Project Overview

Often, stories about the Arctic focus on the many challenges and vulnerabilities that the region faces. While there is no question that the Arctic sits on the frontlines of some of the world’s greatest challenges, the Arctic also offers powerful stories of resilience that it is critical that we capture and learn from. “What it means to be resilient: Lessons from the Arctic” is an ambitious project aimed at exploring stories and case studies of resilience in the Arctic context. Spearheaded by a team of Arctic researchers, this project seeks to delve into the unique ways Arctic communities, industries, projects, cities, supply chains, and organizations evolve, adapt, and thrive in the face of extreme conditions and dramatic climatic, environmental, economic, political, social, and technological changes. This project aims to:

• Profile the experiences and lessons learned from individual resilience stories and cases from across the Arctic,

• Consider the unique conditions and characteristics of resilience in the Arctic,

• Continue to build a community of researchers interested in Arctic resilience and

• Foster a deeper understanding of resilience as a dynamic, multifaceted phenomenon that is crucial for the sustainability of communities in the face of ongoing and future challenges.

Researchers from diverse fields are invited to submit abstracts and proposals for the peer-reviewed book AND/OR the virtual storyboard. Particular attention will be placed on including Indigenous researchers and knowledge holders in the project.