EAGER: Exploratory Research into Nationalism and Nation-Branding in Greenland

这是一个探索性的EAGER研究项目，该项目将为CoPI提供为期两周的访问格陵兰岛Nuuk和Kulusuk的两个地点的机会，以便为扩展实地研究奠定基础，通过格陵兰岛的国家建设努力，特别是其国家品牌推广活动“Branding Greenland”来探索格陵兰岛的独立运动。探索工作将在每个地点进行一周，在此期间将开始与当地官员和社区成员接触。我们的工作将集中在解释建议的研究和接收当地的反馈，这些反馈将被纳入长期的研究设计。在努克，将与政府官员、品牌格陵兰倡议成员、政党和地方团体展开长期研究的讨论。在库鲁苏克，将与社区官员和领导人就拟议的研究和社区对这项工作的批准进行磋商。这次初步访问还将向格陵兰人民委员会介绍有关独立、民族主义和民族品牌的问题。这些初步的努力将为一项全面的长期研究计划奠定基础，该计划将研究品牌格陵兰作为一种载体，通过这种载体，特别是通过政策倡议、经济投资和媒体场所，以及它们在日常生活中的展示和体验，构建和传播民族文化和身份。这项EAGER研究为长期工作提供了基础，通过对格陵兰国家品牌化努力的考察，研究文化和身份作为土著和少数群体经济发展和政治承认工具的日益重要的作用。正如ASSP小组和计划所认识到的那样，如果没有格陵兰人的事先见解和批准，拟议的DIG项目是不可能的，这将通过探索性的EAGER研究来实现。这项EAGER研究的一个关键目标是将格陵兰人民的观点和利益纳入长期研究设计。将与各政府和非政府团体建立联系，并将探索使这项研究与学术界和土著社区相关的途径。

This is an exploratory EAGER research project that will provide the CoPI with a two-week visit to two sites in Greenland, Nuuk and Kulusuk, in order to lay the foundation for extended field research that will explore Greenland's independence movement through its nation-building efforts, particularly its nation-branding campaign, "Branding Greenland." Exploratory work will consist of one-week in each location during which contact with local officials and community members will be initiated. Efforts will focus on explaining the proposed research and receiving local feedback which will be incorporated into the long-term research design. In Nuuk, discussion of long-term research will be initiated with governmental officials, members of the Branding Greenland initiative, political parties, and local groups. In Kulusuk, consultation will be initiated with community officials and leaders about the proposed research and community approval for this work. This preliminary visit will also introduce the CoPI to the issues surrounding independence, nationalism, and nation-branding as they appear on the ground in Greenland. Together these preliminary efforts will provide the foundation for a comprehensive long-term research plan that will examine Branding Greenland as a vehicle through which national culture and identity are constructed and broadcast, particularly through policy initiatives, economic ventures, and media venues, and their exhibition and experience in everyday life.This EAGER research provides the basis for long-term work that examines the increasing role of culture and identity as tools for economic development and political recognition by indigenous and minority groups, through an examination of Greenlands nation branding efforts. As was recognized by the ASSP panel and the Program, the proposed DIG project is not possible without the prior insights and approval of Greenlanders which will be achieved through this exploratory EAGER research. A key goal of this EAGER research is to incorporate the perspectives and interests of the people of Greenland into the long-term research design. Connections with various governmental and non-governmental groups will be established and avenues through which this research can be made relevant to both academic audiences and indigenous communities will be explored.