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SUMMARY:A tale of Terror and Erebus: international collaboration and compe
 tition in the search for Franklin’s lost expedition - Dr Nanna Kaalund (
 Scott Polar Research Institute\, University of Cambridge)
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CONTACT:Domi Baretic
DESCRIPTION:As the reduction in polar ice turns the Northwest Passage into
  a viable trading route\nand a lucrative fishing area\, the legal status h
 as become a key concern\, with several\nnations claiming its ownership. Up
 on discovery of John Franklin’s wrecked ship HMS\nErebus in 2014\, the C
 anadian Prime Minister at the time Stephen Harper stated that\n“Franklin
 ’s ships are an important part of Canadian history given that his expedi
 tions\,\nwhich took place nearly 200 years ago\, laid the foundations of C
 anada’s Arctic\nsovereignty.” Harper’s assertion that Franklin’s e
 xpedition was the beginning of\nCanadian sovereignty in the Arctic – how
 ever flawed – shows the long-lasting influence\nof nineteenth-century Ar
 ctic explorations on the geopolitical landscape. The lost\nFranklin expedi
 tion generated international interest\, collaboration\, and financial\nass
 istance for search missions. With reference the Fox expedition under Capta
 in Francis\nLeopold McClintock\, one of the many nineteenth-century search
  missions for the lost\nFranklin expedition\, this presentation examines t
 he nineteenth-century tensions\nsurrounding international Arctic collabora
 tions. The intersection of imperial\ncompetition\, national tragedy\, and 
 scientific observation\, invites discussion concerning\nthe role of scienc
 e in the national construction of the Arctic.\n
LOCATION:The Richard King Room\, Darwin College
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