Yesterday, I found the perfect opportunity to do so too - I was lucky enough to visit the BAS (British Antarctic Survey). The fact that it was hosting an interdisciplinary, social science focussed workshop on ’The Future of Polar Governance: Knowledge, Laws, Regimes and Resources’ is in itself reason to celebrate. I think collectively we put on a good show too. There is a lot of ground for further discussion between, not only the natural and social sciences but across disciplinary boundaries in the social sciences and humanities, as well as beyond the academy into policy and diplomatic avenues. Conversations were lively between scholars of the law, geographers, economists, biologists, political scientists, parliamentary advisers and many more...
Newsflash! Finally, the thesis is in, awaiting viva examination and I have recovered enough from the process to start talking about it again.
Yesterday, I found the perfect opportunity to do so too - I was lucky enough to visit the BAS (British Antarctic Survey). The fact that it was hosting an interdisciplinary, social science focussed workshop on ’The Future of Polar Governance: Knowledge, Laws, Regimes and Resources’ is in itself reason to celebrate. I think collectively we put on a good show too. There is a lot of ground for further discussion between, not only the natural and social sciences but across disciplinary boundaries in the social sciences and humanities, as well as beyond the academy into policy and diplomatic avenues. Conversations were lively between scholars of the law, geographers, economists, biologists, political scientists, parliamentary advisers and many more...
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