Thur., Dec. 5, 2024 | 12:00 – 1:15pm EST

Online [Register here]

Sponsor: Harvard Kennedy School’s Arctic Initiative

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, the U.S. and European governments halted all scientific cooperation between federal scientists and their Russian counterparts. Most universities followed suit, abandoning 30 years of relationships and projects that informed climate science, environmental protection and industrial development. In the Arctic, the disruption comes at a time of intensifying climate impacts and major geopolitical tensions. 

During the Cold War era, cooperation in science offered a path toward warming U.S.-Russia relations. Join the Harvard Belfer Center's Arctic Initiative and the Davis Center for Russian and Eastern European Studies for discussion on whether—and how—Arctic science diplomacy can be a useful approach toward improving relations once more.

Speakers:

  • Masha Vorontsova – Marine Biologist & Founder, Russian Office, International Fund for Animal Welfare
  • Marisol Maddox – Senior Arctic Policy Fellow, Institute for Arctic Studies, Dickey Center, Dartmouth
  • Margaret Williams – Senior Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School’s Arctic Initiative
  • Jennifer Spence (moderator) – Harvard Kennedy School’s Arctic Initiative

This event is free and open to everyone, but registration is required. For questions, please contact Elizabeth Hanlon (ehanlon@hks.harvard.edu).