Yelena Yermakova, PhD

What’s the work that you do?

My work is in political theory. I am interested in the governance of international spaces such as the Polar regions, which institutions should govern these spaces, and what makes these institutions legitimate and worthy of support. I recently defended my PhD dissertation, “Governing Antarctica: Assessing the Legitimacy and Justice of the Antarctic Treaty System,” which is about decision-making and the authority in the Antarctic regime.

What keeps you going?

Feeling very fortunate to work on the topics that I truly find fascinating: global governance, institutional legitimacy, and global commons. Hoping that perhaps my ideas will contribute to global governance and the principles it should be guided by. The support from and interaction with other polar regions researchers! The amazing community of Antarctic humanities, legal and social sciences researchers.

What’s your message to the world?

Collaboration and sharing the ideas is a key to a successful research, so reach out to other researchers and support others!