Dr Ingrid Agnete Medby
@ingridagnete
Political Geographer researching Arctic geopolitics, identities, & language-use. From North Norway, in the UK (most of the time). She/her.
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"#Norway forced to pause plans to mine deep sea in #Arctic" in the The Guardian : theguardian.com/environment/20…
Weekend trip to #Stockholm and (of course) visited this exhibition - "The #Arctic: While the Ice is Melting" - at the Nordiska Museet: nordiskamuseet.se/en/exhibitions… It's worth a visit - incl. insights from Indigenous Peoples, scientists, and media about (changing) life in the region.
🐻❄️Arctic state identity by Dr Ingrid Agnete Medby (NU Students) is out next week! Listen to Ingrid discuss her research, the value of carrying the title of one of the eight 'Arctic states', and the fluidity of identity, in ep. 62 of the Polar Geopolitics - Arctic and Antarctic analysis podcast 👇
Look what just arrived!! 🥳 My book, "#Arctic State Identity", it's actually real - and I even got it a week before it's officially out on 28th Jan (manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526153906/), thanks to the amazing editorial team at Manchester University Press 🙌
Today is the day, my book "Arctic State Identity: Geography, History, and Geopolitical Relations" is officially published! 🙀🙌 Available from Manchester University Press: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526153906/ #Arctic #Geopolitics #ArcticIdentity
🐻❄️OUT NOW Arctic state identity by Dr Ingrid Agnete Medby charts the reflections and stories of state personnel from Norway, Iceland and Canada. Providing a 'peopled' view of #geopolitics, it explores their shifting roles and identities in a time of rapid environmental change. 🧊
Dr Ingrid Agnete Medby har forsket på den #arktiske statsidentiteten og hva begrepet #Arktis betyr for statsansatte i #Norge, #Canada og #Island. Hun håper forskningen kan bidra til mer bevissthet rundt begrepet. Arctic Frontiers Manchester University Press Newcastle University highnorthnews.com/nb/har-skrevet…
📣New Masters Degree: MA Global Sustainable Futures 📣 Sept 2025 entry Study: #SustainableCities #Economy & #Policy, #Politics & #Security, People & Society, #Environment & #Climate ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/d… Chat with our Head of Dept to find out more: [email protected]
Read the latest #WomenintheArcticaandAntarctic interview with Ingrid Medby Dr Ingrid Agnete Medby Newcastle University Geography about her new book “Arctic state identity: Geography, history and geopolitical relations” Manchester University Press womeninthearcticandantarctic.ca/2025/02/03/int…
Researcher Dr Ingrid Agnete Medby has researched the #Arctic state identity and what the term 'Arctic' entails for state employees in #Norway, #Canada, and #Iceland. Arctic Frontiers Newcastle University #arcticliterature highnorthnews.com/en/ingrid-medb…
ICYMI: "What does it mean to represent an Arctic state, and how does it connect to ideas of a country’s identity?" - Dr Ingrid Agnete Medby niche-canada.org/2025/02/05/new… #envhist #geography #geopolitics #arctic
Ran a taster session for our new MA Global Sustainable Futures (Newcastle University Geography), and asked students how they imagined their global sustainable future. And their responses were wonderful! Sharing a couple of drawings below - and sincerely hope some of their visions come true 🙏💫
Been reading my copy of Dr Ingrid Agnete Medby 's new book, hot off the press. Superb account of the creation of 'the Arctic' as a region by peopled state bureaucracies.
Come work with us at Newcastle University Geography! 😃