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Gro Harlem Brundtland (b. 1939)

Photo of Gro Harlem Brundtland in April 2009.
- Ann Legreid

Gro Harlem Brundtland is an internationally recognised Norwegian politician and environmentalist known for her advocacy of sustainability, public…

Nordic crime fiction

Unidentified man trying to get out.
- Jakob Stougaard-Nielsen

Since 1990s, Nordic crime fiction has been a significant sub-genre within the global genre of crime fiction. Usually characterised by social realism,…

Nordic folk high schools

A large building on the street.
- Kyle Frackman

Folk high schools are institutions which provide general and vocational education for young people and adults. Based on the philosophy of Danish…

Modernism in the Nordic countries

A painting of a person hodling both hands on each cheek while screaming with open mouth
- Unni Langås

As elsewhere, modernism was a movement concerning the profound questioning of traditional values, modes of speaking and interpretations of…

Reimagining Nordic Eco-exceptionalism in the television series Occupied

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- Anna Estera Mrozewicz

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

Russian fans of Norwegian TV series Shame

A large movie poster on a building of two characters (Isak and Even) from Skam
- Saara Ratilainen

Fans redefine geopolitical and gender-based boundaries: Shame [Skam], is a hit teen drama series produced by the Public Broadcasting Service in…

Open government in the Nordics

An old paperbook
- Ainur Elmgren

Open government is intended to ensure transparency, accountability and openness and involves fundamental issues such as press freedom, public…

Nordic social democratic parties during the twentieth century

A stone monunent with a bonfire engraved in it.
- Mary Hilson

Social democratic parties have had a significant influence on the Nordic countries during the twentieth century, especially in Sweden. As centre-left…

Nordic science fiction

Abstract photo of cracked metallic
- Nete Schmidt

Despite it not being the most popular genre within the Nordic countries, science fiction writers have produced a range of literature. These span from…

Nobel Peace Prize

Close-up on a silver coin
- Kyle Frackman

The Nobel Peace Prize can be seen as a symbol of both the regular cooperation between among Nordic countries and an expression of their neutrality.…