Greenland: What next? Reflections from a research station in South Greenland
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.
224th Lecture Series Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow
Date: Wednesday 11 February 2026
Time: 19:30 - 21:00
Venue: Charles Wilson Building, Lecture Theatre 201
Category: Public lectures
Speaker: Professor Lise Autogena, Sheffield Hallam University
Lise Autogena is a Danish-born artist and professor of Cross Disciplinary Art at Sheffield Hallam University who studies Greenland from different perspectives. Based in the UK since 1987, she has spent decades developing projects that use artistic research methods as a vehicle to navigate the complex interface between science, policy, and society- usually in collaboration with artist and programmer Joshua Portway and diverse communities of scientists, economists, engineers, and citizens. Autogena’s contributions to the arts have been widely recognised and her work has been exhibited in major art institutions worldwide. She is a recipient of Fellowships from The Arts Foundation and The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts. She has been awarded the Danish National Art Foundation Lifelong Honorary Award for her significant contribution to the arts.