Eskimology

[ es-kuh-mol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the study of Inuit and Yupik civilization, language, culture, etc.:

   He was an associate professor in Eskimology and Arctic Studies.

Other Words From

• Es·ki·mol·o·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Eskimology¹

Eskimo + -logy

Example Sentences

Tine Pars, the rector of Greenland's only university, says the existence of Eskimology at Copenhagen has improved relations between the two countries at a time when Greenland is considering becoming independent from Denmark.

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"We have had a lot of collaboration with Eskimology and Arctic Studies at Copenhagen University over the years," she says.

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What is believed to be the world's only degree in Eskimology and Arctic Studies, taught at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, has stopped admitting new students after cuts to higher education funding.

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These communities are now called Inuit rather than Eskimo, but the academic discipline has remained as Eskimology.

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Frank Sejersen, one of three Eskimology professors at Copenhagen, is studying how Greenlanders should respond to the advances of large international mining firms wanting to extract its resources.

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