Ingrid A. Medby
@ingridagnete.bsky.social
Political Geographer interested in Arctic geopolitics and identity 🐻❄️ Based at Newcastle Uni (UK), from North Norway.
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Ingrid A. Medby
@ingridagnete.bsky.social
· Jan 28
Manchester University Press - Arctic state identity
Arctic state identity - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of Arctic state identity by Dr Ingrid A. Medby
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk
Today is the day, my book "Arctic State Identity: Geography, History, and Geopolitical Relations" is *officially* published! 🙀🙌
Available from @manchesterup.bsky.social:
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526153906/
#Arctic #Geopolitics #ArcticIdentity
Available from @manchesterup.bsky.social:
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526153906/
#Arctic #Geopolitics #ArcticIdentity
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Now we’re here on Bluesky, we’re going to share some updates - projects, publications, media work, etc. - from colleagues from over the last few months as a bit of catch up…
October 30, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Now we’re here on Bluesky, we’re going to share some updates - projects, publications, media work, etc. - from colleagues from over the last few months as a bit of catch up…
Really enjoyed this beautiful book, 'Circumpolar Connections: Creative #Indigenous Geographies of the #Arctic' (eds. Finbog, Kane, Riquet) - thanks to cultural geographies for the chance to review it: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Book review: Liisa-Rávná Finbog, Joan Naviyuk Kane, and Johannes Riquet, Circumpolar Connections: Creative Indigenous Geographies of the Arctic - Ingrid A. Medby, 2025
journals.sagepub.com
July 29, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Really enjoyed this beautiful book, 'Circumpolar Connections: Creative #Indigenous Geographies of the #Arctic' (eds. Finbog, Kane, Riquet) - thanks to cultural geographies for the chance to review it: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Delighted to see this series of short reflections on the political geographies of #Arctic mapping online today! Huge thanks to my co-editors Berit Kristoffersen and Phil Steinberg, and contributors for wonderful, thought-provoking pieces: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Polar projections: Political geographies of Arctic mapping
www.sciencedirect.com
July 17, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Delighted to see this series of short reflections on the political geographies of #Arctic mapping online today! Huge thanks to my co-editors Berit Kristoffersen and Phil Steinberg, and contributors for wonderful, thought-provoking pieces: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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We are hiring! Fully tenured associate professorship in environmental history! We are looking for someone who can be a strong contributor to the history group, to a new #envhum related MA program (if all goes well), and to @greenhouseuis.net. #envhist
Associate Professor in Environmental History (281801) | University of Stavanger
Job title: Associate Professor in Environmental History (281801), Employer: University of Stavanger, Deadline: Thursday, August 7, 2025
www.jobbnorge.no
June 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
We are hiring! Fully tenured associate professorship in environmental history! We are looking for someone who can be a strong contributor to the history group, to a new #envhum related MA program (if all goes well), and to @greenhouseuis.net. #envhist
Please consider signing this petition to oppose the unnecessary and detrimental proposed staff cuts at Newcastle University 🙏 Any and all support is hugely appreciated!
www.change.org/p/end-unnece...
#geosky #academicsky
www.change.org/p/end-unnece...
#geosky #academicsky
Sign the Petition
End unnecessary redundancies at Newcastle University
www.change.org
May 24, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Please consider signing this petition to oppose the unnecessary and detrimental proposed staff cuts at Newcastle University 🙏 Any and all support is hugely appreciated!
www.change.org/p/end-unnece...
#geosky #academicsky
www.change.org/p/end-unnece...
#geosky #academicsky
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Seeing yet more stories of unis moving to compulsory redundancy, with Geography colleagues (and of course others) at risk.
Today, it's Newcastle Uni, a department that produces incredible scholarship with a vibrant culture.
Sharing in solidarity x
www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
Today, it's Newcastle Uni, a department that produces incredible scholarship with a vibrant culture.
Sharing in solidarity x
www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
Newcastle University compulsory job cut fears grow amid £4.2m savings shortfall
As industrial action continues, union bosses continue their plea with Newcastle University chiefs to reject any potential compulsory job losses
www.chroniclelive.co.uk
May 9, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Seeing yet more stories of unis moving to compulsory redundancy, with Geography colleagues (and of course others) at risk.
