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Kara (Kat) Hodgson
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Postdoctoral Researcher of Arctic politics and governance at the University of Bergen
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International Relations!
I've compiled all the songs from this semester's IR course and added student suggestions: open.spotify.com/playlist/3t1...
#AmericanCollegeofNorway #InternationalRelations #IRplaylist
International Relations
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December 16, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Today was the final lecture in my IR class, which means the final song 😢
I thought an appropriate anthem for 'international migration and refugees' was this:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUdy...
#americancollegeofnorway #internationalrelations #irplaylist #alicemerton
Alice Merton - No Roots
YouTube video by Alice Merton
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November 19, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Today's IR class was dedicated to "sustainable development?" so I thought this would be a-Muse-ing:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF_x...
#americancollegeofnorway #irplaylist #internationalrelations #muse
Muse - The 2nd Law: Unsustainable
YouTube video by Muse
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November 13, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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The song for today's IR topic -- the envionment -- was a no-brainer and a classic! ...and sadly, just as relevant today as it was 50+ years ago...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tffz...
#americancollegeofnorway #internationalrelations #irplaylist #marvingaye
Marvin Gaye - Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) (Visualizer)
YouTube video by MarvinGayeVEVO
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November 4, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Today's IR class was all about humans - rights, security, and development. Such a topic needs inspirational music = www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHc4...
#AmericanCollegeofNorway #internationalrelations #IRplaylist
#MumfordandSons #PharrellWilliams #NativeVoicesofResistance
Mumford & Sons, Pharrell Williams - Good People (Lyric Video)
YouTube video by MumfordAndSonsVEVO
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October 29, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Today's topic was "Truth and Reconciliation Commissions" and I found this gem that perfectly fit the bill:
open.spotify.com/track/6sm8BB...
#AmericanCollegeofNorway #InternationalRelations #IRplaylist #CallumReid
Truth Commission
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October 24, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Today's IR topic was "peace" and I'm just tickled that I could use the only song I know that's dedicated to a peacekeeper!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn-o...
#AmericanCollegeofNorway #InternationalRelations #IRplaylist #Ylvis #JanEgeland
Ylvis - Jan Egeland [Official music video HD]
YouTube video by TV Norge
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October 22, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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Today, I got to take part in Reykjavik's #NoKings protest and postcard writing event
❤️🇮🇸
October 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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So excited to be heading back to the #ArcticCircleAssembly
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October 16, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Today's IR class was a bit different. I introduced the Model Arctic Council, which we'll be doing, and revealed everyone's roles. Before the reveal, I had to tease them with this:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh8S...
#AmericanCollegeofNorway #InternationalRelations #IRplaylist #ModelArcticCouncil #TheWho
CSI Soundtrack Who Are You The Who
YouTube video by MakerOfAllMusic1DS
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October 14, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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This is the best I could come up with for today's topic, "Conflict in the Arctic"... le sigh... www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrDj...
#americancollegeofnorway #internationalrelations #irplaylist #Rush
Rush - Distant Early Warning
YouTube video by RushVEVO
www.youtube.com
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Today's topic in IR class was "War and Conflict"...this song and video seem pretty spot on for it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Dbo...
#americancollegeofnorway #internationalrelations #irplaylist #RiseAgainst
Rise Against - Hero Of War
YouTube video by RiseAgainstVEVO
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October 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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In today's IR class, we discussed global civil society and this song immediately came to mind (where it will stay for the next 3 months, whether I want it to or not): www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IsE...
#americancollegeofnorway #internationalrelations #irplaylist #WeAreTheWorld
We are the world 1985 - with names and lyrics - USA for Africa
YouTube video by Forever Chris
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September 23, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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In today's IR class, we talked about international institutions in the Arctic. It's very difficult to find songs on this topic, but I found a good approximation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=58XL...
#americancollegeofnorway #internationalrelations #irplaylist #arctic #smalltimegiants
We Are The Arctic by Small Time Giants
YouTube video by Small Time Giants
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September 18, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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In today's IR class, we discussed international institutions and I brought back the Animaniacs:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mvi3...
#AmericanCollegeofNorway #internationalrelations #IRplaylist #Animaniacs
Animaniacs - U. N. Me
YouTube video by wakkofrankie
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September 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Today, we began discussing actors in IR and zoomed in on Arctic states, specifically. There aren't many songs about Arctic states, but this one seemed to fit the bill: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKfW...
#americancollegeofnorway #internationalrelations #IRplaylist #LacyJDalton
LACY J. DALTON * The Alaska Song HQ
YouTube video by Larry Hinze
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September 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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The topic for Tuesday's IR class was postcolonialism. Who better to sing about it than AfroBeat artist Burna Boy?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXbW...
#americancollegeofnorway #internationalrelations #IRplaylist #BurnaBoy
Burna Boy - Another Story (feat. M.anifest) [Official Music Video]
YouTube video by Burna Boy
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September 11, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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In today's IR class, we discussed feminism. The best-known song that I thought best covers feminism in IR (specifically) is this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHzO...
#americancollegeofnorway #internationalrelations #irplaylist #nodoubt
No Doubt - Just A Girl
YouTube video by NoDoubtVEVO
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September 4, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Oops, I forgot to upload Tuesday's song for the IR playlist :-(
In that class, we discussed Marxism and this song really fits the bill: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbxU...
#americancollegeofnorway #internationalrelations #IRplaylist #dollyparton
Dolly Parton - 9 To 5
YouTube video by DollyPartonVEVO
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September 4, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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In today's IR class, we discussed constructivism. It's really hard to find a song about constructivism, so I chose one that represents the spirit of the time when it went mainstream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4Rj...
#americancollegeofnorway #internationalrelations #irplaylist #scorpions
Scorpions - Wind Of Change (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by ScorpionsVEVO
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August 29, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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In today's IR class, we also discussed liberalism so here's this theory's theme song:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qycl...
#americancollegeofnorway #internationalrelations #irplaylist #thebeatles
The Beatles - We Can Work It Out
YouTube video by TheBeatlesVEVO
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August 26, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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I'm teaching an IR course at the American College of Norway this semester & am including 1 song for every lesson. Today, we learned about realism and I can't think of a more appropriate song than this to capture the theory!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGCd...
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by TearsForFearsVEVO
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August 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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I'm teaching an IR course at the American College of Norway this semester & am including 1 song for every lesson. Today, I'm introducing the world of states & starting with an oldie-but-goodie #americancollegeofnorway #internationalrelations #IRplaylist #Animaniacs

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN8-...
The Updated Nations of the World | Animaniacs "Yakko's World" 2021 Version
YouTube video by Geography Pedant
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August 21, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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RE: Norwegian election - These political party platforms are awesome because 1) I'm teaching a course about Norwegian politics and can use these in my classes, and 2) now that I'm a Norwegian citizen, I get to vote in this election!
BONUS! The Socialist Leftists handed out free toothbrushes!
August 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Preparing my intro slides for my *FIRST EVER* full uni-level course and getting to use my title for the first time...weird, but wonderful! 🙂

(In Norway, it's common to call professors by their first names...only because I'm teaching at an American-affiliated college am I including my formal title)
August 15, 2025 at 6:39 AM