Connecting Atlantic and Pacific
This essay sets out to theorize the “new” Arctic Ocean as a pivot from which our standard map of the world is currently being reconceptualized. Drawing on theories from the fields of Atlantic and Pacific studies, I argue that the changing Arctic, characterized by melting ice and increased accessibil...
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ftubpotsdam:oai:kobv.de-opus4-uni-potsdam:41269 2023-06-11T04:08:02+02:00 Connecting Atlantic and Pacific Waller, Nicole (Prof. Dr.) 2018-07-27 application/pdf https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/41269 https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-412692 https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/files/41269/ppr146.online.pdf eng eng https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/41269 urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-412692 https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-412692 https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/files/41269/ppr146.online.pdf https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Philosophische Fakultät postprint doc-type:article 2018 ftubpotsdam 2023-04-23T22:33:19Z This essay sets out to theorize the “new” Arctic Ocean as a pivot from which our standard map of the world is currently being reconceptualized. Drawing on theories from the fields of Atlantic and Pacific studies, I argue that the changing Arctic, characterized by melting ice and increased accessibility, must be understood both as a space of transit that connects Atlantic and Pacific worlds in unprecedented ways, and as an oceanic world and contact zone in its own right. I examine both functions of the Arctic via a reading of the dispute over the Northwest Passage (which emphasizes the Arctic as a space of transit) and the contemporary assessment of new models of sovereignty in the Arctic region (which concentrates on the circumpolar Arctic as an oceanic world). However, both of these debates frequently exclude indigenous positions on the Arctic. By reading Canadian Inuit theories on the Arctic alongside the more prominent debates, I argue for a decolonizing reading of the Arctic inspired by Inuit articulations of the “Inuit Sea.” In such a reading, Inuit conceptions provide crucial interventions into theorizing the Arctic. They also, in turn, contribute to discussions on indigeneity, sovereignty, and archipelagic theory in Atlantic and Pacific studies. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Ocean inuit Northwest passage University of Potsdam: publish.UP Arctic Arctic Ocean Northwest Passage Pacific Pivot ENVELOPE(-30.239,-30.239,-80.667,-80.667) |
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This essay sets out to theorize the “new” Arctic Ocean as a pivot from which our standard map of the world is currently being reconceptualized. Drawing on theories from the fields of Atlantic and Pacific studies, I argue that the changing Arctic, characterized by melting ice and increased accessibility, must be understood both as a space of transit that connects Atlantic and Pacific worlds in unprecedented ways, and as an oceanic world and contact zone in its own right. I examine both functions of the Arctic via a reading of the dispute over the Northwest Passage (which emphasizes the Arctic as a space of transit) and the contemporary assessment of new models of sovereignty in the Arctic region (which concentrates on the circumpolar Arctic as an oceanic world). However, both of these debates frequently exclude indigenous positions on the Arctic. By reading Canadian Inuit theories on the Arctic alongside the more prominent debates, I argue for a decolonizing reading of the Arctic inspired by Inuit articulations of the “Inuit Sea.” In such a reading, Inuit conceptions provide crucial interventions into theorizing the Arctic. They also, in turn, contribute to discussions on indigeneity, sovereignty, and archipelagic theory in Atlantic and Pacific studies. |
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Connecting Atlantic and Pacific |
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