Today, it's Newcastle Uni, a department that produces incredible scholarship with a vibrant culture.
Sharing in solidarity x
www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
Today, it's Newcastle Uni, a department that produces incredible scholarship with a vibrant culture.
Sharing in solidarity x
www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
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Today, as Norway marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the German occupation during WWII, the Norwegian government has published its first-ever national security strategy — a symbolic and timely document that I look forward to reading in full 🇧🇻
www.regjeringen.no/en/dokumente...
www.regjeringen.no/en/dokumente...
National security strategy
This is Norway’s first national security strategy. It has been drawn up against the backdrop of the most serious security situation our country has faced since the Second World War. After decades of p...
www.regjeringen.no
May 8, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Today, as Norway marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the German occupation during WWII, the Norwegian government has published its first-ever national security strategy — a symbolic and timely document that I look forward to reading in full 🇧🇻
www.regjeringen.no/en/dokumente...
www.regjeringen.no/en/dokumente...
📣 Come work with us at @newcastleuni.bsky.social Geography!
We're advertising a *Lectureship in Political Geography* - 12 month post externally funded, from 1st Sept 2025. Deadline to apply 11th April.
More info and how to apply here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMJ353/l...
We're advertising a *Lectureship in Political Geography* - 12 month post externally funded, from 1st Sept 2025. Deadline to apply 11th April.
More info and how to apply here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMJ353/l...
April 2, 2025 at 7:50 AM
📣 Come work with us at @newcastleuni.bsky.social Geography!
We're advertising a *Lectureship in Political Geography* - 12 month post externally funded, from 1st Sept 2025. Deadline to apply 11th April.
More info and how to apply here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMJ353/l...
We're advertising a *Lectureship in Political Geography* - 12 month post externally funded, from 1st Sept 2025. Deadline to apply 11th April.
More info and how to apply here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMJ353/l...
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The deadline to send us your abstract is *tomorrow* (1st April)!
Please join us for our (free!) Political Geography workshop at @newcastleuni.bsky.social on 19-20 June 🤓
More details on how to register and attend via the link below 👇
Please join us for our (free!) Political Geography workshop at @newcastleuni.bsky.social on 19-20 June 🤓
More details on how to register and attend via the link below 👇
We're excited to announce the PolGRG biennial workshop, 19-20 June 2025 at Newcastle University! The theme is "Practicing Political Geography: Risk, Responsibility, Reciprocity"
Please submit your abstracts/register to attend (it's free!) - and more details: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/02/06/a...
Please submit your abstracts/register to attend (it's free!) - and more details: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/02/06/a...
Announcing the 2025 PolGRG Biennial Workshop (19-20 June, Newcastle)
RGS-IBG Political Geography Research Group (PolGRG) Biennial Workshop 19-20th June 2025, Newcastle University Practicing Political Geography: Risk, Responsibility, Reciprocity At a time of gl…
polgrg.wordpress.com
March 31, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The deadline to send us your abstract is *tomorrow* (1st April)!
Please join us for our (free!) Political Geography workshop at @newcastleuni.bsky.social on 19-20 June 🤓
More details on how to register and attend via the link below 👇
Please join us for our (free!) Political Geography workshop at @newcastleuni.bsky.social on 19-20 June 🤓
More details on how to register and attend via the link below 👇
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📢Abstract submission extended until 1st April!
Please send us your abstracts for the Political Geography Research Group workshop - and see you at @newcastleuni.bsky.social in June👇
Please send us your abstracts for the Political Geography Research Group workshop - and see you at @newcastleuni.bsky.social in June👇
We're excited to announce the PolGRG biennial workshop, 19-20 June 2025 at Newcastle University! The theme is "Practicing Political Geography: Risk, Responsibility, Reciprocity"
Please submit your abstracts/register to attend (it's free!) - and more details: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/02/06/a...
Please submit your abstracts/register to attend (it's free!) - and more details: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/02/06/a...
Announcing the 2025 PolGRG Biennial Workshop (19-20 June, Newcastle)
RGS-IBG Political Geography Research Group (PolGRG) Biennial Workshop 19-20th June 2025, Newcastle University Practicing Political Geography: Risk, Responsibility, Reciprocity At a time of gl…
polgrg.wordpress.com
March 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
📢Abstract submission extended until 1st April!
