APECS Book Club: November 18th 2026

📢 The 5th edition of the APECS Polar Book Club is here!

📖 This autumn, APECS Sweden and APECS Netherlands invite you to read Bitter Passage by Colin Mills and join us for an engaging discussion about Arctic exploration, colonial encounters, survival and the stories we tell about the North.

Set during the search for Sir John Franklin's lost expedition, Bitter Passage follows Lieutenant Frederick Robinson as he joins a rescue voyage into the Canadian Arctic. Combining historical fiction with psychological suspense, the novel explores themes of imperial ambition, isolation, Indigenous knowledge and the challenges of navigating unfamiliar Arctic environments.

Whether you are interested in polar history, Arctic cultures, exploration narratives or simply enjoy a good book, we would love for you to join the conversation!

🕑 Date & Time: 18 November 2026, 16:15–18:15 CET

📍 Online via Zoom (Zoom link will be shared closer to the event)

The Polar Book Club is open to all APECS members and early-career researchers worldwide. We warmly welcome participants from all disciplines and countries.

📝 Registration: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/g0t4t51Ue4

❓ Questions? Feel free to get in touch with Lena Leimgruber Haraldsson, APECS Sweden (lena.leimgruber@umu.se)

We look forward to reading and discussing Bitter Passage with you! ❄️⚓📚

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School of Biology and Environmental Science,

University College Dublin, Ireland

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Polar Science Outreach Volunteering Opportunity - London

Hello UK Polar Network!

 

The UKPN festivals team are excited to announce that the first UKPN science festival event of the new academic year will be happening on Saturday 28th November, as part of our ongoing collaboration with the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London.

 

We are looking for volunteers to help put on the event, including:

•  Setting up and running fun and engaging polar-themed activities and experiments
•  A couple of short talks (~15 mins) on your research or life as a polar researcher
•  Being on hand to chat to visitors and answer questions about polar science

 

This will be a great chance to engage a diverse audience of families and young children and potentially inspire the next generation of polar scientists!

 

No experience needed - all we ask is your commitment and enthusiasm. 😊

Food and drink will be provided on the day, along with refunds for travel and accommodation. For more info, and to express interest, see the form at: https://forms.gle/kK27Si8MQ72uQDuf9. Please fill out the form by end of the day on the 9th of October.

 

If you are unable to travel to London for this event, do not fear! There will be future events at different locations across the country that you can get involved in.

 

Please contact us at festivals@polarnetwork.org if you have any questions.

 

Best wishes,

Edmund, Aimee & Tom

UK Polar Network Festivals Team 2026-2027