Society and Culture

Agents and the Arctic: The Case for Increased Use of Agent-Based Modeling to Study Permafrost

Agent-based modeling can simulate the complex effects of permafrost thaw on Arctic communities and should be used more

TAI Bookshelf Podcast – Geoengineering and Green Colonialism with Aaron Cooper

In this week’s TAI Bookshelf Podcast, we talk with Aaron Cooper about eoengineering, and the green transition in the

International Year of Indigenous Languages in the Arctic (Part II)

The 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages strengthened the visibility of Indigenous languages and rights in

Controversies Around Endangered Indigenous Languages in the Canadian Arctic (Part I)

In Canada, the introduction of the “Indigenous Languages Act” in 2019 reignited discussions on the status of

COVID-19 in the Arctic: Final Remarks

The Arctic Institute’s winter COVID-19 series explored how the coronavirus pandemic impacted life, politics and

Fly-in Fly-Out Workers in the Arctic: The Need for More Workforce Transparency in the Arctic

There is a need for transparency on workforce in the Arctic projects. Solutions include national statistics, modern

Russia’s COVID Blinders: Arctic Policy Changes or Lack Thereof

There have been few COVID-related policy changes in Russia’s Arctic. Will Russian laborers have to fend for

COVID-19: How the Virus has frozen Arctic Research

The COVID-19 pandemic has frozen Arctic research, halting interdisciplinary progress in the North for 2020 and likely

Indigenous Language, Community, and Legends in Post-Secondary Education

Yukon University must put Indigenous languages at the forefront of education policy and fund free Indigenous language