Please send us your abstracts for the Political Geography Research Group workshop - and see you at @newcastleuni.bsky.social in June👇
Please send us your abstracts for the Political Geography Research Group workshop - and see you at @newcastleuni.bsky.social in June👇
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Very much looking forward to our new MA Global Sustainable Futures starting in September, bringing core geography concepts (social justice, sustainability, power, etc) into conversation with debates about key global challenges - more info and how to apply here: www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate...
February 21, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Very much looking forward to our new MA Global Sustainable Futures starting in September, bringing core geography concepts (social justice, sustainability, power, etc) into conversation with debates about key global challenges - more info and how to apply here: www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate...
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Been reading my copy of @ingridagnete.bsky.social 's new book, hot off the press. Superb account of the creation of 'the Arctic' as a region by peopled state bureaucracies.
February 25, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Been reading my copy of @ingridagnete.bsky.social 's new book, hot off the press. Superb account of the creation of 'the Arctic' as a region by peopled state bureaucracies.
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So exciting to see students engaging with our new degree programme for 2025 entry!
Are you interested in tackling global sustainability challenges? Find out more about our Global Sustainable Futures MA >> bit.ly/41pWqFe
Are you interested in tackling global sustainability challenges? Find out more about our Global Sustainable Futures MA >> bit.ly/41pWqFe
Ran a taster session for our new MA Global Sustainable Futures (@newcastleuni.bsky.social), and asked students how they imagined their global sustainable future. And their responses were wonderful! Sharing a couple of drawings below - and sincerely hope some of their visions come true 🙏💫
February 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
So exciting to see students engaging with our new degree programme for 2025 entry!
Are you interested in tackling global sustainability challenges? Find out more about our Global Sustainable Futures MA >> bit.ly/41pWqFe
Are you interested in tackling global sustainability challenges? Find out more about our Global Sustainable Futures MA >> bit.ly/41pWqFe
Ran a taster session for our new MA Global Sustainable Futures (@newcastleuni.bsky.social), and asked students how they imagined their global sustainable future. And their responses were wonderful! Sharing a couple of drawings below - and sincerely hope some of their visions come true 🙏💫
February 21, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Ran a taster session for our new MA Global Sustainable Futures (@newcastleuni.bsky.social), and asked students how they imagined their global sustainable future. And their responses were wonderful! Sharing a couple of drawings below - and sincerely hope some of their visions come true 🙏💫
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Be part of the Inaugural BISA-ISA Joint Workshops by submitting a workshop proposal today! Workshops will take place at the Newcastle Civic Centre, England, October 10-12, 2025. The deadline for submissions is February 28, 2025. Visit https://buff.ly/412HL2y
February 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Be part of the Inaugural BISA-ISA Joint Workshops by submitting a workshop proposal today! Workshops will take place at the Newcastle Civic Centre, England, October 10-12, 2025. The deadline for submissions is February 28, 2025. Visit https://buff.ly/412HL2y
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ICYMI:
"What does it mean to represent an Arctic state, and how does it connect to ideas of a country’s identity?" - @ingridagnete.bsky.social
niche-canada.org/2025/02/05/n...
#envhist #geography #geopolitics #arctic
"What does it mean to represent an Arctic state, and how does it connect to ideas of a country’s identity?" - @ingridagnete.bsky.social
niche-canada.org/2025/02/05/n...
#envhist #geography #geopolitics #arctic
New Book - Arctic State Identity: Geography, History, and Geopolitical Relations
It quickly becomes clear in the book, that there is no singular Arctic state identity. There are instead many interweaving stories and reflections of state personnels’ own roles, their countries, and ...
niche-canada.org
February 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
ICYMI:
"What does it mean to represent an Arctic state, and how does it connect to ideas of a country’s identity?" - @ingridagnete.bsky.social
niche-canada.org/2025/02/05/n...
#envhist #geography #geopolitics #arctic
"What does it mean to represent an Arctic state, and how does it connect to ideas of a country’s identity?" - @ingridagnete.bsky.social
niche-canada.org/2025/02/05/n...
