Call for Papers: Health and Happiness in Nordic Literature and Culture, Tromsø, 2-5 August 2023 Call for Papers: Health and Happiness in Nordic Literature and Culture, Tromsø, 2-5 August 2023 Published 10 October 2022 UiT – The Arctic University of Norway is hosting the 34th conference of the International Association for Scandinavian Studies. Literary history is full of stories of tragedy and dea

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Call for Papers: "Performing Magic in the Pre-Modern North" Call for Papers: "Performing Magic in the Pre-Modern North" Published 20 March 2025 Abstract submissions are now open for the fifth "Performing Magic in the Pre-Modern North" conference, scheduled to take place online via Zoom on 13–14 November 2025. The deadline for submissions is 1 September 2025. Abstract submissions are invited for th

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Call for Papers: Peripeteias, Disasters, Happy Endings: Turning Points in Nordic Literature Call for Papers: Peripeteias, Disasters, Happy Endings: Turning Points in Nordic Literature Published 30 September 2024 International Association for Scandinavian Studies (IASS) calls for papers for their upcoming conference which will take place in Munich 30 July- 2 August, 2025. Deadline for abstracts is

https://www.css.lu.se/article/call-for-papers-peripeteias-disasters-happy-endings-turning-points-in-nordic-literature/ - 2025-04-21

Call for Papers: Studia Scandinavica on Scandinavian linguistics, literature, history and culture Call for Papers: Studia Scandinavica on Scandinavian linguistics, literature, history and culture Published 28 December 2022 The yearly academic journal published by the Institute for Scandinavian Studies at the University of Gdansk invites both papers and book reviews for their next issue. The themes

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Director of the Vigdís International Centre for Multilingualism and Intercultural Understanding (IS) Director of the Vigdís International Centre for Multilingualism and Intercultural Understanding (IS) Published 10 April 2024 The Vigdís International Centre for Multilingualism and Intercultural Understanding, University of Iceland, is accepting applications for Director. This is a full-time academ

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Doktorandkonferens för skandinaviska studier i München Doktorandkonferens för skandinaviska studier i München Published 15 May 2023 Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München och institutet för nordisk filologi bjuder in till den 18:e doktorandkonferensen för skandinaviska studier i München 01/09/23 - 02/09/23. Doktorander i alla skeden av sin avhandling och från alla ämnen i skandinaviska studier är

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IASS: Uttalande om kriget i Ukraina IASS: Uttalande om kriget i Ukraina Published 28 February 2022 International Association for Scandinavian Studies (IASS) uttrycker sitt ovillkorliga stöd till Ukraina och fördömer entydigt Rysslands angreppskrig. IASS är ett vetenskapligt sällskap vars grundläggande värderingar omfattar respekten för demokratiska styrelseskick, mänskliga rättigheter, och forskni

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In memoriam: Jan Dlask In memoriam: Jan Dlask Published 9 January 2024 JAN DLASK (1973-2023)   It is with great sadness that we have learned the news that our dear colleague Jan Dlask was among the victims of the shootings at the Charles University in Prague on December 21. Jan Dlask, an esteemed member of the International Organization of Scandinavian Studies (IASS), was shot while lecturing on F

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Inbjudan till nominering: Einar Hansens Allhemsstiftelse Inbjudan till nominering: Einar Hansens Allhemsstiftelse Published 26 March 2025 Einar Hansens Allhemsstiftelse inbjuder till att nominera pristagare till 2025 års pris till Einar Hansens minne. Priset delas ut till den eller dem som i Einar Hansens anda främjat undervisning och forskning i Öresundsregionen. Prissumman är 250 000 kr. Nominer

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Ledig tjänst som lekor i svenska på Humboldtuniversitetet, Tyskland Ledig tjänst som lekor i svenska på Humboldtuniversitetet, Tyskland Published 7 June 2022 Nordeuropa-Institut på Humboldtuniversitetet har nu utlyst en tjänst som lektor i svenska som kan vara av intresse för skandinavister. Deadline för ansökan är 22 juni 2022. Läs mera här (på tyska): https://www.ni.hu-berlin.de/de/stellen Share

