Søren Thue Thuesen

Current research

Early Colonial Encounters in Greenland: Investigations of processes of institutionalization within the Lutheran Mission especially practice concerning naming/baptism, marriage and funeral in 18th and 19th century Greenland.

Relations between Greenlanders and the Danish monarchy - power, ceremonies and emotions: A historical examination of Greenlanders' encounters with and perceptions of monarchy and power.

CV

Associate professor and head of departmant, Department of Eskimology, University of Copenhagen (KU) (from 2001)

Temporary associate professor, Department of Eskimology, KU (1999-2001)

Researcher, Department of Eskimology, KU (Carlsberg Foundation) (1998-99)

External lecturer, Department of Eskimology, KU (1997)

Museum curator, Sisimiut Museum, Greenland (1994-96)

Museum curator, Paamiut Museum, Greenland (1992-94)

Research stipend, Department of Eskimologi, KU (KVUG) (1990)

Temporary assistant professor, Ilisimatusarfik/University of Greenland (1988-89)

Research stipend, Center for North Atlantic Studies, University of Aarhus (SHF) (1987-88; 1989-90)

Teaching assistent, Tværfag, University of Aarhus (1986-87)

Primary fields of research

My research focuses in general on cultural and social processes in the Arctic and particularly Greenland. I have field work experiences mainly from West Greenland, where I have also worked as a museum curator.

My research is in the field between history, anthropology and cultural analysis:

• History of colonisation and decolonisation in Greenland (history of mission, trade and education; cultural identity and ethnicity; indigenous catechists and literacy; local communities, organisations and associations; urbanisation; World War II)
• Museology and ethnohistory (material culture; clothing and fashion; art and handicraft; representation)
• Research history of Eskimology

Teaching

• Cultural and social analysis
• Colonial history, colonialism and decolonisation in the Arctc
• Cultural and social issues in the Arctic in the pre-colonial and modern period (e.g. cultural and religious encounters, processes of selfdetermination, cultural identy and ethnicity)
• Political and social processes in Greenland
• Theories, methods and research history of Eskimology