Welcome to Greenland Science Week Outreach Events

Greenland Science Week is more than just a conference; it's a celebration of curiosity, discovery, and community. Science outreach is the heartbeat of this event, and we invite you to be a part of it.

Science events at Greenland Science Week 2023

Mon, Nov 13
Will there be shrimp in the sea off Greenland in five years?
Katuaq
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Nov 13, 2023, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Katuaq, Imaneq 21, Nuuk 3900, Greenland
The sustainability of our beautiful planet is threatened. What role do we humans play? What do the big changes mean for the Earth and for Greenland, for seals, whales, halibut and shrimp? What can we do?
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Sat, Nov 11
Meeting on research, education & business in Kapisillit
Kapisillit
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Nov 11, 2023, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Kapisillit, Kapisillit, Grønland
On the occasion of visits from Ilisimatusarfik and University of Copenhagen, we organize a meeting on research, education & business in Kapisillit.
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Fri, Nov 10
Listen to the aurorae, and detect solar flares with radio waves!
Ilisimatusarfik, room 2+3
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Nov 10, 2023, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Ilisimatusarfik, room 2+3, Manutooq 1, 3905, Nuuk 3905, Greenland
We describe a project for monitoring solar flares via radio waves.
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Fri, Nov 10
Meet Your Scientist at the Museum – New Archaeological Research in Greenland
Greenland National Musuem and Archives
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Nov 10, 2023, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Greenland National Musuem and Archives, Hans Egedesvej 8, Nuuk 3900, Greenland
Meet a scientist from Greenland National Musuem and Archives
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Fri, Nov 10
Elevating the role of Inuit Knowledge through the SIKU App
Nuuk library
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Nov 10, 2023, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Nuuk library, Imaneq 26, Nuuk 3900, Greenland
Inuit have the knowledge and expertise to lead environmental research, management and monitoring, but a lack of value and respect for Inuit Knowledge prevents this.
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Fri, Nov 10
QIMUSSEQ: Insights to the history of the Greenlandic dogsledding culture
Greenland National Musuem and Archives
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Nov 10, 2023, 1:15 PM – 3:00 PM
Greenland National Musuem and Archives, Hans Egedesvej 8, Nuuk 3900, Greenland
Workshop: Discover Greenland's dog sled history through 3D analysis and experimental archaeology with PhD Fellow Emma Vitale.
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Fri, Nov 10
A school in crisis ? - a quest for a meaningful school day
The old gym
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Nov 10, 2023, 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM
The old gym, C. E. Janssensvej 2, Nuuk 3900, Greenland
Come join us for an afternoon of presentations and dialogue about the challenges and potentials in the Greenlandic school system.
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Fri, Nov 10
Defining Arctic Leadership – Your Story Our Future
Nuuk library
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Nov 10, 2023, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Nuuk library, Imaneq 26, Nuuk 3900, Greenland
Join us for a stakeholder walk, starting with an introduction and a walk in the Arctic where the participants reflect on what Arctic leadership is and share stories.
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Fri, Nov 10
How will loss of inland ice affect Greenland communities?
Nuuk Center
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Nov 10, 2023, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Nuuk Center, Nuuk Center, Nuuk 3900, Greenland
Kalaallit Nunaat Qaffappoq! Loss of inland ice is causing sea level to fall around much of Greenland. As the ice melts the land rises back up without the ice pushing it down.
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Fri, Nov 10
Health research in Greenland: Meet the scientist
Katuaq
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Nov 10, 2023, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Katuaq, Imaneq 21, Nuuk 3900, Greenland
How is an examination for sleep apnea done? How to examine the eyes? How is lung function examined? These and many other methods will be presented when there is an open house for Health Research.
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Fri, Nov 10
Fisheries Insights from Alaska
Pinngortitaleriffik, Auditorium 2. floor
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Nov 10, 2023, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Pinngortitaleriffik, Auditorium 2. floor, Kivioq 2, Nuuk 3900, Greenland
Three seminars stem will be presented that began under the Arctic Education Alliance with knowledge exchanges in the fisheries with University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center’s Alaska Sea Grant Program and the Grønland Maritime Center.
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Fri, Nov 10
Sharing Spaces: Research, Positionality and Relationality in Kalaallit Nunaat
Nuutoqaq
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Nov 10, 2023, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Nuutoqaq, Hans Egedesvej 29, Nuuk 3900, Greenland
What are Kalaallit spaces of research, science and education?', and, 'What does it mean to be in relationship with Kalaallit spaces of science, research & education'? Registration is required for this event.
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Thu, Nov 09
Exciting lecture on "Greenland's lost world"
Ilisimatusarfik
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Nov 09, 2023, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Ilisimatusarfik, Manutooq 1, 3905, Nuuk 3905, Grønland
The Institute of Health & Nature at Ilisimatusarfik and the Globe Institute at University of Copenhagen invite you to an exciting lecture with the two world-renowned DNA hunters Eske Willerslev and Kurt Kjær.
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Wed, Nov 08
The Green Energy-Security Nexus: Greenland's Contribution to the Green Energy Transition
Katuaq
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Nov 08, 2023, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Katuaq, Imaneq 21, Nuuk 3900, Greenland
Join us for an exploration of Greenland's prospects for "green leadership" in the journey towards green energy security.
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Wed, Nov 08
Book Launch: Children's voices and pictures of their Greenland
Ilisimatusarfik
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Nov 08, 2023, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Ilisimatusarfik, Manutooq 1, 3905, Nuuk 3905, Greenland
We are proud to present this collection of photographs taken by a remarkable group of students from the communities of Illorsuit, Uummannaq, Sisimiut, and Nuuk.
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Tue, Nov 07
Science Insights and Indigenous Knowledge: Human Remains from Kalaallit Nunaat
Greenland National Musuem and Archives
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Nov 07, 2023, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Greenland National Musuem and Archives, Hans Egedesvej 8, Nuuk 3900, Greenland
Bioarchaeologist Sara Næss Elleskov uncovers the history of research on Greenlandic Inuit remains from its early emphasis on racial categorization to contemporary efforts towards a more decolonial approach.
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Tue, Nov 07
The Green Energy-Security Nexus: Greenland's Contribution to the Green Energy Transition
Ilisimatusarfik
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Nov 07, 2023, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Ilisimatusarfik, Manutooq 1, 3905, Nuuk 3905, Greenland
Join us for an exploration of Greenland's prospects for "green leadership" in the journey towards green energy security.
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Tue, Nov 07
Understanding Ocean Changes: Climate, Environment, and Life
Nuuk Center
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Nov 07, 2023, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Nuuk Center, Nuuk Center, Nuuk 3900, Greenland
We'll show how we study ocean changes, the animals and plants we see and hear, and our daily life on our research ship.
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Students during Greenland Science Week 2021

Why outreach matters

Greenland Science Week is more than just a conference; it's a celebration of curiosity, discovery, and community. It's a time when science reaches beyond the laboratory and into the hearts and minds of people. Science outreach is the heartbeat of this event, and we invite you to be a part of it.