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The Northern Political Economy Symposium 2022

The Northern political economy symposium 2022 – Making sense of the Arctic world in turmoil was held on November 22-23 in Rovaniemi and online.

CAS roundtable at the Arctic Circle Assembly

CAS organised a roundtable “Introducing Critical Arctic Studies” at the 2022 Arctic Circle Assembly. More information here.

New book: The Colonial Politics of Hope. Critical Junctures of Indigenous-State Relations

In their new book published with Routledge, CAS members Marjo Lindroth and Heidi Sinevaara-Niskanen examine the entanglements between hope and politics and the ways in which hope has become a tool for the exercise of power. The book brings together studies on indigenous–state relations, social scientific discussions on hope, and critical postcolonial, feminist and governmentalityContinueContinue reading “New book: The Colonial Politics of Hope. Critical Junctures of Indigenous-State Relations”

Call for Panelists: CAS early career scholars panel at the Arctic Circle

The Arctic Studies department of the University of Iceland is looking for doctoral students wishing to participate to the Arctic Circle Assembly this year (Oct 13-16). The aim is to organise a public panel gathering PhD students who would discuss their work and the significance of Critical Arctic Studies within their projects. If that isContinueContinue reading “Call for Panelists: CAS early career scholars panel at the Arctic Circle”

Building CAS community

An online discussion was organized on 27 April 2022 to discuss what critical Arctic studies means, why it is needed, what it is in practice and for whom by the UArctic TN Critical Arctic Studies (CAS). Altogether 19 participants from Iceland, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and USA participated in the event. The programme included short introductionsContinueContinue reading “Building CAS community”

Doctoral dissertation: The concept of the Arctic is often taken as a given

Joonas Vola defended his doctoral dissertation ”Homunculus: Bearing Incorporeal Arcticulations” at University of Lapland on 22 April 2022. In his dissertation, Vola investigates Arctic change and the way in which it is described in science, art, and popular communication. The results provide grounds for a novel, a more radical, and a more critical way to addressContinueContinue reading “Doctoral dissertation: The concept of the Arctic is often taken as a given”