Education
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2019.03.15 | The Quick Read, Marc Pierce, Education
Linguistics in the Nordics
The scientific study of language form and meaning, including the specialised branch of runology, has been a prominent academic pursuit in the Nordics since the Middle Ages.
2019.03.01 | The Quick Read, Kyle Frackman, Education, Democracy
Nordic folk high schools
Folk high schools are institutions which provide general and vocational education for young people and adults. Based on the philosophy of Danish educator, pastor, and religious revivalist N.F.S. Grundtvig (1783-1872), the first school was founded in Denmark in 1844, but the concept spread to other Nordic countries in the following decades. There…
2019.02.27 | Article, Kyle Frackman, Culture, Education
Swedish speakers in Finland
Finland has two official languages, Finnish and Swedish, as a result of its more than 600-years as part of the Kingdom of Sweden (until 1809). While the Swedish-speaking minority has remained relatively small, the Finnish Constitution and other relevant legislation guarantee them the same language rights as Finnish speakers. This has resulted in…
2019.02.25 | Article, Andrew G. Newby, Education, Nation building, University of Helsinki
Nordic museums and their history
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 place within the Nordics. This view is presented to both outsiders and the people themselves. In 1800s, Nordic thinkers and museums influenced the inception of national museums elsewhere at a time…
2019.02.18 | The Quick Read, Kristina Sjögren, Education
Creative writing courses in the Nordics
Courses ranging from evening classes and short, focussed courses to full-time university programmes reflect a broad interest in studying creative writing in the Nordic countries.
2019.02.08 | Article, Thomas Hylland Eriksen, Education, Culture, University of Oslo
Social sciences and the Nordics
Because of the emphasis on social planning and the strong state prevalent in the Nordic region throughout the twentieth century, the social sciences have enjoyed a privileged position in the Nordics.
2019.02.07 | Article, Thomas Hylland Eriksen, Education, Culture, University of Oslo
Anthropology and the Nordic countries
Anthropological studies contribute new knowledge on Nordic societies and simultaneously offer fresh perspectives on them.
