Projects

The Research Station provides residency for projects with a specific focus on the Narsaq and South Greenland region. Projects must have a socially and environmentally sustainable approach to research and engagement with the local community and the results must be intended for public dissemination.

Researchers are expected to communicate their research to the local community - e.g through lectures, workshops, film screenings, exhibitions, performances or teaching at schools, museums, community centres or organisations in Narsaq and the region. Contacts will be facilitated by NIRS in collaboration with local organisers.

Projects will contribute to an evolving archive of research in the region, for the benefit of the local population, local schools and national as well as international researchers.

The Research Station will strive to make it financially possible, and organisationally manageable, for artists and academics to stay in South Greenland.

The Research Station will strive to generate new knowledge networks and income opportunities for the local population.

Accommodation Costs: Please contact NIRS using the form at the bottom of the page

The Research Station

Organisation

Narsaq International Research Station was established by Lise Autogena in 2019. Lise Autogena is the daily manager of the research station and it’s links with advisors and experts. She is supported by a local support network and Ivalo Motzfeldt who is the local coordinator of the research station.

NIRS is constituted as a not for profit organisation. The Board of Directors include Peter Berliner (GL/MX), Ivalo Motzfeldt (GL), Paul Cohen (GL), Lise Autogena (UK), Iben Mosbæk (DK) and Peter Wissing (DK).

NIRS is developed with support from Sheffield Hallam University, the Danish Arts Council and Kunsthal Aarhus.

The Research Station participates in cooperation agreements with cultural and research institutions in Greenland and the rest of the world.

• Lise Autogena, Artist, Professor, Director of Art, Design and Media Research Centre at Sheffield Hallam University in England (ADMRC)

• Iben Mosbæk, Art Historian, Adm. Director of Kunsthal Aarhus

• Peter Wissing, economist and director of Wissing Sustain

• Ivalo Motzfeldt, Head of Kultur og Fritid in Narsaq, Kujalleq Council and local coordinator for the research station.

• Peter Berliner, Professor in Psychology, Institute of Social Science, Economics & Journalism, Department of Social Work at Ilisimatusarfik's Centre for Arctic Welfare & Centre for Children, Youth & Family Research

• Paul Cohen, Translator, Narsaq

• Kristine Lynge-Pedersen, cand. scient. soc. in geography and Communication. Researcher at Greenland Institute off Natural Resources

• Jesper Enevoldsen, Historian, Director of Narsaq Museum

• Nivi Christensen, Director of Nuuk Art Museum

• Claudia Lastra, Executive Director, The Arts Catalyst - Centre for Art, Science & Technology, England

• Susanne Andreasen, Director of The National Theatre of Greenland

• Rasmus Leander Nielsen, cand.scient. pol, assistant professor and Head of Nasiffik - Centre for Foreign & Security Policy, Ilimmarfik, University of Greenland

• Maria Ackrén, Associate Professor, Head of Department of Social Sciences and Head of Research at Nasiffik - Centre for Foreign & Security Policy & Centre for Children, Youth & Family Research, Ilimmarfik, University of Greenland,

• Birger Poppel, Emeritus, Institute for Learning, University of Greenland

• Javier Arnaut, Associate Professor in Economy at University of Greenland

• Josephine Nymand, Head of Department, Department of Environment and Minerals, Greenland Institute of Natural Resources

• Ulrik Pram Gad, Senior Researcher, Foreign policy and diplomacy, DIIS

• Agricultural Consulting Services in Greenland

• Mariia Simonsen, Member of Greenland Parliament, Associate Professor in Journalism at University of Greenland, resident of Narsaq

• Anders Mosbech, Head of Research and Consultancy, Arctic Environment, Department of Bioscience, Aarhus University & Arctic Research Centre, Danish Centre for Environment and Energy

• The Greenlandic Cooperative Sheep Farmers Association

• Inuk Jørgensen, Film Artist, from Narsaq, resident of Nuuk

• Magga Karlsen, local weaver, Narsaq

• Irene Jensen, Teacher of Nutrition, Nuuk

• Vivi Johansen-Stolt. Teacher in Nutrition, Paamiat

• Kisser Thorsøe, Principal Adviser, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS)

• Mariane Paviasen, Minister for Housing and Infrastructure, Greenland Parliament

• Det Grønlandske Hus in Århus (dissemination partner)

• Niels Henrik Hooge, Cand. Jur. Master of Arts in Philophy, NOAH

• Joshua Portway, Filmmaker, Multimedia Artist, UK

• Peter Nørris-Christensen, teacher at Narsap Atuarfia, Narsaq School

• Per Kunuk Lyberth -Lynge, Translator, Narsaq

• Angu Motzfeldt, artist

• Violeta Hansen (Scientist, Radioecology), Arctic Environment, Department of Bioscience, Danish Centre for Environment and Energy (DCE) Aarhus University

• Inuk Silis Høegh, artist

• Ivalo Egede Lund, Head Nurse, Narsaq