In "The Intersection of Geography, Culture, and the Modern World on Reproductive Health in Greenland" Dr. Rink examines how decisions regarding conception, pregnancy and parenthood are shaped by multiple interacting constraints and influences in Kullorsuaq, an indigenous, predominantly youthful, northern community in Greenland undergoing economic and environmental changes.

The research presented in this talk is based on a four year community based participatory research study (CBPR) in Kullorsuaq, Greenland. The study’s theoretical framework combines ecological systems theory with traditional knowledge to investigate the complexity of factors that create the context in which people in Kullorsuaq make reproductive decisions.

Data collection strategies include semi structured in-depth interviews, focus groups and ethnographic methods. Research findings suggest that reproductive health in Kullorsuaq is influenced by an interplay of cultural, social, economic, and environmental factors in the community as well as within the large context of Greenland’s political, social service, and health care system.

Sponsored by the Institute of Arctic Studies at the Dickey Center for International Understanding. Free and open to all.