https://www.fni.no/ https://www.fni.no/news/fni-researchers-in-international-media In recent weeks, researchers at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute have been widely cited in Norwegian and international media in coverage of Greenland, the Arctic, and great-power politics. Iver B. Neumann i studio på NRK Helgemorgen, der han kommenterer Trumps Grønland-utspill og konsekvensene for Nato og europeisk sikkerhet. Skjermklipp NRK. 15 Jan 2026 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:32:20 +0100 https://www.fni.no/news/fni-s-master-s-students-autumn-2025 We are pleased to welcome five new master’s students to Polhøgda this semester. Their topics range from China’s Arctic engagement and the role of non-Arctic observers in the Arctic Council to Russian sanctions evasion, seed preparedness in Norway and international seabed governance. Erlend Heier This autumn’s master’s students. Photo: Anna Valberg/FNI 8 Dec 2025 Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:20:19 +0100 https://www.fni.no/news/fni-at-arendalsuka-2025 Iver B. Neumann Iselin Németh Winther Iselin Stensdal Arild Moe Tor Håkon Jackson Inderberg Gørild Merethe Heggelund Anna Valberg 6 Aug 2025 Wed, 06 Aug 2025 07:44:02 +0200 https://www.fni.no/news/fresh-faces-in-fni-s-leadership-group Two new Research Directors join the management team at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute, bringing long-standing experience, fresh perspectives and updated group names. Iver B. Neumann Andreas Østhagen Irja Vormedal Irja Vormedal and Andreas Østhagen join FNI’s leadership team, bringing experience, expertise and good spirits. Photo: Bård Gudim/FNI 27 Jun 2025 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 12:41:12 +0200 https://www.fni.no/news/call-for-early-career-participants-arctic-security-conference-2025 Join us in Oslo for the Arctic Security Conference 2025, and for exclusive early-career events beforehand. 16 Jun 2025 Mon, 16 Jun 2025 13:16:14 +0200 https://www.fni.no/news/fridtjof-nansen-institute-in-a-new-look FNI is launching a new visual profile. The aim is to strengthen the institute’s identity and communication, and to create a coherent expression that is clear, recognisable and easy to apply. The new visual identity of the Fridtjof Nansen Institute is inspired by both our research and the house at Polhøgda. 3 Jun 2025 Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:16:56 +0200 https://www.fni.no/news/in-memory-of-arild-underdal-1946-2025 Arild Underdal was an exceptionally strong academic presence and a key figure in the development of the Fridtjof Nansen Institute over several decades. Arild Underdal had a long-standing and significant connection to the FNI. Photo: Yngve Vogt, University of Oslo 22 Apr 2025 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 16:39:47 +0200 https://www.fni.no/news/welcome-to-fni-s-new-master-s-students-spring-2025 We are delighted to welcome six new students to Polhøgda this semester. Their research spans a wide range of topics, including aquaculture regulation, digital diplomacy, Georgian identity, German energy policy, Norwegian land-use planning, and seabed mineral policies in Norway. 'Our master’s students bring fresh energy and make FNI a more exciting place,' says Iver B. Neumann. 21 Jan 2025 Tue, 21 Jan 2025 10:39:48 +0100 https://www.fni.no/news/in-memoriam-thomas-hylland-eriksen-1962-2024 He was not a religious man, but he held an almost religious faith in humanity’s ability to learn and live together, writes FNI Director Iver B. Neumann in his obituary to Thomas Hylland Eriksen. Some love equality. Thomas Hylland Eriksen loved difference. Photo: Yngve Vogt, Apollon/UiO. 3 Dec 2024 Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:34:16 +0100 https://www.fni.no/news/fni-has-world-class-researchers Two FNI researchers among the World's Most-Cited Scientists Iver B. Neumann Lars H. Gulbrandsen FNI Director Iver B. Neumann and Deputy Director Lars H. Gulbrandsen are among the top two percent researchers world-wide. Photo: Jan D. Sørensen/FNI 13 Jun 2024 Thu, 13 Jun 2024 08:25:50 +0200