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On this page, you will find content which will help you in educational contexts to do with the subject of Social Science at Nordic high schools. It is for both teachers and students.

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Film: Nordic postcolonialism

Woman standing and talking in front of a map of Europe.
- Lill-Ann Körber

What does postcolonialism refer to when talking about the Nordics? The arts may be the foremost field where we can learn about Nordic postcolonialism…

Interview: The relationship between Denmark and Germany: politics and culture since 1800

Anna Sandberg, Associate Professor at the University of Copenhagen.
- Anna Lena Sandberg

In this short video, Anna Sandberg, Associate Professor in the Department of English, Germanic and Romance Studies at Copenhagen University, gives an…

An overview of population trends in the Nordic countries since the Second World War

This familiy photo is was taken in 1944 in Helsingfors Finland.
- Byron J. Nordstrom

The Nordic countries have seen a number of important changes to their populations since the end of World War II. Perhaps most notable among these are…

Democracy in the shadow of populism - a Nordic way out?

a young boy burning a newspaper
- Monica Quirico

The “Nordic model” is often presented as a solution to the dominance of neoliberalism and the rise of populism. Populist tendencies within the region,…

Celebrating Christmas at the edge of religion in Scandinavia

Christmas tree with baubles close-up.
- Elisabeth Tveito Johnsen

Christmas is the most important celebration of the year in the Nordic countries, but it is celebrated in a way that goes beyond its original Christian…

Danish immigration policy, 1970-1992

Guest workers striking against forced redundancies in front of DA
- Astrid Elkjær Sørensen

In 1973, the Social Democrat government introduced an immediate stop to labour immigration because of growing unemployment. Immigration was, however,…

It's relational: Racial attitudes in Swedish welfare institutions

Vector image, many different types of working-type icons in blue connected to one another via lines
- Carolin Schütze

Racial bias of staff at welfare institutions can result in negative outcomes for minority clients. Staff are not only professionals, but also…

History of Iceland, 1840s to the Second World War

Iceland's flag in colours blue, white and red
- Democracy

Even though Iceland remained under Danish rule, the Icelandic ‘Althing’ was restored in 1845 as a national consultative assembly, and in 1874 the…

Buying Greenland? Trump, Truman and the 'Pearl of the Mediterranean'

Map showing where Greenland is located on the map.
- Thorsten Borring Olesen

In the summer of 2019, the Trump Administration voiced an interest in buying Greenland from Denmark. The historical background for this stretches at…

Emigration in the Nordics: an overview since 1800s

Old water colour painting of people in a harbour area with ships in the background
- Byron J. Nordstrom

Emigration has been a part of population mobility in the Nordic region for centuries. The numbers were generally very small until the mid-nineteenth…

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