Tag: Scandinavian Studies
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Gustavus Adolphus Establishes Endowed Chair in Scandinavian Studies
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.