Martin Johansson

Martin Johansson is a Doctoral Student at Södertörn University at the School of Historical and Contemporary Studies. His research interests include narratives of Norden, and Nordicness during sporting competitions after the second world war. You can read more abouth is work here.

Contributions to nordics.info

14 August 2024 - Martin Johansson

Since the Second World War, the Nordic media have clung on to images of hardy Northern skiiers despite challenges from other countries.

22 July 2024 - Martin Johansson

Respresentations of cross-country skiing since the 1800s reveal that the sport has been an important cultural marker for Nordicness.

05 April 2024 - Kristian Lutro

Watch a film about the significance of winter sports for Nordic identity, and how narratives about the Winter Olympics have reflected and constructed…

Martin Johansson

Contributions to nordics.info

Cross-country Skiing as a Nordic Media Spectacle

Cross-country Skiing and Nordic Identity before the Second World War

Film: Ski Wax and Nordic Identity