Reminder: Tune in for Erika‘s lecture *today* 🐾 @unisouthampton.bsky.social @academic-chatter.bsky.social #dogs #multispecies #research

Charlotte Gehrke@charlygehrke.bsky.social · 2mo ago

If you are interested in #multispecies studies and/or like dogs, join us for Erika Cudworth's (@dmu.ac.uk) keynote "Decentring Ourselves? The im/possibilities of multispecies ethnography" on June 25th at 5:30 CEST/4:30 BST online or @unisouthampton.bsky.social 🐕 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/decentring...

If you are interested in #multispecies studies and/or like dogs, join us for Erika Cudworth's (@dmu.ac.uk) keynote "Decentring Ourselves? The im/possibilities of multispecies ethnography" on June 25th at 5:30 CEST/4:30 BST online or @unisouthampton.bsky.social 🐕 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/decentring...

Decentring Ourselves? The im/possibilities of multispecies ethnography

Keynote lecture by Associate Professor Erika Cudworth as part of the Centre for Political Ethnography's multispecies ethnography workshop

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Read @ggricius.bsky.social article on the Mission Impossible franchise! "MI films show tensions between constantly changing threats...& the core of 🇺🇸 heroism as a response that the films deploy familiar & beguiling geopolitical imaginaries which gives a smokescreen to critique intelligence agencies"

Gabriella Gricius@ggricius.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Shockingly, there's other research to be done beyond the Arctic and the traditional issues of Northern European security. So pleased that this fun side-project paper is finally out with Geopolitics on one of my favorite movie franchises! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Those of you following German news may already know that a humpback whale recently stranded on the Baltic Sea coast 🌊 It was first spotted in late March & there has been intense debate over whether & how to help the whale nicknamed Timmy 🐋 🎥@zdfde.bsky.social #Timmy www.zdfheute.de/thema/buckel...

Wal in der Ostsee: Aktuell informiert bei ZDFheute

Wie ist die Situation zum Buckelwal in der Ostsee aktuell? Wie steht es um seine Rettung? Aktuelle Nachrichten, Hintergründe und Videos bei ZDFheute.

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The lovely folks @nature.com asked me to review @cryopolitics.com & @klausdodds.bsky.social's book *Unfrozen* 📘 A great introduction for newcomers to the Arctic regions, Bennett & Dodds manage to "make the complex accessible and the mundane memorable" 🧑‍🚀 ❄️ You can read my review at rdcu.be/felxH

What does the future hold for the thawing Arctic?

Two experts unpack how trends in climate and geopolitics might unfold to shape the far north.

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New blog post alert! See how #ClimateChange is reshaping our world over time. Photographer Jürgen Merz shows why historical archives are key for polar literacy, with striking side-by-side images of past and present glaciers documenting dramatic retreat. ⌛🏔️📷 www.arctic-relations.info/seeingclimat...

Seeing Climate Change Through Time | Arctic Relations

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How do popular culture depictions of the sea shape our understanding of an ocean in crisis? In our new thematic issue, @charlygehrke.bsky.social and I introduce the concept of 'Ocean Pop' to analytically grasp marine imaginaries in popular culture. Find the editorial here: doi.org/10.17645/oas...

Ocean Pop: Marine Imaginaries in the Age of Global Polycrisis | Editorial | Ocean and Society

Charlotte Gehrke, Anja Menzel

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My co-editor @anjamenzel.bsky.social & I are thrilled to share the complete thematic issue on *Ocean Pop: Marine Imaginaries in the Age of Global Polycrisis* published in the journal of Ocean and Society 🎥 🌊 🪸 ➡️ doi.org/10.17645/oas... @academic-chatter.bsky.social #research #AcademicSky #EduSky

📚 If you're looking for easy teaching texts (BA/undergrad & high school level), check out *Biodiversity in the Polar Region* edited by S. Dotta, M. Bassoi, L. Campos & H. Griffiths - available in English & Portuguese 🇵🇹 #AcademicSky #Arctic #Antarctica #biodiversity en.interantar.com/_files/ugd/4...

