This course does not meet any major or minor requirements for Marine Biology, but could be taken for electives or area of knowledge requirements.

Students — spaces are available in ARCTIC 200 this fall! Learn about the increasing importance of the Arctic region in international relations and geopolitics, with a focus on Indigneous perspectives. Check out the details below:

ARCTIC 200: Indigenous Diplomacies and International Relations in the Arctic  (3 cr.) (I&S)

Tuesdays, 2:30-5:20 p.m. | LOW 219

Jason Young, Senior Research Scientist, UW Information School

This course introduces students to international relations in the Arctic, with an emphasis on understanding IR from the perspective of the region’s Indigenous peoples. Students will study dramatic environmental, economic, and social transformations in the Arctic; learn about emerging geopolitical issues; explore Indigenous perspectives on international relations in the Arctic; and challenge themselves to understand international frameworks through the lens of Indigenous knowledge systems. Counts towards the interdisciplinary Arctic Studies minor.