Society and Culture

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

COVID-19’s Impact on the Administration of Justice in Canada’s Arctic

COVID-19 affects the administration of justice in Canada’s Arctic by exacerbating current challenges. A reform is

Brazilians in the Arctic: A Global Experience with Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic led to the creation of free emergency psychological services for Brazilians all over the world,

TAI Bookshelf Podcast – Arctic Climate Research, Policy-making and Advocacy in the US with Victoria Herrmann

In this week’s TAI Bookshelf Podcast, we talk with Victoria Herrmann about climate change research and teaching in

COVID-19 and Arctic Search and Rescue, our Duty to Act

The desire to protect search and rescue responders and local communities from Covid-19 is no excuse to refuse to accept

COVID-19 in the Arctic: The Arctic Institute’s Winter Series 2020-2021

The Arctic Institute’s new COVID-19 series explores how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted life, politics and

Carbon: Three Observations on Life, Death, and Uncertainty in the Permafrost

Carbon has a complex relationship with the permafrost– and our thinking. A philosophical perspective on carbon