🐬 🌊 Who are the most famous marine mammals & what can they tell us about public attitudes towards the oceans? Find out in my new article in the journal of Ocean and Society: doi.org/10.17645/oas... 🎥 Video abstract: youtu.be/tUHFyKgjnPw?... #AcademicSky #SciComm #Ocean @cogitatiooas.bsky.social

Video Abstract, Animal Celebrities: Exploring Oceanic Imaginaries Through Celebrity Marine Mammals

YouTube video by XY

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Looking for an excuse to (re-)watch *Pirates of the Carribean*? 🏴‍☠️🗡️ Check out the first article of our @cogitatiooas.bsky.social special issue on „Ocean Pop: Marine Imaginaries in the Age of Global Polycrisis" by my brilliant SI co-editor @anjamenzel.bsky.social 🌊 #ocean #pirates #popculture

a man with a beard says the code is more what you 'd call guidelines than actual rules .

ALT: a man with a beard says the code is more what you 'd call guidelines than actual rules .

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Anja Menzel@anjamenzel.bsky.social · 8mo ago

What do Pirates of the Caribbean and modern counter-piracy have in common? Turns out: more than you'd think! My newest article offers a thorough look at why flexibility and informal rules matter for governing the ocean — in practice, not just in Hollywood. www.cogitatiopress.com/oceanandsoci...

If you have always wondered how wild polar bears in the #Arctic are governed or just want to learn some polar bear fun facts for your next pub quiz - 🎉 good news 🐻‍❄️ - the embargo on my #polarbear article in *Marine Policy* is up and you can now read it free of charge: doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...

two polar bear cubs are playing in the snow with bbc earth written on the bottom

ALT: two polar bear cubs are playing in the snow with bbc earth written on the bottom

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Charlotte Gehrke ist Sozialwissenschaftlerin am German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) in Bonn. Wenn ihr Fragen an sie zu dem Thema habt, seid gern live im Stream dabei und nutzt den Chat. Wer keine Zeit hat, kann gern hier seine Fragen da lassen und wir leiten sie weiter 😊 4/4

... und warum gerade ihre Geschichten öffentliche Wahrnehmung und Politik beeinflussen. Hinter den ikonischen Bildern verbergen sich komplexe ökologische, gesellschaftliche und rechtliche Dynamiken, die ihren Schutz und ihre Symbolkraft prägen. 3/4

Eisbären, Walrosse, Orcas, Wale und Robben – sie sind die charismatischen Gesichter einer sich wandelnden Welt. Dieser Vortrag beleuchtet aus politikwissenschaftlicher Perspektive, wie Polarbewohner zu Botschaftern der Klimakrise wurden ... 2/4

Am Donnerstag, 16.10., ist es wieder Zeit für eine neue Folge Wissenschaft fürs Wohnzimmer! In Folge 182 klärt uns Dr. Charlotte Gehrke (@charlygehrke.bsky.social) vom IDOS (@idos-research.bsky.social) welche Rolle Meeressäuger auf 🐳🦭 Wie immer live um 20:30 Uhr: youtube.com/live/gKIKJ4D... 1/4

Arktische Meeressäuger – Botschafter der Klimakrise: Die Politik der Niedlichkeit & Megafauna

Eisbären, Walrosse, Orcas, Wale und Robben – sie sind die charismatischen Gesichter einer sich wandelnden Welt. Dieser Vortrag beleuchtet aus politikwissenschaftlicher Perspektive, wie Polarbewohner z...

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📺 Eisbären, Orcas & Co. – die Gesichter der #Klimakrise? In Folge 182 von "Wissenschaft fürs Wohnzimmer" erklärt IDOS-Expertin @charlygehrke.bsky.social, wie Tiere der Polarregion Politik & Öffentlichkeit bewegen. 📅 16. Oktober 2025, 20:30 Uhr 🔗 lnkd.in/e_TkXBcg @awi.de @awis4future.bsky.social

Friday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the 11th lowest on record (JAXA data) • about 110,000 km² above the 2010s mean • about 1,070,000 km² below the 2000s mean • about 2,190,000 km² below the 1990s mean • about 2,850,000 km² below the 1980s mean More: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...

In some uncharacteristically non-Arctic news: I recently had the pleasure of discussing my research on how late-night shows respond to tragic events (doi.org/10.1177/0304...) on Austrian TV as part of the ORF ZIB Magazin episode on why satire matters in times of crisis 📺 on.orf.at/video/142933...

