Frank Sejersen

Frank Sejersen is an Associate Professor at the University of Copenhagen's Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies, where he has served since 2003. As Study Programme Coordinator for Cross-Cultural Studies since 2009, he oversees academic programs including Greenlandic and Arctic Studies. His research centers on cultural dimensions of societal transformations in the Arctic, particularly Greenland.

Research Focus

Sejersen's primary research explores eight interconnected domains:

• Sustainability transitions in urban food systems
• Industrialization and extractive industries
• Climate change adaptation strategies
• Natural resource management
• Indigenous rights and self-governance
• Arctic research history
• Urbanization patterns
• Economic innovation frameworks

His methodological approach combines political ecology, environmental humanities, and cross-cultural analysis.

Research Projects & Grants

He has led numerous funded initiatives including:

• Partnerships for low-carbon urban food transitions (Independent Research Fund Denmark, 2021-2023)
• Nordic Centre of Excellence on Arctic resource extraction (NordForsk, 2016-2020)
• Ice, Climate and Development in Greenland (ERC, 2009-2013)
• The urban Greenland (Danish Research Council, 2006-2009)

Academic Leadership

Sejersen supervises PhD students researching Arctic discourses, energy development, and food system transitions. He holds memberships in:

• Center for Applied Ecological Thinking (CAPE)
• Sustainability Science Centre
• UArctic's Critical Arctic Studies network
• Multiple policy committees including IASC working groups