#envhist #geography #geopolitics #arctic
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Researcher Ingrid A. Medby has researched the #Arctic state identity and what the term 'Arctic' entails for state employees in #Norway, #Canada, and #Iceland
@arcticfrontiers.bsky.social #literature @newcastleuni.bsky.social #arcticidentity #booklaunch
@arcticfrontiers.bsky.social #literature @newcastleuni.bsky.social #arcticidentity #booklaunch
Ingrid A. Medby Has Researched the Arctic Identity
Tromsø (High North News): Researcher Ingrid A. Medby has researched the Arctic state identity and what the term 'Arctic' entails for state employees in Norway, Canada, and Iceland. She hopes her resea...
www.highnorthnews.com
February 7, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Researcher Ingrid A. Medby has researched the #Arctic state identity and what the term 'Arctic' entails for state employees in #Norway, #Canada, and #Iceland
@arcticfrontiers.bsky.social #literature @newcastleuni.bsky.social #arcticidentity #booklaunch
@arcticfrontiers.bsky.social #literature @newcastleuni.bsky.social #arcticidentity #booklaunch
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Read the latest #WomenintheArcticaandAntarctic interview with Ingrid Medby @ingridagnete.bsky.social @newcastleuni.bsky.social about her new book “Arctic state identity: Geography, history and geopolitical relations” @manchesterup.bsky.social
Interview with Dr. Ingrid Medby on her new book, “Arctic state identity”
Read our interview with Ingrid Medby, about her new book "Arctic state identity: Geography, history and geopolitical relations".
womeninthearcticandantarctic.ca
February 3, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Read the latest #WomenintheArcticaandAntarctic interview with Ingrid Medby @ingridagnete.bsky.social @newcastleuni.bsky.social about her new book “Arctic state identity: Geography, history and geopolitical relations” @manchesterup.bsky.social
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Ingrid A. Medby har forsket på den #arktiske statsidentiteten og hva begrepet #Arktis betyr for statsansatte i #Norge, #Canada og #Island. Hun håper forskningen kan bidra til mer bevissthet rundt begrepet. @arcticfrontiers.bsky.social @newcastleuni.bsky.social www.highnorthnews.com/nb/har-skrev...
Har skrevet bok om den arktiske identiteten
Tromsø (High North News): Forsker Ingrid A. Medby har forsket på den arktiske statsidentiteten og hva begrepet Arktis betyr for statsansatte i Norge, Canada og Island. Hun håper forskningen kan bidra ...
www.highnorthnews.com
January 30, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Ingrid A. Medby har forsket på den #arktiske statsidentiteten og hva begrepet #Arktis betyr for statsansatte i #Norge, #Canada og #Island. Hun håper forskningen kan bidra til mer bevissthet rundt begrepet. @arcticfrontiers.bsky.social @newcastleuni.bsky.social www.highnorthnews.com/nb/har-skrev...
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🐻❄️OUT NOW
Arctic state identity by @ingridagnete.bsky.social charts the reflections and stories of state personnel from Norway, Iceland and Canada.
Providing a 'peopled' view of #geopolitics, it explores their shifting roles and identities in a time of rapid environmental change. 🧊
Arctic state identity by @ingridagnete.bsky.social charts the reflections and stories of state personnel from Norway, Iceland and Canada.
Providing a 'peopled' view of #geopolitics, it explores their shifting roles and identities in a time of rapid environmental change. 🧊
January 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🐻❄️OUT NOW
Arctic state identity by @ingridagnete.bsky.social charts the reflections and stories of state personnel from Norway, Iceland and Canada.
Providing a 'peopled' view of #geopolitics, it explores their shifting roles and identities in a time of rapid environmental change. 🧊
Arctic state identity by @ingridagnete.bsky.social charts the reflections and stories of state personnel from Norway, Iceland and Canada.
Providing a 'peopled' view of #geopolitics, it explores their shifting roles and identities in a time of rapid environmental change. 🧊
Today is the day, my book "Arctic State Identity: Geography, History, and Geopolitical Relations" is *officially* published! 🙀🙌
Available from @manchesterup.bsky.social:
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526153906/
#Arctic #Geopolitics #ArcticIdentity
Available from @manchesterup.bsky.social:
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526153906/
#Arctic #Geopolitics #ArcticIdentity
Manchester University Press - Arctic state identity
Arctic state identity - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of Arctic state identity by Dr Ingrid A. Medby
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk
January 28, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Today is the day, my book "Arctic State Identity: Geography, History, and Geopolitical Relations" is *officially* published! 🙀🙌
Available from @manchesterup.bsky.social:
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526153906/
#Arctic #Geopolitics #ArcticIdentity
Available from @manchesterup.bsky.social:
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526153906/
#Arctic #Geopolitics #ArcticIdentity
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Arctic state identity by @ingridagnete.bsky.social is out next week!
