Fræðin sem komu inn úr kuldanum

• Published in: Nordicum-Mediterraneum
• Main Author: Þorsteinn Gunnarsson
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The University of Akureyri 2022
• Subjects: norðurslóðir; norðurslóðafræði; Social sciences (General); H1-99; Human ecology. Anthropogeography; GF1-900; Arctic; Norðurslóðir
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.33112/nm.17.4.2; https://doaj.org/article/3eb3aa1664b44677a4855e09bc976fed

In his article, Mr. Þorsteinn Gunnarsson reviews the development of Arctic studies over the past 30 years and gives an account of the main definitions of what the Arctic is and what the studies of this part of the world center on. Mr. Gunnarsson identifies three separate periods in this development. The first is 1990–1999, which Mr. Gunnarsson calls “At the Arctic edge”, is characterized by the development of basic infrastructure and knowledge in the field of the discipline. The second period extends from the turn of the century until 2010 and is characterized by the infrastructure being consolidated, creating an international debate, based on Arctic studies. The Northern Research Forum, the Arctic Circle and Mr. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson play a very important role in this respect. Mr. Gunnarsson calls this period “In the far north”. The third period is 2011–2022, which Mr. Gunnarsson calls “The Arctic around the world” and is characterized by the rapidly growth of international cooperation, e.g., with researchers outside the Arctic. In his presentation, Mr. Gunnarsson specifically discusses the role of Mr. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson in the development of Arctic studies and the Arctic debate.