[GEOG MAJORS] Register now for Arctic courses this autumn!

[Nell Gross via geogu-l]

Spaces are open in three popular Arctic courses offered in autumn 2024. Register as soon as possible to secure your seat – these classes will fill!

ARCTIC 101: Elementary Inuktut: Inuit Language and Culture in Canada<https://myplan.uw.edu/course/#/courses/ARCTIC101> (5 credits)
When; Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday, 10:30-11:20am
Where: SAV room 167

Taught by Jason Young, senior research scientist with the Technology and Social Change Group at the UW Information School, this course develops basic communication skills in both oral and written Inuktut, the Inuit language spoken in Canada. Covers basic history and cultural context of Inuit in Inuit Nunangat, and Inuit communities outside the Arctic. Develops intercultural knowledge and understanding. First in a sequence of three.

ARCTIC 200: Indigenous Diplomacies and International Relations in the Arctic<https://myplan.uw.edu/course/#/courses/ARCTIC200> (5 credits)
When: Tuesdays/Thursdays, 12:30-2:20pm
Where: GLD room 435

Taught by Jason Young, senior research scientist with the Technology and Social Change Group at the UW Information School, this course emphasizes perspectives of the region's Indigenous peoples. The Arctic provides an important case study for understanding international relations, given the complexity of geopolitical issues and the strong presence of Indigenous peoples in the region. Introduces Indigenous peoples, languages, and ways of thinking.
Fulfills the SSc general education requirement.

ARCTIC 391/JSIS B 391: Climate Change – An International Perspective: Science, Art, and Activism<https://myplan.uw.edu/course/#/courses/ARCTIC391?states=N4Ig7gDgziBcLADrgJYDsAmB7MAJApigOYAWALsrAJwBsATADTJjrZgAKWUKZKWalAIwBWAL4hRQA> (5 credits)
When: Mondays/Wednesdays, 12:30-2:20pm
Where: ECE room 037

Taught by geoscientist Scott Montgomery, this course explores climate change science in the context of geographic, social, and political constraints, considering the role of art, activism, and Arctic Indigenous peoples in communicating impacts and mitigation. Students gain knowledge in key atmospheric and ocean science principles along with the role of science in society.
Fulfills the A&H or SSc general education requirements.
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