https://www.fni.no/ https://www.fni.no/news/understanding-a-changing-arctic-fni-researchers-explain-arctic-geopolitics How is the Arctic changing, and why does it matter? Through the podcast series The Circumpolar - Arctic geopolitics FNI researcher Serafima Andreeva interviews colleagues at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute about the geopolitical developments reshaping the Arctic. Gørild Merethe Heggelund Arild Moe Iselin Stensdal Andreas Raspotnik Erdem Lamazhapov Serafima Andreeva Andreas Østhagen Iver B. Neumann Hosted by FNI researvher Serafima Andreeva, the podcast series brings together FNI researchers and international experts to discuss the changing geopolitics of the Arctic. Photo: Jam Dalsgaard Sørensen/ FNI Arctic and Ocean Politics 2 Jul 2026 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:44:05 +0200 https://www.fni.no/news/cambridge-was-never-the-plan-fni-researcher-serafima-andreeva-receives-aker-scholarship How do you go from barely getting through high school to a fully funded PhD at the University of Cambridge? Serafima Andreeva Serafima Andreeva receives Aker Scholarship to study Russian security in the Arctic. ‘Academia needs to stop taking itself so seriously. It does not have to feel so mysterious, and you do not have to be flawless to belong there,’ she says. Photo: Anna Valberg/FNI Arctic and Ocean Politics 21 May 2026 Thu, 21 May 2026 15:03:35 +0200 https://www.fni.no/news/fni-selected-for-three-mfa-framework-agreements The Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI) has been selected as a supplier for three framework agreements with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for 2026–2030. FNI was ranked number one in international economics, and number two in both geopolitics and global commons. FNI performs strongly in the competition for framework agreements with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo: Bård Gudim, FNI Arctic and Ocean Politics Climate and Energy Politics 6 May 2026 Wed, 06 May 2026 08:36:43 +0200 https://www.fni.no/news/new-research-project-on-law-and-geopolitics-in-areas-beyond-national-jurisdiction The Fridtjof Nansen Institute has launched the new research project FrontierLaw. Legal scholars and political scientists from Norway and international partner institutions will examine how areas without a single governing authority are managed, from the High Seas and the Central Arctic Ocean to Antarctica and outer space. Svein Vigeland Rottem Andreas Østhagen Geir Hønneland Christian Prip Olav Schram Stokke Davor Vidas Ida Soltvedt Hvinden Anna Valberg FrontierLaw focuses on four domains; outer space, the High Seas, Antarctica and the Central Arctic Ocean. Arctic and Ocean Politics 24 Apr 2026 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:27:20 +0200 https://www.fni.no/news/critical-minerals-research-on-governance-conflict-and-politics Critical minerals have quickly become part of everyday politics. They are linked to the green transition, industrial development, environmental pressures and rising geopolitical tension. At the Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI), we examine how these issues unfold across policy, law and geopolitics. Andreas Østhagen Jon Birger Skjærseth Davor Vidas Erdem Lamazhapov Ida Soltvedt Hvinden Iselin Stensdal Gørild Merethe Heggelund Critical minerals: FNI brings together research on politics, governance and conflict. Photo: Nic Chi on Unsplash Arctic and Ocean Politics Climate and Energy Politics 3 Mar 2026 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:32:43 +0100 https://www.fni.no/news/new-master-s-students-at-polhogda-spring-2026 This spring, six master’s students join us at Polhøgda. Their research addresses key questions in Arctic governance, Indigenous participation, resource management and EU climate policy. Five of this spring’s master’s students. Emeline Fouasson joins later this semester. Photo FNI Jan D Sørensen/FNI Arctic and Ocean Politics Climate and Energy Politics Global Environmental Governance 2 Mar 2026 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:57:21 +0100 https://www.fni.no/news/fni-pa-arctic-frontiers-2026-1 Fridtjof Nansen Institute takes part broadly in Arctic Frontiers in Tromsø, 2–5 February. Through side events, panels and scholarly contributions, the Institute addresses key Arctic issues including geopolitics, Indigenous rights, critical minerals, academic freedom, security and cooperation in the High North. Serafima Andreeva Kristin Rosendal Gørild Merethe Heggelund Svein Vigeland Rottem Iselin Stensdal Andreas Raspotnik Ida Soltvedt Hvinden Anna Valberg Andreas Østhagen Arild Moe Arctic and Ocean Politics 30 Jan 2026 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:28:02 +0100 https://www.fni.no/news/new-podcast-out-now FNI researcher Serafima Andreeva has launched a new podcast, Arctic Geopolitics: What’s New? The podcast brings together leading voices in Arctic geopolitics for timely and in-depth conversations. The first three episodes are already available, and new episodes will be released weekly. Serafima Andreeva Erdem Lamazhapov What’s New? is a new expert-led podcast series offering timely, non-academic analysis of Arctic geopolitics and security, featuring researchers from leading international institutions. Arctic and Ocean Politics 17 Dec 2025 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:20:32 +0100 https://www.fni.no/news/nordic-partners-met-for-a-workshop-on-critical-minerals-in-the-arctic Researchers from across the Nordic region met at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute on 9–10 December 2025 for an all-member workshop in the NordForsk-funded project Critical minerals in the Arctic: Challenges and perspectives for the Nordic countries (CRIMINA), following a series of preparatory project meetings held earlier this year. Ida Soltvedt Hvinden Erdem Lamazhapov Davor Vidas Iselin Stensdal Øystein Jensen Gørild Merethe Heggelund Arctic and Ocean Politics Global Environmental Governance 15 Dec 2025 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:56:13 +0100 https://www.fni.no/news/full-house-at-polhogda-for-a-closer-look-at-nordic-politics-in-the-arctic How should the Nordic countries relate to the EU, NATO and Russia as geopolitical tension increases in the Arctic? The question brought researchers, analysts and policymakers to this year’s Nansen Arctic Seminar at Polhøgda, the former home of Fridtjof Nansen. Andreas Østhagen Svein Vigeland Rottem Andreas Raspotnik Editors Andreas Raspotnik and Andreas Østhagen launched the new book The Nordic States, NATO and the EU in Arctic Security at the seminar. Photo: Anna Valberg/FNI Arctic and Ocean Politics 5 Dec 2025 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:53:15 +0100