If you have always wondered how wild polar bears in the #Arctic are governed or just want to learn some polar bear fun facts for your next pub quiz - 🎉 good news 🐻‍❄️ - the embargo on my #polarbear article in *Marine Policy* is up and you can now read it free of charge: doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...

Charlotte Gehrke ist Sozialwissenschaftlerin am German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) in Bonn. Wenn ihr Fragen an sie zu dem Thema habt, seid gern live im Stream dabei und nutzt den Chat. Wer keine Zeit hat, kann gern hier seine Fragen da lassen und wir leiten sie weiter 😊 4/4

... und warum gerade ihre Geschichten öffentliche Wahrnehmung und Politik beeinflussen. Hinter den ikonischen Bildern verbergen sich komplexe ökologische, gesellschaftliche und rechtliche Dynamiken, die ihren Schutz und ihre Symbolkraft prägen. 3/4

Eisbären, Walrosse, Orcas, Wale und Robben – sie sind die charismatischen Gesichter einer sich wandelnden Welt. Dieser Vortrag beleuchtet aus politikwissenschaftlicher Perspektive, wie Polarbewohner zu Botschaftern der Klimakrise wurden ... 2/4

Am Donnerstag, 16.10., ist es wieder Zeit für eine neue Folge Wissenschaft fürs Wohnzimmer! In Folge 182 klärt uns Dr. Charlotte Gehrke (@charlygehrke.bsky.social) vom IDOS (@idos-research.bsky.social) welche Rolle Meeressäuger auf 🐳🦭 Wie immer live um 20:30 Uhr: youtube.com/live/gKIKJ4D... 1/4

📺 Eisbären, Orcas & Co. – die Gesichter der #Klimakrise? In Folge 182 von "Wissenschaft fürs Wohnzimmer" erklärt IDOS-Expertin @charlygehrke.bsky.social, wie Tiere der Polarregion Politik & Öffentlichkeit bewegen. 📅 16. Oktober 2025, 20:30 Uhr 🔗 lnkd.in/e_TkXBcg @awi.de @awis4future.bsky.social

Friday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the 11th lowest on record (JAXA data) • about 110,000 km² above the 2010s mean • about 1,070,000 km² below the 2000s mean • about 2,190,000 km² below the 1990s mean • about 2,850,000 km² below the 1980s mean More: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...

In some uncharacteristically non-Arctic news: I recently had the pleasure of discussing my research on how late-night shows respond to tragic events (doi.org/10.1177/0304...) on Austrian TV as part of the ORF ZIB Magazin episode on why satire matters in times of crisis 📺 on.orf.at/video/142933...

📣 Belated publication announcement – I have never really gotten round to properly introducing the @iajournal.bsky.social special section on ‘Boundary work and the (un)making of global cooperation’, co-edited with the wonderful @marenhofius.bsky.social. academic.oup.com/ia/issue/101/3

New post: *From the Floe Edge: Visualising Sea Ice in Kinngait, Nunavut* by art historian @issygapp.bsky.social 🌊 With the West Baffin Cooperative & Kenojuak Cultural Centre, Isabelle & hydrologist Sarah Cooley explore how artists depict sea ice formation 🎨 www.arctic-relations.info/fromthefloee...

The animated abstract for @hansenmagnusson.bsky.social & my @iajournal.bsky.social article is finally finished ✨ Check out our #openaccess article on "The Arctic as a boundary object" at doi.org/10.1093/ia/i... *For educational purposes only* #academicsky #academicchatter #abstract #videoabstract

My latest for American Scientist Magazine helps give scientists the tools to fight back against politicized charges that our research is silly or pointless- tools that will work whether you’re asked “why are we funding this” from your asshole uncle at Thanksgiving or an asshole US Senator. 🧪🌎

I think I might have just received the best academic gift: *Publish or Perish* - the game 🃏 it’s made (@maxhuibai.bsky.social) & tested by researchers #peer-reviewed & very fun to play with non-academic friends too („you can tell that you do this for a living“) 😅🌟 (not an ad, just a (peer) review) 👩‍🏫

Science diplomacy: At our Summer Academy, @idos-research.bsky.social ’s Charlotte Gehrke hosted a workshop exploring the 1973 Polar Bear Agreement through scenario-based negotiation, inviting participants to engage as state, non-state & more-than-human actors. A highlight in inclusive governance.

