Tag: Scandinavian Studies
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Gustavus Adolphus Establishes Endowed Chair in Scandinavian Studies
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Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, MN has established the Thorstensson, McKnight, Nordstrom Endowed Chair in Scandinavian Studies, which launched at the beginning of the 2024-25 academic year. The endowed position was created this past spring by Steve Heim ’81 and Susie Björling Heim ’83 of Edina, MN. Gustavus Professor Dr. Ursula Lindqvist (Scandinavian Studies;…
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Artist Jeannette Ehlers To Visit Gustavus
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The Danish-Trinidadian will be on campus April 24-28 as the 2023 Out of Scandinavia Artist-in-Residence
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Out of Scandinavia Artist-in-Residence: Swedish Journalist Lawen Mohtadi to Visit Saint Peter
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The writer and filmmaker will be in Saint Peter for a full week of programming from Friday, Oct. 15 to Thursday, Oct. 21.
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Six Questions with Danish Author Dorthe Nors
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Nors is at Gustavus through May 10 as the 2018-2019 Out of Scandinavia Artist-in-Residence hosted by the Department of Scandinavian Studies.
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Three Questions with Scandinavian Folklore Expert Stephen Mitchell
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The Robert S. And Ilse Friend Professor of Scandinavian and Folklore at Harvard University will offer a free public lecture on Oct. 25.
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Swedish Ambassador Visits Gustavus
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Karin Olofsdotter, the Swedish Ambassador to the United States, visited campus and met with students during her three-day trip to Minnesota.
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Schroder Wins Seaborg Award From Swedish Council of America
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Gustavus junior Annika Schroder will travel to Sweden and attend the Nobel Prize Ceremony as the winner of the Seaborg Award.
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Jared Morningstar Wins Swedish Council of America Scholarship
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A senior from Stillwater, Minn., Morningstar will use the SCA’s Humanities Scholarship to carry out independent research in Sweden this fall.
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Karl Satterlund ’19 Awarded Swedish Language Scholarship
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Gustavus first-year student Karl Satterlund was recently awarded a Swedish Language Scholarship by the Swedish Council of America (SCA). The award will help Satterlund study in Sweden for a semester next spring.
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Grammy-nominated Sámi Musician and Activist Sofia Jannok to Visit and Perform at Gustavus
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The Gustavus Adolphus College Department of Scandinavian Studies will host Sofia Jannok as the 2016 Out of Scandinavia Artist-in-Residence. Jannok will be on campus for a series of events taking place May 2-5.