Historical inquiry into the relationship between Greenland and Denmark

With the joint declaration of 9 June 2022, Naalakkersuisut and the Danish government decided to initiate a historical inquiry into the relationship between Greenland and Denmark in the period after the Second World War up until today.

The historical inquiry into the relationship between Greenland and Denmark must be a scholarly founded contribution to a shared process of uncovering and understanding history, recognising the consequences of the decisions made, and the actions taken, in order to foster conditions for reconciliation with the past.

The inquiry must concern the most significant political decisions, events, and other circumstances, actions, and processes that contributed to shaping the development of Greenland, the relationship between Greenland and Denmark, or which had consequences for the Greenlandic population.

The principal investigator is appointed jointly be the Naalakkersuisoq for Education, Culture, Sports and Church and the Danish Minister of Higher Education and Science upon joint recommendation from Nunatsinni Ilisimatusarnermik Siunnersuisoqatigiit and Denmark's Independent Research Fund. The recommendation must contain a small number of qualified candidates on the basis of a joint open call.

The principal investigator will be affiliated with Ilisimatusarfik.

Read terms of reference here.