Arctic Academic eTalks
Coming Soon!
The Arctic Academic eTalks are an academically-focused, bimonthly forum for open discussion (non-attribution) on key issues affecting the Circumpolar Arctic for scholars and practitioners from Canada, Finland, Iceland, Kingdom of Denmark (Greenland and Faroe Islands), Norway, Sweden, and the United States. This discussion will allow for a more robust exploration into scholarly aspects of Arctic defence and security topics.
The Arctic Academic eTalks include alternating academic presentations and open discussions (beginning in May 2021) with invite-only activities (beginning in June 2021) in which experts will be asked to tackle specific challenge questions related to the Arctic information environment.
The Arctic Academic eTalks is a collaborative effort co-hosted by USNORTHCOM “The Watch” Command Magazine and the North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network (NAADSN). Our Global Partners include United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), United States European Command (USEUCOM), United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM).
Partners
The Arctic Academic eTalks partners are the core group of various representative geographic/institutional advisors. They help ensure the most appropriate balance of topics and ideas as well as recommendations on speakers. Partners include:
- Center for Arctic Security and Resilience, University of Alaska Fairbanks
- Defence Science and Technology Laboratory United Kingdom
- George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies
- Joint Task Force North – Canadian Armed Forces
- Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom
- Nassiffik – Centre for Foreign and Security Policy
- NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence
- Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies
- Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
- Norwich University
- Royal Danish Defence College
- United States Coast Guard
- William J. Perry Center, National Defense University
Upcoming Arctic Academic eTalks
May 2022
- Invite-only workshop
1 June 2022
- Russia’s War in Ukraine: Russian Strategic Messaging and Critical Enablers with Mr. Jānis Karlsbergs, Policy and Publications manager, NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence
- Stay tuned for event registration
Past Events
March 2022
- Defending North America: United States – Kingdom of Denmark – Greenland Defense and Security Relationship, a panel discussion with Sara Olsvig, Henrik Gram Pedersen and Dan Torweihe, 31 March 2022
- The video is available here
- Invite-only workshop: Effects of Recent Developments on Arctic Governance, Arctic Academic eTalks Closed Session Report, March 2022
January 2022
- Russian Arctic Militarization with presentations by Dr. Rob Huebert and Dr. Katarzyna Zysk.
- The video is available here
November 2021
- Order, Security and Hybrid Threats to the Arctic with presentations by Dr. Rasmus Gjedssø Bertelsen and Dr. Gunhild Hoogensen Gjørv.
- The video is available here.
October 2021
- Invite-only workshop
September 2021
- China: Information and Influence with presentations by Dr. Camilla T.N.Sørensen and Dr. Marc Lanteigne.
- The video is available here.
August 2021
- Invite-only workshop
July 2021
- Geopolitics and Military Diplomacy in the Arctic with presentations by Dr. Andrea Charron and Dr. Joshua Tallis.
- The video is available here.
June 2021
- Invite-only workshop – Expectations from the Russian Arctic Council Chairmanship, Arctic Academic eTalks Closed Session Report, June 2021
May 2021
- Russian Chairmanship of the Arctic Council with presentations by Troy Bouffard and Dr. Malgorzata (Gosia) Smieszek
- The video is available here.
For more information on the Arctic eTalks series please visit the Center for Arctic Security and Resilience