Trent In Alaska
In August 2023 Trent University undergraduate students had the opportunity to spend a week in Alaska with Prof Heather Nicol. These students all had displayed an interest in the International North and had completed courses with the Circumpolar Studies program within Trent School of the Environment. These courses are offered as an option for undergraduate students to add to their degree or as a diploma program in which students undertake a single year of academic study.
This summer field course was organized by Heather Nicol and Kate Logan. It provided students with an opportunity to learn more about the history of Alaska, resource development in this region, impacts of climate change and the past and present experiences of Indigenous communities throughout Alaska. Some highlights from this trip include seminars with Dr Doug Causey at the University of Alaska Anchorage, a private tour of the Anchorage Museum including a presentation on land claims in Alaska, a hike to Portage Glacier, a visit to the Alaskan Native Heritage Centre, Seward Marine Research Center and more. 
The Circumpolar Studies Program is run through UArctic, a cooperative network that allows students from various member universities to connect and participate in various courses offered by these member institutions that focus on breaking stereotypes surrounding the north while encouraging students to learn more about Arctic communities, peoples, landscapes, wildlife, economy, governments, politics and much more.
For more information about what the Circumpolar Studies program has to offer you can visit trentu.ca/environment/programs/undergraduate/circumpolar-studies
To learn more about Study Abroad opportunities visit trentu.ca/studyabroad/ & instagram.com/trentstudyabroad/
