Examines myriad approaches to the significance of materiality in Antarctica considering that while Antarctica has received uneven attention in global cultural studies, it is a vital region for the understanding of modernity, colonialism, capitalism and our contemporary world. Brings together a diverse group of scholars from around the globe working at the intersection of the Antarctic region and material culture studies. Situates Antarctica within global social sciences and humanities studies. n Showcases some of the many new approaches to studies of the Antarctic and adjacent ocean regions that have emerged in recent years.