in Arctic geopolitics and identity 🐻❄️ Based at Newcastle Uni (UK), from North Norway.
@hansenmagnusson.bsky.social
Professor of International Relations | Cardiff University global governance, polar politics, oceans, IR
@wgreaves.bsky.social
Poli sci prof, local dad, running to be the next Liberal Member of Parliament for Victoria. Global and Canadian politics, Arctic, climate, people, jokes. https://willgreaves.ca/
@renatofakhoury.bsky.social
UMass Lowell || PhD candidate in Global Studies || IR, OntoSec, Identities, and the Arctic || 🏳️🌈🇧🇷🇺🇸
@ggricius.bsky.social
PhD in Political Science from Colorado State University - Fellow at NAADSN and YGLN. I study Arctic security and expertise.
@klausdodds.bsky.social
Executive Dean and Professor of Geopolitics in the School of Life Sciences and Environment at Royal Holloway University of London. Co-Author of Unfrozen (Yale UP 2025) and deeply interested in polar geopolitics. Hon Fellow of British Antarctic Survey.
@marisolmaddox.bsky.social
Arctic and Climate Security/ Geopolitics Specialist living in Maine Country over party 🇺🇸 Caring for Creation ✝️ Pro-democracy transatlanticist Views my own
@marcjacobsen.bsky.social
Associate Professor at the Royal Danish Defence College | Researching Arctic security politics and diplomacy | www.marcjacobsen.info