Frank Sejersen

University of Copenhagen

Frank Sejersen is associate professor at Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies at the University of Copenhagen. His recent research focuses on the perception of time, planning, participation, hope and scaling in extractive industries in the Arctic, with a particular focus on Greenland. His recent publication “Rethinking Greenland and the Arctic in the Era of Climate Change” elaborates on these issues. He is program coordinator for the MA program in Cross-Cultural Studies and teaches at the Section of Arctic Studies. His research interests include Inuit culture and society; climate change and sustainability; mining and industrialization; and post-colonialism and identity negotiation.