Chilly Topic Brings Hot Debate to Trent University
Historians, anthropologists and a range of other Arctic scholars came from across Canada and the United States, as well as from Great Britain, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Russia recently to gather at Trent University's Traill College on April 29 and 30 to discuss Arctic science.
The conference, entitled Cold Science: Arctic Science in North America during the Cold War, was co-sponsored by the Trent School of the Environment and the School for the Study of Canada.
"It was wonderful to be able to host visitors from across the circumpolar region, and the congenial environment at Traill College helped create a spirit of lively exchange throughout the weekend," commented conference co-host Stephen Bocking, director of the Trent School of the Environment. Dr. Dan Heidt, a postdoctoral fellow with the School for the Study of Canada, also played a major role in organizing the conference.
The event was made possible thanks to support from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (Connections Grant Program and Insight Grant Program), and the Swedish Research Council, as well as from the Vice-President for Research Strategic Initiative Fund, the Department of Canadian Studies, and the Symons Trust. It is intended that papers presented at the conference will appear in an edited volume to be published by a major international academic press.
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Kate Weersink, media relations & strategic communications officer, Trent University, (705) 748-1011 x6180 or kateweersink@trentu.ca
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