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Link to University of Iceland's websiteThis is a list of all the materials published by academics at University of Iceland in the order they were published with the most recent first.

Iceland: Uncovering the past in Nordic Literature with Gunnþórunn Guðmundsdóttir

Colour headshot of female academic with glasses.
- Gunnþórunn Guðmundsdóttir

Listen to a podcast on themes in Icelandic and Nordic literature on rewriting the past.

"I’ve come to buy Tivoli”: Colonial desires and anxieties in Iceland in a new millennium

A shot of a man's legs walking in an airport with a briefcase.
- Kristín Loftsdóttir

The economic boom in Iceland in the early 2000s reflected how colonial memory can linger on and become mobilized. During this period, Iceland became internationally visible due to aggressive global investments, embodied for the most part by male businessmen frequently referred to as 'Vikings'. This economic expansion, or 'útrás' as it is called in Icelandic, focused strongly on Denmark, reflecting how Iceland‘s history under Danish rule was particularly salient.

Iceland: Uncovering the Nordic Welfare State with Stefán Ólafsson

Stefán Ólafsson headshot in work clothes.
- Stefán Ólafsson

Uncovering intra-Nordic queer migration in the 20th century

Black and white picture of people running along hand in hand with trees in the background
- Ásta Kristín Benediktsdóttir

The view of the Nordic countries today as a place where LGBTIQ individuals and communities can enjoy equality overlooks intra-Nordic variation as well as the complicated histories found in the region. This variation has been a motivation for migration within the Nordics. Much migration, such as from Finland to Sweden and Iceland to Denmark, occurred for already well-documented economic, cultural and historical reasons. However, migration of people seeking freedom to live their lives according to their sexuality and gender identity has often been overlooked. These aspects have been little documented in empirical historical studies, as well as in the popular imagination and literature.

Revised 05.10.2021
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Nicola Anne Witcombe