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News|15. November 2024
Admission analysis 2024 - read the full analysis here!
We have now completed our admission analysis of the new students who started at Ilisimatusarfik in September 2024
Admission analysis 2024
Quality assurance
News|14. November 2024
The future of the Greenlandic sled dog may be determined by its past
Rising temperatures have made it harder for Greenlandic hunters to use dog sleds. The number of dogs is plummeting, but perhaps new research can give the Greenlandic sled dog a new boost.
Press release
Sled dog
News|14. November 2024
Greenland under the microscope: 3 innovative research projects receive funding
Three groundbreaking research projects have just received funding to explore Greenland's unique natural and cultural history
Press release
Char
Whale
Sled dog
News|31. October 2024
Dr. April Winifred Marshall's memorial scholarship handed out
By the application deadline 15 October, we had received three applications
Memorial scholarship
Dr. April Winifred Marshall
News|29. October 2024
Enrollment analysis 2024 coming soon
You will soon be able to download and read the full enrollment analysis here on our website
Enrollment analysis
Quality assurance
News|24. October 2024
Ready, set, go!
Every year, educational institutions, organizations, departments and companies come together during the yearly education caravan
Qaqortoq
Nuuk
Sisimiut
Aasiaat
Ilulissat
News|22. October 2024
The career fair is underway at Ilisimatusarfik
True to tradition, here at Ilisimatusarfik we host the annual career fair - where students throughout October and November will be able to get in direct contact with the labor market in Greenland
Career fair
Ilisimatusarfik
News|16. October 2024
New grief counselor program
It is with great pleasure that the Institute of Health & Nature can announce that a long-awaited grief counselor program has been approved
Grief counselor program
Institute of Health & Nature
News|09. October 2024
Ilisimatusarfik's annual report for 2023
Ilisimatusarfik has just published the annual report for 2023
Annual report
Ilisimatusarfik
News|07. October 2024
Dr. April Winifred Marshall's memorial scholarship
The funds come from a will from Dr. April Winifred Marshall, which Ilisimatusarfik has received with great gratitude
Dr. April Winifred Marshall
Memorial scholarship
News|04. October 2024
Shop publications & merchandise
Ilisimatusarfik has now made it even easier for you to get your hands on our publications and merchandise
Webshop
Publications & merchandise
News|02. October 2024
New study uncovers wolf-dog hybridization in Greenland
A groundbreaking study led by cultural historian Manumina Lund Jensen, in collaboration with geneticist Mikkel Holger Strander Sinding, sheds new light on the long-standing practice of hybridizing Greenland sled dogs with Arctic wolves
Press release
Manumina Lund Jensen
Mikkel Holger Strander Sinding
News|30. September 2024
Ilisimatusarfik's annual celebration
27 September was a great and festive day at Ilisimatusarfik - we had our traditional annual celebration where we celebrated Ilisimatusarfik in style
Annual celebration
PhD degrees
News|26. September 2024
New book about Arnarulunnguaq
Pauline Knudsen, Head of Department of Cultural & Social History, has just published a new book about the fascinating Arnarulunnguaq
Arnarulunnguaq
Pauline Knudsen
News|25. September 2024
Renewed cooperation agreement between Pinngortitaleriffik and Ilisimatusarfik strengthens research & education
Pinngortitaleriffik and Ilisimatusarfik are pleased to announce that we have renewed our cooperation agreement, marking a new chapter for both institutions
Pinngortitaleriffik
Ilisimatusarfik
Future events
28
Nov
Event | 28. November 2024 - 02. April 2025
PhD writing course
The PhD school is organizing a writing course that will run from late November over the next few months - ending in April 2025
PhD writing course
03
Oct
Event | 03. - 05. October 2025
Nunamed conference 2025
Nunamed is a Greenlandic medical conference
Nunamed
08
Oct
Event | 08. - 09. October 2025
Social summit III
Ilisimatusarfik's Centre for Arctic Welfare invites to Social Summit III
Social summit
Save the date
22
Oct
Event | 22. - 24. October 2025
Indigenous Rights, Autonomy, Empowerment & Environment
The supporting organisations of the Polar Law Symposia are the Arctic Centre, University of Lapland (Finland), the University of Akureyri (Iceland) and the University of Arctic and its Arctic Law Thematic Network (Finland)
Polar law symposium
Hotel Hans Egede
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