Gregory Ferguson-Cradler

Gregory Ferguson-Cradler is an Associate Professor of Modern History at the Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, affiliated with the Inland School of Business and Social Sciences and the Department of Law. He specializes in economic history, climate and energy policy, and global financial crises, with a focus on the Soviet Union/Russia, Latin America, and Scandinavia. His research explores political economies of energy transitions, fisheries regulation, and the intersection of science and state power. He is part of the European and Global Studies (EUGLOB) research group.

His work spans historical case studies of fisheries crises, state-owned enterprises, and the application of computational methods in humanities research. Notable projects include analyses of the 1970s Peruvian anchoveta collapse, Soviet fisheries science under Stalinism, and the German nuclear phase-out's corporate impacts. He also investigates the role of science in Cold War diplomacy and the historical roots of contemporary climate policy frameworks.

Ferguson-Cradler’s publications address themes such as institutionalism in corporate climate strategies, the political economy of fossil fuel regimes, and the globalization of environmental crises. His interdisciplinary approach combines historical analysis with digital tools, bridging economic history and environmental studies.

He teaches in International Studies programs, emphasizing historical perspectives on global governance, resource management, and economic crises. Recent talks include discussions on aggressive neutrality in global South foreign policies and the relationship between financial systems and energy regimes.