Lecture: "Greenland's Way to Self-Government"

Visiting Fulbright Professor, Dr. Kirsten Thisted (University of Copenhagen, Denmark) will give a free lecture "Greenland's Way to Self-Government" on Wednesday, November 18th at 7pm, Room 1418 Van Hise. The lecture will be followed by a reception and a chance to talk to the presenter.

On June 21, 2009 — the 30 year anniversary for Greenlandic Home Rule — the Act on Greenland Self-Government took effect.

Greenland is still a part of the Danish realm, but the Self-Government Act recognizes the Greenlanders as a people according to international law, makes Greenlandic the official language of Greenland, gives Greenland a say in international affairs, and expands Home Rule to 30 areas, including police, courts, and the coast guard. 

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Fulbright Scholar brings Greenland expertise to Scandinavian Studies

The Department of Scandinavian Studies is proud to have a visiting Fulbright Scholar on campus this year.

Professor Kirsten Thisted specializes in Greenlandic literature and her work includes several books and articles about the oral tradition and the modern written literature.

Thisted – who taught at Ilisimatusarfik, the University of Greenland in Nuuk – is an associate professor at the Minority Studies Section in Institute of Cross Cultural and Regional Studies at the University of Copenhagen.

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