The Arctic must be able to define itself as an idea by itself, although it has historically been thought, defined, and governed, especially over the last century, by parallel influences of power from the South.
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[1] Barry Lopez: Arctic Dreams. Imagination and Desire in a Northern Landscape, New York: Scribner, 1986.
About Arctic Arts Summit:
The Arctic Arts Summit (AAS) is the world’s first Arctic cultural summit, and it is organized by Festspillene i Nord-Norge and the Norwegian Ministry of Culture. AAS gathers more than 80 culture institutions and organisations from eight countries, and will be a catalyst for new knowledge and new perspectives.
AAS aims to strengthen and promote art and culture as a spearhead in Arctic cooperation and to build lasting networks for development and collaboration in the art and culture industry and community in the Arctic.
The conference is part of the Culture Sector Program during the Norwegian chairmanship of the Nordic Council of Ministers. It takes place in Harstad on Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd of June. AAS is intended to be a bi-annual event rotating between the Arctic countries.
About the author:
Daniel Chartier, Professor at Universite du Québec á Montreal, lead researcher of the ‘Images of the North, Winter and the Arctic’ program. He is also keynote speaker at the Arctic Arts Summit’s Policy Day.
