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Nordic architecture: a continuing modernism, post-war to 2000

Inside of a church/a chapel, very white coloured. Looks quite closed with not much space since the walls on the sides are arching in.At the back theres an organ. There are also rows of benches to sit.
- Architecture & design

Since the Second World War, Nordic architecture has been informed by a dialogue between modernity and tradition and a sustained respect for local…

Paavo Haavikko (1931-2008)

Black and white portrait of Paavo Haavikko portrayed in 1960.
- Joachim Mickwitz

The versatile Finnish author Paavo Haavikko is highly regarded for his modernist poetry and his work in many other genres.

Monika Fagerholm (b. 1961)

Monica Fagerholm signing books at the Gothenburg book fair in 2009.
- Joachim Mickwitz

Works such as 'Wonderful Women by the Water' established Finnish Monica Fagerholm as a feminist writer.

Outdoors in the Nordics

Green nature in Iceland
- Thomas Hylland Eriksen

A comprehensive infrastructure caters to both domestic and foreign demand for outdoor activities in the Nordic countries, a demand resulting from…

Erik Blomberg (1913-1996)

- Joachim Mickwitz

Finnish cinematographer and film director Erik Blomberg is best known for 'The White Reindeer' (1952).

Vivica Bandler (1917-2004)

- Joachim Mickwitz

Finnish theatre director Vivica Bandler’s work reflects her innovative and candid directorial style.

Style and meaning in Nordic Noir: Reimagining the welfare states

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- Jaakko Seppälä

This presentation is from a transdisciplinary research workshop entitled Nordic Noir, Geopolitics and the North held at Aarhus University in October…

Second homes in the Nordics

Two Norwegian 'hytter' during the summer months
- Thomas Hylland Eriksen

Second homes are used as holiday and weekend getaways in the Nordic countries by many people, not just the elite, probably due to widespread…

Peace studies in the Nordics

Sipri yearbook 2018
- Thomas Hylland Eriksen

A number of peace research institutes emerged in the Nordics from around 1960. They were initially seen as politically radical and interdisciplinary…

Internet in the Nordic countries

A person using a laptop
- Thomas Hylland Eriksen

The internet facilitates social relations and participation in society in the Nordics which is a thinly populated region excepting Denmark. State…