northern SNIPPETS
Who Am I?
My name is Anna Soer. I am a PhD candidate in Political Science at the University of Ottawa in Canada. My supervisor is Dr. Ryan Katz-Rosene. I am French and Dutch, my mother coming from Brittany, France, and my father from Drenthe, Netherlands.
My research project focusses on a comparative gendered analysis of the socio-economic impacts of renewable energy development in Inuit communities in Nunavut (Canada) and Saami communities in Norway. This research project is interdisciplinary in nature, taking as a starting point Indigenous decolonial feminism to incorporate critical – sustainable – development theories - such as post-development - grounded in history, law, and the relational aspect of geography and belonging in the Arctic. Through this interdisciplinary research, I aim to enter into a discussion on gender, Indigenous practices and knowledges, as well as how sustainable development has incorporated or rejected those practices and knowledges, in relation to both countries' national discourses about their Northerness and respect for human rights. This discussion also leads into several others topics such as governance structures, green colonialism, and colonial greenwashing.
This blog is an opportunity for me to share my interests and ideas, sometimes directly linked to my research and sometimes not. The posts are snippets into thoughts, works in constant evolution and are not meant as 'answers' but more as conversations and exchanges.
Thank you for sticking around !
Curriculum Vitae
SOER Anna
anna.soer@gmail.com / asoer028@uottawa.ca
Date of birth: 6 June 1995 Place of birth: Solwezi, Zambia
Nationality: French and Dutch Gender: Female
Education:
Sept 2020 – ongoing
PhD student at the University of Ottawa School of Political Studies. Research
Project is focused on a gendered socio-economic impacts analysis among Inuit and Saami communities of renewable energy development in Nunavut (Canada) and Norway.
Sept 2019- July 2020
Master of Science degree in Human Geography - Conflict, Territories and Identities - Radboud University, Netherlands. Obtained Cum Laude. Title of thesis "Canadian Inuit wellbeing: between multidimensional holism and practical realities. The impact of socio-economic and environmental factors on the wellbeing of Inuit Nunavummiut."
Sept 2018 - June 2019
Pre-Master’s certificate in Human Geography - Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
Sept 2014 – June 2017
Bachelor’s degree: English Literature and Civilisation, University of Bordeaux - Montaigne, Bordeaux, France.
Sept. 2006 - June 2013
French Baccalauréat (with honours): specialisation in Literature and
Philosophy, European section, Lycée Français Vincent van Gogh, The Hague, Netherlands.
Professional experiences:
July 2022 – Sept 2022
Research Assistant on Eco-Socialist Perspectives on Growth with Ryan Katz-Rosene, University of Ottawa.
Nov 2021- July 2022
Contributor to The Arctic Institute Take Five, weekly reports on news around the circumpolar Arctic or of particular interest to the Arctic.
Mar 2021 – May 2022
Social media assistant for the 25th and 26th World Convention of the Association for the Study of Nationalities
Jan 2021 – ongoing
Teaching Assistant at the University of Ottawa, Canada, in introduction seminars on Globalization, Political Science, and International Politics.
Jan 2021 - ongoing
Research Assistant on Arctic transborder cooperation at the National School of Public Administration (ENAP), Observatoire des administrations publiques autochtones, and (affiliated with) the Observatoire de la politique et la sécurité de l'Arctique with Jean-François Savard and Mathieu Landriault.
Jan 2021 - ongoing
Editor of the University of Ottawa School of Political Studies social media accounts (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) and recruitment strategies assistant.
Oct 2017 - Feb 2018
Researcher in social inequalities at Initiativa Kosovare per Stabilitet (IKS) in Pristina, Kosovo.
Oct 2015 - May 2016
Civil Service (mission: developing adequate structures in order to offer quality education to children in fragile situations), Catholic Education of Gironde, France, situated in Bordeaux.
Publications:
April 2022
« Problems of Place: The Queerness of Solution », Environmental History Now.
April 2022
« Interspecies Ethics of Care in Arctic Geopolitics », Arctic Relations,.
2022
Co-authored with Mathieu Landriault, Jean-François Savard and Julie Renaud, « L’indépendance du Groenland : Un Mouvement qui a le Vent dans les Voiles », Conseil québécois d’études géopolitiques, RG v8n1,.
July 2021
Co-authored with Jean-François Savard, Mathieu Landriault, Emmanuel Saël and Stany Nzobonimpa, « La COVID-19 dans l’est de l’Arctique nord américain: évolution de la pandémie et stratégies d’atténuation. », Observatoire des administrations publiques autochtones et Observatoire de la politique et la sécurité de l'Arctique.
TO BE PUBLISHED
« Application des principes de territorialité et de personnalité : gouvernance et indépendance au Nunavut et au Groenland », Études Inuit Studies.
Volunteer activities and personal projects:
2022 – ongoing
Member of Pride in Polar Research
2022 – ongoing
Member of The Arctic Youth Network: Northern Economy and Development Working Group
2022 – ongoing
Editorial Team member of Potentia – Graduate Student Journal of International Affairs
2022 - ongoing
Fantarctic blog sharing thoughts and experiences related to my research interests.
2020 - ongoing:
Photography website for personal artworks and future projects
Oct 2016 - May 2017
Lay-out artist and Photographer for the student newspaper TINTAMARRE,
University of Bordeaux – Montaigne, France.
Jan 2013 - May 2013
Editor in Chief for the MFNU (Modèle Francophone des Nations Unies [French
Model United Nations]), The Hague, Netherlands
Language skills:
French: Mother tongue English: Fluent (C2)
Dutch: Intermediate level (B2) German: Intermediate level (B1)