Society and Culture

The Arctic Institute Health and Wellbeing Series 2025: Introduction

This series explores conceptualisations around health and wellbeing, questioning if there are alternative ways to

Arctic Mayors’ Forum: A New Seat at the Arctic Governance Table?

In the past years, a new forum has made its mark on Arctic discussions: the Arctic Mayors' Forum, representing one

Arctic Social Engagements: Best Practice Principles

Using Arctic Social Engagement programs recognizes environmental and cultural challenges of development in Arctic

Saying Goodbye to an Old Friend: As The Whitehorse Star’s 124-Year Run Concludes, its Legacy Continues to Shine Brightly Across the North

A tribute to the Whitehorse Star newspaper and its legacy upon its closure after 124 years of the Whitehorse Star's

The Arctic Aflame: Intensifying Arctic Wildfires Present a Sobering Reminder that Climate Change Remains a Grave and Gathering Threat to the Arctic

As the Arctic continues to thaw, intensifying wildfires remind us that climate change is a grave threat to the

The Arctic Institute’s Queering the Arctic Series 2023: Conclusion

In The Arctic Institute’s 2023 series “Queering the Arctic”, the impact and purpose on studying queer Arctic life

Northern Identities: Rereading Woman of Labrador

Morgen Mills claims space for diverse northern identities and ideas of womanhood within the narratives arising from

Geographical Problems: Interview with Artist Justin Levesque

Curator, Jaime DeSimone interviews Portland-based interdisciplinary artist Justin Levesque to discuss his work on

Tromsø as a “Safe Space”: LGBTQ+ Inclusivity through Arts in the Arctic Gateway

This article provides an empirical examination of how Arctic safe spaces operate in practice and can be created through