Last week @mybisa.bsky.social, I got to present my research on Germany's Arctic science diplomacy 🔬 Thanks to @doccstevens.bsky.social for brilliant discussant comments & @hannahhughes.bsky.social for organizing this @bisa-ecpwg.bsky.social panel feat. Anne Harrington & @anthonyburke.bsky.social! ☢️🌲

Thank you for allowing me to share my research on charismatic megafauna with the #ethics colloquium 🦭🐋🐾

"Valerie Taylor helped collect footage of sharks that was used in Jaws and was one of the leaders on conservation laws to protect the Grey Nurse Shark. Leonard Compagno, who was a scientist on Jaws, led the effort to protect White Sharks in South Africa." www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...

What motivates people to overwinter in the polar regions? Why do they stay, and are there national or gender based differences? 🗺️ Find out the answers to these and more questions in Dr. Skorupa new blog post 💭 #research #psychology #Arctic #Antarctica www.arctic-relations.info/winteringatp...

🚨 New Post Alert: Unpacking the Motivation Behind Wintering at Polar Stations🧠❄️🥾 Psychologist Agnieszka Skorupa (University of Silesia) takes us behind the scenes of the most extreme workplaces on planet Earth 🧊⛏️ www.arctic-relations.info/winteringatp...

“Who negotiates #Arctic governance?” - a pressing question not just in times of the #Greenland “maga-saga” @charlygehrke.bsky.social and I discuss this with reference to the concept of “boundary” in a Special Issue edited by @mattkranke.bsky.social and Maren Hofius 👇

How, where and by whom is #ArcticGovernance being negotiated? @hansenmagnusson.bsky.social and @charlygehrke.bsky.social take a closer look in a new article in @iajournal.bsky.social: www.idos-research.de/en/others-pu...

Our fifth monthly pick is "Re-thinking Global Governance as Fuzzy: Multi-Scalar Boundaries of Responsibility in the Arctic" by @hansenmagnusson.bsky.social‬ (@culawandpolitics.bsky.social) and @charlygehrke.bsky.social (@hgir.bsky.social). #Artic #Boundaries www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Fortunately, a new textbook is available since 27 March that provides a more nuanced account of #Arctic politics. It includes a chapter that I co-authored with @charlygehrke.bsky.social on Arctic governance beyond the Council. 👇 www.routledge.com/The-Routledg...

Learning about Greenlandic culture can be done from the comfort of one's armchair. For example, by reading Asta Mønsted's account on the Arctic Relations blog of how Danish architecture attempted to colonise Inuit communities @arcticrelations.bsky.social 👇 www.arctic-relations.info/theinuulluni...

🎙️ *Save the Date*: Dr. Dorothea Wehrmann (@idos-research.bsky.social) und ich halten am 28.03.2025 von 12:00-13:00 Uhr einen digitaler JRF-WissensLunch Vortrag zum Thema "Geopolitisierung und die Governance globaler Gebiete" 🧊 🌊 🔭 (kostenlos & keine Anmeldung erforderlich) jrf.nrw/detail/jrf-w...

New publication on @arcticrelations.bsky.social - the culture of ivory carving in the #Arctic 👇👇👇

🚨 New blog post: *Working the Ocean's White Gold* Michael Engelhard takes us on a journey exploring the history of a living Bering Strait tradition: Sculpting & carving walrus tusks – learn about fossilized ivory, the wide range of ivory creations & more 🌊 www.arctic-relations.info/livingbering...

Our Special Issue 'Ocean Pop' has been offically accepted by Ocean&Society! Additional contributions are more than welcome - you can submit your abstract until April 15. @cogitatiooas.bsky.social @charlygehrke.bsky.social #oceanpop #popularculture #marineimaginaries

*From resistance to legitimation: The changing role of humour in politics* SI edited by Daniel Beck & Alexander Spencer now available in the Feb issue (50:1) of *Alternatives: Global, Local, Political* 📕 journals.sagepub.com/toc/alta/50/1 ➡️ Check out my #openaccess article doi.org/10.1177/0304...

This year, we have exciting blog posts planned for you covering a wide range of disciplines, from science diplomacy to art history 🎨 If you want to share your research or have an exciting Arctic story to tell, please contact us at [email protected] or via the contact form on our website 📲

Today marks 6 years of the *Arctic Relations* blog sharing stories and scholarship from and about the circumpolar North 🎂 🎈 Perhaps the most memorable review we ever received described the blog as the perfect eclectic mix of different research topics and commentary 🌊🧊 www.arctic-relations.info

If you're looking for a different perspective on Trump's presidency ahead of next week's inauguration, might I suggest my article "American Late-Night Shows in Times of Crisis" published in next month's issue of Alternatives: Global, Local, Political 📰 📺 doi.org/10.1177/0304...