ZIB Magazin vom 29.09.2025

Die Bedeutung von Satire in schwierigen Zeiten

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📣 Belated publication announcement – I have never really gotten round to properly introducing the @iajournal.bsky.social special section on ‘Boundary work and the (un)making of global cooperation’, co-edited with the wonderful @marenhofius.bsky.social. academic.oup.com/ia/issue/101/3

Volume 101 Issue 3 | International Affairs | Oxford Academic

The official journal of Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs. Publishes content across the entire discipline of international relations and is renowned for its academically rigo...

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New post: *From the Floe Edge: Visualising Sea Ice in Kinngait, Nunavut* by art historian @issygapp.bsky.social 🌊 With the West Baffin Cooperative & Kenojuak Cultural Centre, Isabelle & hydrologist Sarah Cooley explore how artists depict sea ice formation 🎨 www.arctic-relations.info/fromthefloee...

From the Floe Edge | Arctic Relations

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The animated abstract for @hansenmagnusson.bsky.social & my @iajournal.bsky.social article is finally finished ✨ Check out our #openaccess article on "The Arctic as a boundary object" at doi.org/10.1093/ia/i... *For educational purposes only* #academicsky #academicchatter #abstract #videoabstract

My latest for American Scientist Magazine helps give scientists the tools to fight back against politicized charges that our research is silly or pointless- tools that will work whether you’re asked “why are we funding this” from your asshole uncle at Thanksgiving or an asshole US Senator. 🧪🌎

“Why Are We Funding This?”

Long-standing myths about “silly science” have contributed to the reckless slashing of government-supported research.

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I think I might have just received the best academic gift: *Publish or Perish* - the game 🃏 it’s made (@maxhuibai.bsky.social) & tested by researchers #peer-reviewed & very fun to play with non-academic friends too („you can tell that you do this for a living“) 😅🌟 (not an ad, just a (peer) review) 👩‍🏫

Science diplomacy: At our Summer Academy, @idos-research.bsky.social ’s Charlotte Gehrke hosted a workshop exploring the 1973 Polar Bear Agreement through scenario-based negotiation, inviting participants to engage as state, non-state & more-than-human actors. A highlight in inclusive governance.

Last week @mybisa.bsky.social, I got to present my research on Germany's Arctic science diplomacy 🔬 Thanks to @doccstevens.bsky.social for brilliant discussant comments & @hannahhughes.bsky.social for organizing this @bisa-ecpwg.bsky.social panel feat. Anne Harrington & @anthonyburke.bsky.social! ☢️🌲

Thank you for allowing me to share my research on charismatic megafauna with the #ethics colloquium 🦭🐋🐾

two polar bear cubs are playing with a tree branch

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Marco Krüger@marcokrueger.bsky.social · last yr.

It was a pleasure to have had @charlygehrke.bsky.social in Tübingen last week. She presented her great research on charismatic mega fauna (and showed some really cute animals). Thanks again for coming and for all the equally interesting and pleasant discussions!

"Valerie Taylor helped collect footage of sharks that was used in Jaws and was one of the leaders on conservation laws to protect the Grey Nurse Shark. Leonard Compagno, who was a scientist on Jaws, led the effort to protect White Sharks in South Africa." www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...

The Applause for Jaws, Despite Flaws

Fifty years ago, the movie Jaws scared beachgoers and demonized sharks. Now, however, sharks, the public and our beaches are all evolving to a better understanding

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What motivates people to overwinter in the polar regions? Why do they stay, and are there national or gender based differences? 🗺️ Find out the answers to these and more questions in Dr. Skorupa new blog post 💭 #research #psychology #Arctic #Antarctica www.arctic-relations.info/winteringatp...

Wintering at Polar Stations | Arctic Relations

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🚨 New Post Alert: Unpacking the Motivation Behind Wintering at Polar Stations🧠❄️🥾 Psychologist Agnieszka Skorupa (University of Silesia) takes us behind the scenes of the most extreme workplaces on planet Earth 🧊⛏️ www.arctic-relations.info/winteringatp...

Wintering at Polar Stations | Arctic Relations

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