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Arctic Policies of the Nordic Countries

- Kat Hodgson

Approaches to the Arctic reveal wider geopolitical trends as well as the Nordic countries' domestic concerns.

The Abortion Law Paradox in the Faroe Islands

- Turið Hermannsdóttir

Individual stories expose the contradiction between a nation built on equality and a law that continues to restrict citizens' bodily freedom.

 

An Overview of Faroese literature

- Malan Marnersdóttir

Faroese literature has almost two hundred years behind it, and despite a limited number of inhabitants, authors and publications, a multitude of…

Cultural Heritage in the Faroe Islands and Åland

- Annika Christensen

Contemporary approaches to heritage in the autonomous regions shed light on old and new traditions.

Whaling by Nordic countries

Hunt for pilot whales at the habour. People standing and sitting in each of their kayak
- Thomas Hylland Eriksen

Iceland, Norway and the Faroe Islands are among the few countries in the world that still permit limited whaling.

Folk costumes in the Nordics today

Two unknown women in the Norwegian national dress, the 'bunad' in 1930. The dresses are longsleeved and reach down to their ankles.
- Thomas Hylland Eriksen

The use of folk costumes is widespread in, for example, Åland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Sami areas and their social importance varies,…

Nordic museums and their history

A dark black and white photo of an old building with a large tree in the front.
- Andrew G. Newby

National museums in the Nordics retain an important role in the creation and maintenance of a particular view of a country, its people and often its…

Nordic Council and Nordic Council of Ministers

A high, oldfashioned tower bullding with a pointy top.
- Jenny Rood

Organisations exist to facilitate the discussion and coordination of policies in areas of joint interest to the Nordic countries. The Nordic Council…

Faroe Islands

Taken from afar. A large horisontal building in a dark red colour with green roof. in the background are lots of small houses in same colours.
- Peter Thaler

The Faroe Islands (Føroyar) consist of 18 main islands situated halfway between Scotland and Iceland in the North Atlantic. Their combined landmass of…

The Nordic region

Map of the nordic region
- Mary Hilson

The Nordic region, or Norden, may be defined as consisting of the five sovereign states Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, plus the three…

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