Bridging thematic networks: Geopolitics & Security joins efforts with PEEX's Arctic-Boreal Hub
The Institute of Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR) of University of Helsinki recently welcomed Prof. Lassi Heininen as the expert in environmental politics. To strengthen the transdisciplinary efforts, the two UArctic thematic networks, UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Boreal Hub led by INAR and UArctic Thematic Network on Geopolitics and Security led by Professor Heininen, respectively, have begun a collaboration to disseminate information on Arctic-Boreal region activities across the natural and social sciences.
Prof. Lassi Heininen started to work at the INAR, University of Helsinki this January. His research field cover security studies, and studies on geopolitics and environmental politics. As an active person in the Arctic research community he has several roles, such as the editor of Arctic Yearbook (www.arcticyearbook.com) and leading the University of the Arctic (UArctic) Thematic Network on Geopolitics and Security (www.arcticpolitics.com). Its main aim is to examine and combine studies on Geopolitics and Security studies, and based on that to draw up a holistic picture on Arctic geopolitics & security in globalization, as well as to identify and analyze the major changes of them and their possible global effects.
INAR is also hosting a TN called “Arctic – Boreal Hub” which is focused on research, research infrastructure and education activities aimed at resolving sustainability questions in the circumpolar Arctic - boreal regions and to understand the Earth system and the influence of environmental and societal changes in pristine and industrialized of the Arctic - boreal environments. Both these TNs are motivated by multi-disciplinary approach - ‘interdisciplinarity’ – and promoting the interplay between science and politics. Therefore, they are here merging their communications via Arctic-Boreal Hub e-newsletter towards these aims. Find the Prof. Heininen’s Blog: “Arctic Super Week in May 2019: from Rovaniemi to Shanghai” and introducing Calotte Academy.
[original news story on the PEEX Arctic-Boreal Hub Newsletter]