Barry Scott Zellen
Research Scholar in Geography at the University of Connecticut and Senior Fellow (Arctic Security) at the Institute of the North, specializing in Arctic geopolitics, international relations theory, and the tribal foundations of world order. 2020 Fulbright Scholar at the University of Akureyri in Iceland. Author of 11 published monographs and editor of 3 volumes.
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Debating Greenland: Critics, Context, and the Arctic Future
This third and final part examines the reception of Barry Scott Zellen’s…
When Scholarly Disagreement Becomes Selective Reading
In this second part of a three-part series, Barry Scott Zellen reflects…
Cancel Culture and the Silencing of Arctic Dissent
This article presents a first-person reflection on a recent academic exchange in…
After Venezuela: Trump Advances on Greenland
Seemingly unthinkable at the end of 2025, an invasion of Greenland is…
Putin’s Ainu Recognition: Is Hokkaido Russia’s Next Target?
Third installment of an ongoing series by Arctic expert Barry Scott Zellen…
Hokkaido and the Foundations of Japan’s Arctic Influence
Second installment of an ongoing series by Arctic expert Barry Scott Zellen…
The Rise, Fall and Re-emergence of Japan as an Arctic Power
Japan was, for much of the late 19th and early 20th centuries,…
Is Harvard’s Judge Truly Impartial?
Harvard’s deep ties to Judge Allison Burroughs raise a fundamental question: can…
Harvard Admissions, Privilege, and the Trump Challenge
Admissions shape who belongs, reflecting the boundaries of privilege more than the…
Beyond Subzero: A Future of Cheap, Quiet Polar Submarines
With the Arctic warming 4x faster than the rest of our planet,…
Indigenous Power and the Future of Greenland
Greenland at the crossroads of Indigenous sovereignty, U.S. ambitions, and Arctic geopolitics.
Nagasaki: The Atomic Bombing and the Christian Crossroads
When the atomic bomb fell on Nagasaki, it struck not just a…
Harvard’s Internal Decay: Class, Culture, and Privilege
How America’s most prestigious university lost touch with the working class it…
Trump Battles Harvard Over Elitism and Public Subsidies
Trump challenges Harvard’s privileges, subsidies, and foreign student policies in a broader…
Trump’s Arctic Gambit: The Battle for Greenland
Trump’s renewed push for Greenland reignites historic ambitions, Arctic strategy, and debates…