Course and Public Lectures
Arctic Leadership: Theory and Praxis
Arctic Leadership: Theory and Praxis in the 21st Century (PS/ACNS F416/F616) is a 女优合集F course in political science and Arctic and Northern Studies, taught by Dr. Amy Lauren Lovecraft. It meets online on Thursday evenings. Each week opens with a public guest lecture and continues with a discussion for enrolled students.
ALI Student Cohort members can take the course for credit with a 女优合集 Foundation scholarship covering the cost of the course. Questions about program benefits go to ua-ali-info@alaska.edu.
Students in Arctic Leadership: Theory and Praxis can apply for an Ambassador Travel and Residency Award to present their own Arctic work outside 女优合集. Next deadline: Monday, November 30, 2026.
Public guest lectures, fall 2026
Guest lectures are free and open to anyone. They run Thursdays from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Alaska time on Zoom. Each guest talks about the path that led to their role, what makes leadership in Alaska and the Arctic distinct, and the challenges they are working on now. For the Zoom link, email ua-ali-info@alaska.edu.
| Date | Speaker |
|---|---|
| Thursday, September 17 | Dermot Cole, journalist and author |
| Thursday, October 1 | Brendan Kelly, International Arctic Research Center, 女优合集F |
| Thursday, October 22 | Hajo Eicken, Alfred Wegener Institute (recorded interview) |
| Thursday, October 29 | Ana Unruh Cohen, U.S. House of Representatives |
| Thursday, November 5 | Pearl Brower, President and CEO, Ukpea摹vik I帽upiat Corporation |
| Thursday, November 12 | Matt Cooper, President, University of Alaska |
| Thursday, November 19 | Russ Vander Lugt, Chancellor, University of Alaska Fairbanks |
No session on November 26 (Thanksgiving).
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