🎧 Listen to Ingrid discuss her research, the value of carrying the title of one of the eight 'Arctic states', and the fluidity of identity, in ep. 62 of the Polar Geopolitics pod:
🎧 Listen to Ingrid discuss her research, the value of carrying the title of one of the eight 'Arctic states', and the fluidity of identity, in ep. 62 of the Polar Geopolitics pod:
Arctic nation, or not? The Geopolitics of Arctic state identity
Polar Geopolitics · Episode
buff.ly
January 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Arctic state identity by @ingridagnete.bsky.social is out next week!
🎧 Listen to Ingrid discuss her research, the value of carrying the title of one of the eight 'Arctic states', and the fluidity of identity, in ep. 62 of the Polar Geopolitics pod:
🎧 Listen to Ingrid discuss her research, the value of carrying the title of one of the eight 'Arctic states', and the fluidity of identity, in ep. 62 of the Polar Geopolitics pod:
Look what just arrived!! 🥳
My book, "#Arctic State Identity", is actually real - and I even got it a week before it's officially out on 28th Jan (manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526153906/), thanks to the amazing editorial team at @manchesterup.bsky.social 🙌
My book, "#Arctic State Identity", is actually real - and I even got it a week before it's officially out on 28th Jan (manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526153906/), thanks to the amazing editorial team at @manchesterup.bsky.social 🙌
January 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Look what just arrived!! 🥳
My book, "#Arctic State Identity", is actually real - and I even got it a week before it's officially out on 28th Jan (manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526153906/), thanks to the amazing editorial team at @manchesterup.bsky.social 🙌
My book, "#Arctic State Identity", is actually real - and I even got it a week before it's officially out on 28th Jan (manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526153906/), thanks to the amazing editorial team at @manchesterup.bsky.social 🙌
Weekend trip to #Stockholm and (of course) visited this exhibition - "The #Arctic: While the Ice is Melting" - at the Nordiska Museet: www.nordiskamuseet.se/en/exhibitio...
It's worth a visit - incl. insights from Indigenous Peoples, scientists, and media about (changing) life in the region. ❄️
It's worth a visit - incl. insights from Indigenous Peoples, scientists, and media about (changing) life in the region. ❄️
The Arctic | Exhibitions and museums | Nordiska museet Stockholm
Explore the history and future of the ice and the people who live in the Arctic today in the exhibition at Nordiska museet in Stockholm.
www.nordiskamuseet.se
January 21, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Weekend trip to #Stockholm and (of course) visited this exhibition - "The #Arctic: While the Ice is Melting" - at the Nordiska Museet: www.nordiskamuseet.se/en/exhibitio...
It's worth a visit - incl. insights from Indigenous Peoples, scientists, and media about (changing) life in the region. ❄️
It's worth a visit - incl. insights from Indigenous Peoples, scientists, and media about (changing) life in the region. ❄️
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It has been a pleasure to work with @statesofprecarity.bsky.social on posters looking at the impact of fixed term contracts (FTC) in Geography (and beyond).
🔵Poster 1 - the challenges of FTC
🔵Poster 2 - How to support colleagues on FTC
🔵Poster 3 - Identity and difference and the impact of FTC
🔵Poster 1 - the challenges of FTC
🔵Poster 2 - How to support colleagues on FTC
🔵Poster 3 - Identity and difference and the impact of FTC
January 16, 2025 at 7:12 AM
It has been a pleasure to work with @statesofprecarity.bsky.social on posters looking at the impact of fixed term contracts (FTC) in Geography (and beyond).
🔵Poster 1 - the challenges of FTC
🔵Poster 2 - How to support colleagues on FTC
🔵Poster 3 - Identity and difference and the impact of FTC
🔵Poster 1 - the challenges of FTC
🔵Poster 2 - How to support colleagues on FTC
🔵Poster 3 - Identity and difference and the impact of FTC