Peter Stuart Robinson

Peter Stuart Robinson is an Associate Professor in Political Science at the Department of Social Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway. His work bridges political theory, film studies, and cultural critique, focusing on resistance movements, geopolitical narratives, and neoliberal influences in art and education.

• Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Teacher Education
• Research groups: War and Peace Dynamics, ENCODE, The Grey Zone, WarPeD

Research Interests: Robinson analyzes how cinema and documentaries engage with political conflict, using films like Captain Volkonogov Escaped and Praying for Armageddon to explore themes of authoritarianism, fundamentalism, and resistance. His scholarship connects filmic narratives to broader geopolitical transformations and critiques of capitalist systems, particularly in educational contexts.

Recent Publications: His 2023 articles examine neoliberalism in Tromsø's Art Academy, documentary as political resistance, and mythologized international relations through ancient Greek frameworks. Earlier works (2009-2015) investigate gated communities, security privatization, and higher education reforms.

Contributions: Robinson actively participates in film festival discourse (e.g., BIFF, KVIFF) and connects cinematic analysis to political theory. He contributes to debates on global education policies and cultural geopolitics, emphasizing the role of media in shaping societal conflicts.