Through research, education and cooperation - Ilisimatusarfik is shaping the Arctic
News|28. January 2026
Population survey 2024-2026
The survey is only in kalaallisut or danish
Tell us how you're doing
Centre for Public Health in Greenland
News|12. January 2026
A necessary book
Ilisimatusarfik has just published Aqqaluk Lynge's book Inuit Tumisiorlugit - On the Trails of the Inuit
Aqqaluk Lynge
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
Bonnie Jensen
Placements
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
Steven Arnfjord
Social policy
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
Merry Christmas
Happy New Year
News|22. December 2025
Ilisimatusarfik research in the Top 5 Science Awards
Ilisimatusarfik is well represented at the very top of Danish research
Qimmeq
Top 5 Science Awards
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"
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
Arctic research
MITEQ
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
Lone Nukaaraq Møller
Gitte Adler Reimer
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
Press release
Grief counselor
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
Press release
Hans Peder Kirkegaard
News|14. November 2025
Soon 1500 publications
Our researchers are increasingly making their mark - locally, nationally, and internationally
Publications
Research
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
Press release
Mari Kleist
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
Therese Lind Benhardt
Press release
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
Gitte Adler Reimer
Press release
Future events
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25. February 2026
Involvement of local and indigenous people in defense and emergency response tasks in the Arctic
Based on an upcoming report by Jeppe Strandsbjerg and Signe W. Lindbjerg, this seminar will focus on local involvement in defense and emergency response tasks
Nasiffik
Public seminar
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27. February 2026
Winter graduation
We look forward to celebrating all our new graduates
Winter graduation
Ilisimatusarfik
Event
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09. March 2026
PhD defense: Ivalo I. Mathiassen
Monday 9 March 2026 at 13.00 Ivalo I. Mathiassen from Institute of Learning will defend har PhD project titled "Elevers stavelses- og morfologiske afkodningsstrategier på yngstetrinnet" ("Students' syllabic and morphological decoding strategies in the early grades")
Ivalo I. Mathiassen
Live streaming
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17. March 2026
Social work day
Social work day: management of social work
Social work day
Event
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23. March 2026
PhD defense: Mie Møller
On Monday, 23 March 2026 at 13.00, Mie Møller from the Institute of Health & Nature, Ilisimatusarfik, and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, will defend her PhD dissertation titled "Aspects of the Covid-19 pandemic in Greenland"
Mie Møller
Live streaming
Public seminar: Involvement of local and indigenous people in defense and emergency response tasks in the Arctic: 25 February 2026, at 15.30 - 17.00
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