I finally made it here and am happy to share the CfP for a small workshop I am hosting @coloniallegacy.bsky.social in Hamburg in March. Anyone working on "Animals and Empire" with methods of provenance research is welcome to apply until January 19. kolonialismus.blogs.uni-hamburg.de/2024/12/20/c...

Charismatic species like lions 🦁 steal the spotlight, but what about the underdogs of nature? Simon Watt & Prof. Bob Smith join #NatureInsight to discuss the “ugly” species we ignore—and why they deserve a second look. 🌍💔 🎙️ Episode 4 is NOW out: natureinsight.podbean.com

‼️ One more day to send us your abstracts ‼️ @anjamenzel.bsky.social & I are co-editing the *Ocean Pop* SI for the @cogitatiooas.bsky.social journal 🪸🐠🐬🏊🧜 If you have questions about joining the SI, dm or email us - we look forward to hearing from you!

Arguably the most fun paper to write for my #PhD (in so far as trying to get people to care about the #climate crisis by discussing polar bears is fun) 🐻‍❄️ Got to interview lots of brilliant marine biologists & journalists - check out what they had to say + an April fool’s joke doi.org/10.22584/nr5...

NEW! Number 56 is now final! Five diverse research articles join the special collection Media Representations of the Arctic, posted advance online in Sep. #Reconciliation #RuralYukon #ClimateGovernance #AlaskaHistory #Kalaallisut doi.org/10.22584/nr5... Tnx @dougrutherford.bsky.social for cover art!

#CfA: Calling all pop culture & oceans researchers 🌊🪸🎥🎶 Please submit your abstracts for our SI *Ocean Pop: Marine Imaginaries in the Age of Global Polycrisis* in the journal @cogitatiooas.bsky.social edited by @anjamenzel.bsky.social & yours truly by emailing them to [email protected] 📬

Okay, let's test the power of 🦋 (where I have more followers than I have ever had on X). Here is a fantastic graphic novel on a sad topic, the global environmental crisis, produced by the YAS @friasunifreiburg.bsky.social with the help of Ellery Studio. www.waxmann.com/waxmann-buec...

🚨 Brand new Arctic Relations post by Ingrid Medby, @charlygehrke.bsky.social, Tiril Vold Hansen, Pirita Näkkäläjärvi & Kim Insuk recaps their Arctic Circle Assembly roundtable on political participation in the #Arctic, asking “Who is heard, when & how?” 🗳️📢 www.arctic-relations.info/politicalpar...

Advance online articles from our next issue Number 56 now posted: Special collection "Media Representations of the Arctic" guest edited by Mathieu Landriault doi.org/10.22584/nr5... @charlygehrke.bsky.social @ggricius.bsky.social Cover art Boreal Night @dougrutherford.bsky.social #peerreviewed

Come hang out with us in Berlin & get 2 conferences for the price of 1 (aka free) - sign up for the DVPW‘s Polar & Ocean Politics Conference (12-14 Feb) by emailing [email protected] + the Polar Politics WG of the German Association of Polar Research by emailing [email protected] 🌊❄️💪

#CfP Here is an excellent opportunity for early-career political scientists whith IR focus. Design your own workshop‼️ Invite other young scholars to participate and keynote speakers to complement workshop with their expertise. #ECIB #DVPW

Climate change causes conditions beyond what our infrastructure is designed to handle. "As a result, the impacts of climate change are non-linear: they are zero until you cross the threshold and then, suddenly, you are wiped out." By @andrewdessler.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/theclima...

#CfA: Enrike van Wingerden & I would like to invite you to our online paper workshop on multispecies politics 🌱🐾🪸🦠☄️ If you would like to join us, please submit your abstract via this form: forms.gle/TapWz81JJ1DM... We look forward to workshopping your papers!

New article alert 🔔 “American Late-Night Shows in Times of Crisis” analyzes how the ways in which hosts address tragic events have changed over the course of two decades (2001-2021) doi.org/10.1177/0304... #OpenAccess #OA

🚨 New article: @hansenmagnusson.bsky.social & @charlygehrke.bsky.social just published "Re-thinking Global Governance as Fuzzy" in the journal of Global Society 🔖 Check out Hannes' thread summarising the article (tinyurl.com/56w8w4et) or read it via link below ⬇️ www.tandfonline.com/eprint/ZKFWT...

Dive into the complexities of governance in the #Arctic. 📚🔬 "Re-thinking Global Governance as fuzzy: multi-scalar boundaries of responsibility in the Arctic" is now out in Global Society @charlygehrke.bsky.social 50 free copies are available: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/SBVFQ...