Visiting scholar program
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What's happening at Ilisimatusarfik?
News|28. January 2026
Population survey 2024-2026
The survey is only in kalaallisut or danish
News|12. January 2026
A necessary book
Ilisimatusarfik has just published Aqqaluk Lynge's book Inuit Tumisiorlugit - On the Trails of the Inuit
News|07. January 2026
New book gives children a voice on placements in Greenland
Bonnie Jensen has written the book Childhood home or children's home - Greenlandic children placed outside the home, which focuses on children's own experiences of being placed in residential institutions in Greenland
News|06. January 2026
New book provides insight into Greenland's social policy challenges
Steven Arnfjord has written the book Greenland's social policies - the development of an Arctic welfare society, which focuses on the social challenges in Greenland and the structural causes behind them
News|23. December 2025
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
2025 is coming to an end and I would like to take this opportunity to thank all students, employees and partners for a fantastic collaboration this past year
News|22. December 2025
Ilisimatusarfik research in the Top 5 Science Awards
Ilisimatusarfik is well represented at the very top of Danish research
News|19. December 2025
Now available: "2025 in numbers - Internationalisation & Communication"
In keeping with tradition, we have compiled the most important results and statistics from the past year in our annual publication "2025 in numbers - Internationalisation & Communication"
News|19. December 2025
New major grant for Arctic research: Inughuit knowledge at the heart of new project
Ilisimatusarfik has received a grant of DKK 6,451,244 under Arctic Research from the Independent Research Fund Denmark
News|19. December 2025
Ilisimatusarfik strengthens its management: Two prominent figures join as new heads of institute
At the beginning of 2026, Ilisimatusarfik welcomes two experienced and distinguished leaders as new heads of institute
News|18. December 2025
The first 13 grief counselors have now graduated
In September, 13 enthusiastic participants embarked on a brand new programme in grief counseling - and they have all just celebrated passing their exams
News|10. December 2025
Greenlandic researcher participates in UN seminar
Hans Peder Kirkegaard, PhD student in security policy at Ilisimatusarfik, participated in a seminar on the rights of indigenous peoples in conflict and post-conflict situations, invited by the UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
News|14. November 2025
Soon 1500 publications
Our researchers are increasingly making their mark - locally, nationally, and internationally
News|12. November 2025
Mari Kleist appointed as new rector of Ilisimatusarfik
The board of Ilisimatusarfik has appointed Mari Kleist as the university's new rector, and she will officially take up the position on 1 December 2025
News|07. November 2025
Interpreters and translators should be recognized as pioneers
Here in Greenland, interpreters and translators often have to create new Greenlandic legal language
News|05. November 2025
A chapter ends: Gitte Adler Reimer steps down as rector of Ilisimatusarfik
After eight years as rector and as an indispensable part of Ilisimatusarfik, Gitte Adler Reimer is stepping down
Future events
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02. February 2026
Welcome back to semester start
Monday 2 February 2026 marks the start of a new semester, and we are very much looking forward to seeing all our students again
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27. February 2026
Winter graduation
We look forward to celebrating all our new graduates
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