In this commentary, researchers Dr Jacqueline Wingens, Svenja Holste and Charlotte Gehrke examine how legitimacy is constructed and perceived in German polar research, focusing on the roles of various actors, including individual researchers and institutions. To better understand how legitimacy claims concerning and involving German knowledge production at and about the poles are made, the authors ask who are audiences for legitimacy and what are sources of legitimacy? In doing so, they identify three key expressions of legitimacy: a) polar science as a means to study climate change, b) the importance of science communication, and c) the role of research in informing policy.
Read more: https://www.thearcticinstitute.org/germany-poles-exploring-legitimacy/
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