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Location: Bowdoin / Arctic Museum / Arctic Studies

Peary-MacMillan
Arctic Museum & Arctic Studies Center

Arctic Studies at Bowdoin College

A concentration in Arctic studies, offered through the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, the Department of Geology, and The Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center, provides students with opportunities to explore cultural, social, and environmental issues involving Arctic lands and peoples. Students interested in the Arctic are encouraged to consult with the director of the Arctic Studies Center in order to plan an appropriate interdisciplinary program, involving course work and field work at Bowdoin and in the North.