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New publication: Memory and Remembrance in Scandinavian Cultures New publication: Memory and Remembrance in Scandinavian Cultures Published 13 September 2023 The anthology Memory and Remembrance in Scandinavian Cultures (3 vols.) based on papers from the 2021 IASS conference is available ahead of print. The anthology  Memory and Remembrance in Scandinavian Cultures  (3 vols.) based on papers from

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New publication: Nordic Media Histories of Propaganda and Persuasion New publication: Nordic Media Histories of Propaganda and Persuasion Published 31 October 2022 Read this open access publication edited by Fredrik Norén, Claire Thomson and Emil Stjernholm online. From the back cover: "This open access edited volume shines new light on the history of propaganda and persuasion during the Nordic we

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New Publication: Nordlit Vol. 51 No. 2 (2023): Perspectives on Scandinavian Humour New Publication: Nordlit Vol. 51 No. 2 (2023): Perspectives on Scandinavian Humour Published 3 December 2023 The second issue of Nordlit 2023, which compiles nine articles on the theme Perspectives on Scandinavian Humour, is now available online. The articles are all developed from papers held at the conference  Nor

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New Publication: Old Norse-Icelandic Philology and National Identity in the Long Nineteenth Century New Publication: Old Norse-Icelandic Philology and National Identity in the Long Nineteenth Century Published 6 January 2023 This 28th volume of the National Cultivation of Culture delves into the vital role that medieval manuscripts have played in the self-image of the Icelandic nation. From the la

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New Publication: Vol. 75 (2024) Scripta Islandica: Isländska sällskapets årsbok (online access) New Publication: Vol. 75 (2024) Scripta Islandica: Isländska sällskapets årsbok (online access) Published 24 February 2025 Scripta Islandica: Isländska sällskapets årsbok Vol. 75 (2024) is now available for open access. The aim of the Scandinavian journal Scripta Islandica is to promote interest in West

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Online lecture: Dr Monika Maleszka-Ritchie on "Trade, Exchange, Standardization and Money: The interaction between Slavs, Vikings and Arabs on the early medieval trade routes of the Baltic and Eastern Europe" Online lecture: Dr Monika Maleszka-Ritchie on "Trade, Exchange, Standardization and Money: The interaction between Slavs, Vikings and Arabs on the early medieval trade routes of the Baltic an

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Online lecture: Prof. Massimiliano Bampi on "Defining Old Norse Saga Genres: problems and perspectives" Online lecture: Prof. Massimiliano Bampi on "Defining Old Norse Saga Genres: problems and perspectives" Published 19 April 2023 A lecture by Prof. Massimiliano Bampi (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice) on "Defining Old Norse Saga Genres: problems and perspectives" will be held at at the Universit

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Open Access: Oxford Scandinavian Studies Network Seminar Series for 2025 Open Access: Oxford Scandinavian Studies Network Seminar Series for 2025 Published 13 January 2025 The Oxford Scandinavian Studies Network has announced the schedule and program for its upcoming online seminars between January and March 2025. All sessions will be held online and are open for all. The series will feature a ran

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Publication: Scandinavian Exceptionalisms Publication: Scandinavian Exceptionalisms Published 31 May 2021 Based on papers delivered at the 2018 IASS Conference in Copenhagen, this volume contains 24 articles on themes such as Nordic Identities, Nordic Dystopias, Nordic Postcolonialism, Scandinavian Places and Landscapes, Folkhem and Working-Class Fiction, and Translating Scandinavian Exceptionalis

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Scholarship in Norwegian Studies in London, UK Scholarship in Norwegian Studies in London, UK Published 23 October 2020 Garden at UCL facilities. The School of European Languages, Culture and Society (SELCS) at University College London (UCL) is now offering a studentship in Norwegian Studies. The studentship combines a part-time postgraduate scholarship and a part-time Postgraduate Teaching Assis

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