Greenland: What next? Reflections from a research station in South Greenland
11 Feb
Date: Wednesday 11 February 2026
Time: 19:30 - 21:00
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: Charles Wilson Building, Lecture Theatre 201
Speaker: Professor Lise Autogena, Sheffield Hallam University
Lise Autogena’s long-term engagement with the Greenland began with the film Kuannersuit; Kvanefjeld (2016), which examined the social, democratic and geo-political tensions surrounding rare earth and uranium mining in Narsaq, South Greenland. She founded the non-profit organisation Narsaq International Research Station (NIRS) in 2020, a pioneering cross disciplinary research Hub that has worked to ensure that environmental research happening in the Narsaq region directly benefits the local population. The organisation works to transform how international research is communicated and owned by the local population. The work of NIRS addresses critical issues of human rights, climate change, and environmental protection.
