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Janice Cavell is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of History at Carleton University, specializing in Arctic sovereignty, cultural history of Arctic exploration, and the role of women in polar exploration. She holds a BA and PhD from Carleton University. Her research critically examines historical narratives of Arctic exploration, focusing on print culture, territorial claims, and gender dynamics.
Her major publications include Acts of Occupation: Canada and Arctic Sovereignty, 1918–25 (2010) and Tracing the Connected Narrative: Arctic Exploration in British Print Culture, 1818–1860 (2008). She has also contributed to edited volumes such as Reassessing the Rogue Tory: Canadian Foreign Relations in the Diefenbaker Era (2018). Her work frequently intersects with legal, political, and cultural dimensions of Arctic history.
Awarded the 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, Cavell’s scholarship challenges traditional narratives of Arctic exploration, emphasizing overlooked voices like women’s contributions and Indigenous perspectives. Her recent articles (2021–2023) explore the geopolitical implications of Arctic territorial claims and the Alaska Purchase.
Her research also extends to literary analysis, such as examining Arctic symbolism in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (2017), and re-evaluating historical figures like Vilhjalmur Stefansson (2017). Cavell’s interdisciplinary approach bridges history, law, and cultural studies, offering nuanced critiques of colonial and national narratives.
