Events Okategoriserade Nordic Spaces scholars participate in SASS conference in Chicago

At the 101st Annual Meeting of The Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study, held in Chicago on 28-30 April 2012, scholars from the Nordic Spaces programme featured in two sessions with paper presentations.

Published on nordicspaces.com on November 23, 2011

The first session was a presentation of the framework of the Nordic Spaces programme, and papers from two of the sub projects.

Session title: Nordic Spaces
Chair: Jonas Harvard, Södertörn University
“Nordic Spaces: Defining the Area of Research,” Jonas Harvard,
Södertörn University
“Performing Nordic Spaces in Scandinavian Museums in the United
States,” Lizette Gradén, University College of Arts, Crafts and Design
(Konstfack)
“Acceptance and Conformity: Merging Modernity with Nationalism in
the Stockholm and Chicago Exhibitions 1930 and 1933,” Peter Stadius,
University of Helsinki

The second session dealt with the Nordic region and perspectives of globalization:

Session title: European Experiences of Global Visions

Chair/Moderator: Andrew Newby
“Scandinavia and the British Isles: Perspectives on Teaching and
Networking,” Andrew Newby, University of Aberdeen, University of
Helsinki
“The Welfare State: A Way of De%ning Nordicness,” Johan Strang,
University of Helsinki
“Nordic Societies and Cultures: A Common Discourse beyond the
Welfare State and the Sagas,” Peter Stadius, University of Helsinki

Jonas Harvard

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