America’s Diplomatic Efforts in the Arctic: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives

A lecture by author and diplomat Mary Thompson-Jones

Donald Trump may grab today’s Arctic headlines, but the United States has a long history of engagement in the Arctic. Mary Thompson-Jones will discuss the past and present relations the country has had with various other Arctic nations, bringing together historical insights, and climate change and
national security considerations.

Mary Thompson-Jones is a professor at the U.S. Naval War College and a former U.S. foreign service officer whose diplomatic experiences span more than two decades. She recently published a highly acclaimed book, America in the Arctic: Foreign Policy and Competition in the Melting North.

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