ABSTRACT
The following chapter explores the relevance of gender and intersectional perspectives on perceptions of security in general, and more specifically in the Arctic. The chapter addresses the ways in which identities play a role in how we understand security, and further the linkages (and challenges) between gendered and intersectional approaches and human security perspectives. Though gender and intersectionality are becoming increasingly acknowledged within security research, they nevertheless continue to face challenges within many Arctic research circles. We further examine the initial, and quite negative, response that was generated around a journal article that argued in favour of feminist glaciology, briefly assessing in what ways the critiques reflected the gendered nature of Arctic research. We conclude by noting that as long as gender and intersectional approaches are rejected or marginalised, Arctic sciences, and understanding Arctic security, continue to be limited.
