Unlocking the SCAR archive: the sixty-year long consolidation of Antarctic governance through polar research.
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Manchester
Department Name: School of Medical Sciences
Abstract
There is an unprecedented and unique opportunity to shed light on SCAR's historical trajectory as an institution devoted to research coordination in the South Pole. The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) is the international organization tasked with coordinating research in Antarctica and its Executive Committee has recently recognized the need for its archival documents to be made available to scholars. This is SCAR's veritable legacy of sixty years of research coordination at the bottom of the world. The examination of these papers would prove decisive in shedding new light on a number of crucial issues including: the governance challenges facing Antarctica in the past and today; the role of scientists - as experts and coordinators -- within its administration processes; the significance of the Antarctic regime in global governance; and the emergence of modern methods of global environmental monitoring which are instrumental in assessing climate change. Through an original partnership catering for blending different disciplines and methodologies, this project would comprehensively address these compelling issues.
People |
ORCID iD |
Simone Turchetti (Primary Supervisor) | |
Iqra Choudhry (Student) |
Publications
Choudhry I
(2019)
Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) XLII/Committee for Environmental Protection (CEP) XXII
in The Polar Journal
Choudhry I
(2019)
Ice: Nature and Culture Ice: Nature and Culture , by Klaus Dodds, London, Reaktion Books, 2018, 224 pp, $24.95 USD (paper back), ISBN: 9781780239057
in The Polar Journal
Seag M
(2019)
Intersectionality and international polar research
in Polar Record
Studentship Projects
Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
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ES/P000665/1 | 30/09/2017 | 29/09/2027 | |||
1912096 | Studentship | ES/P000665/1 | 30/09/2017 | 29/06/2021 | Iqra Choudhry |
Description | The archives of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research have never been used before for historical research, and therefore, the thesis presents a novel understanding of the role SCAR has played in Antarctic History and Politics. |
Exploitation Route | I hope that this project will lead to many more using the archival material available. |
Sectors | Leisure Activities including Sports Recreation and Tourism Culture Heritage Museums and Collections Security and Diplomacy Other |
Description | SC-HASS Travel Bursary |
Amount | $500 (USD) |
Organisation | Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 03/2019 |
End | 04/2019 |
Description | Presentation at the 1st Antarctic Parliamentarians Assembly |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | I was invited by the UK All Party Parliamentary Group on the Polar Regions to present at the 1st Antarctic Parliamentarians Assembly, presenting to an audience of policymakers from 12 nations. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://www.antarcticparliamentarians.com/ |
Description | School Visit (Ashton-under-Lyne) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | I ran sessions with two classes of 20-25 children on 'Life in Antarctica', explaining some of the challenges facing the continent. Through a series of games and activities, they learned about Antarctic Geography, History and Politics. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |