Beyond the Headlines: The Arctic on the Global Agenda

President Trump's renewed push to acquire Greenland has thrust the Arctic into the center of transatlantic relations. His recent threats of tariffs and military force against a NATO ally prompted European solidarity and made more salient some enduring questions about the future of Arctic governance. This panel brings together experts on Arctic history, climate and resource extraction, European and Nordic security, and the political economy of tech wealth to examine what is at stake.

A panel conversation will speak to Arctic security competition, Greenland's sovereignty and self-determination, Denmark's position in NATO, critical minerals and shipping routes, the environmental stakes of a warming Arctic, and the role of private capital in shaping territorial ambitions.

Adriana Craciun on the cultural and environmental history of the Arctic, including Greenland's ‘greening' landscape and the politics of resource extraction.

Tormod Heier on Nordic security policy and the US/Russia rivalry in the High North.

Jonathan Martin on Arctic geopolitics and strategic competition.

Quinn Slobodian on tech billionaires' ideas to reshape governance, including through data centers and network state projects in remote territories.

Ben Goossen on global cooperation in earth science and mining in polar regions.

Moderated by Kaija Schilde, Jean Monnet Chair of European Security and Defense (2022-2025).

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Host or Publisher Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies