Carleton Experts Available: What Comes Next for Greenland?

January 16, 2026

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Representatives from Greenland and the United States met to discuss the future of Greenland and the threatening comments that have been made by the United States, but it seems little progress was made. Carleton experts are available to comment on the rapidly evolving situation. If you are interested in speaking with the experts below, please feel free to reach out to them directly. If you require other assistance, please email Steven Reid, Media Relations Officer, at steven.reid3@carleton.ca.

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David Carment
Professor, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University

Email: David.Carment@carleton.ca

Carment is available to discuss relations with and impact on Canada, Trump’s underlying strategy, and NATO interests.

Carment is a series editor for Palgrave’s Canada and International Affairs, editor of Canadian Foreign Policy Journal and fellow of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. His research focuses on Canadian foreign policy, mediation and negotiation, fragile states and diaspora politics.

He is the author, editor or co-editor of 21 books and has authored or co-authored over 90 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. His most recent books focus on diaspora cooperation, corruption in Canada, branding Canadian foreign policy and state fragility.

For more on Carment, visit: https://experts.carleton.ca/david-carment

Fen Hampson
Professor, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University

Email: FenHampson@cunet.carleton.ca

Hampson is co-chair of the Expert Group on Canada-US relations. His research interests include Canadian foreign policy, internet governance, international organization, international negotiation, conflict resolution and analysis. He is a frequent commentator and contributor in the national and international media.

For more on Hampson, visit: https://experts.carleton.ca/fen-hampson

Stephen Saideman
Paterson Chair in International Affairs, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University

Email: stephen.saideman@carleton.ca

Saideman is available to discuss Trump’s impact on foreign affairs and defence policy, including NATO. His research interests focus on the causes and consequences of intervention in intra-state conflicts. His current research deals with the role of legislatures in democratic civil-military relations. He teaches courses on contemporary international security, civil-military relations, and United States foreign and defence policy.

For more on Saideman, visit: https://experts.carleton.ca/stephen-saideman

Eric Van Rythoven
Instructor, Department of Political Science at Carleton University

Email: EricVanRythoven@cmail.carleton.ca

Van Rythoven is available to discuss the specific domestic and international barriers the Trump administration faces in its efforts to annex Greenland and why this policy is likely to fail, or at least be extremely costly.

Van Rythoven’s research examines the intersection between emotion, international relations, and the politics of security. He is interested in what political emotions are, how they shape debates about security, and how they become sites of contestation in global politics.

He teaches a range of courses including Introduction to International Relations, Canadian Foreign Policy, the Globalization of Human Rights, Advanced International Relations Theory, Emotion and Images in International Politics, and Frontiers of Emotional Diplomacy.

For more on Van Rythoven, visit: https://experts.carleton.ca/eric-van-rythoven

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Carleton University
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