Greenland’s South: Inuit pastoralists in a rapidly changing Arctic environment

The first thing flying into Kangerlussuaq, Greenland reminds us that this is 'properly' Arctic. For most people who call the North home, the Arctic is further up North from where they live. But for the incomers, the Arctic is appealing! Usually we associate Inuit livelihood with hunting, both terrestrial and sea-mammal, beautiful material culture, handicrafts …

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Urban Anthropology job, research in Nuuk

This comes pretty late, but who knows, maybe they extend the deadline? Colleagues want us to spread the news of PhD jobs funded at Tromso and Oslo and with a focus on the Greenlandic capital of Nuuk. The project “Urban transformation in a warming Arctic” (UrbTrans) is currently seeking two PhD fellows. If you would …

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