Knowledge on the Nordics
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
The Baltic Sea Region and Estonian Landscapes
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to a podcast about the landscapes of Estonia and how phases in history have left their mark, from old nineteenth-century German manors to spars...
The Baltic Sea Region and Estonian Seascapes
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to a podcast that uncovers the different layers of the Estonian coastline from a human geography perspective. Estonian seascapes range from bea...
The Baltic Sea Region and An Estonian Heritagescape
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to a podcast about the northeastern region of Estonia and how research can uncover different layers of a landscape. Hear about oil shale prod...
Regionalisation and the Baltic Sea Region
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to a podcast about when and why states in and around the Baltic Sea have worked together for economic, social or geopolitical reasons, with a f...
NNL Pod 15: What was the New Nordic Lexicon podcast series about?
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to a whistlestop tour covering the last 14 podcasts, touching down in Aarhus, Stockholm, Oslo, and Helsinki, and featuring clips from podcasts ...
NNL POD 14: What was the Nordic humanitarian response to the Biafra Crisis?
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to a discussion on how Nordic public and voluntary organisations - particularly in Denmark, Sweden and Finland - responded to the famine which ...
NNL Pod 13: Why and how is the English language used in the Nordic countries?
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to a discussion on how the use of English in the Nordic countries, with a focus on Finland and Sweden, and the consequences of this on immigrat...
NNL Pod 12: How do biligualism and minority languages function in Finland and Sweden?
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to a discussion on the diversity of the languages in the Nordic countries, focusing on how bi- and multulingualism functions in practice, and t...
NNL Pod 11: Why is there a gap between talking and action when it comes to climate change? / Hvorfor fører klimasnak ikke til handling?
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to an interview in Swedish and Norwegian on the gap between talk and action when it comes to climate change. In the eleventh podcast for the N...
NNL Pod 10: How is rhetoric relevant to climate change? / Hvordan er retorik relevant i forhold til klimaforandringer?
14 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to an interview in Swedish and Norwegian on how people’s use of language and their thoughts have a direct effect on their level of emissions....
NNL Pod 9: How has political and literary security changed since the invasion of Ukraine? / Hvilke sikkerhedspolitiske og litterære ændringer er der sket siden invasionen af Ukraine?
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to an interview in Danish on the changing political landscape since the invasion of Ukraine, both in Russia, Europe and Norden with two researc...
NNL Pod 8: How has political and literary culture changed since the invasion of Ukraine? / Hvilke ændringer i den politiske og litterære kultur er der sket siden invasionen af Ukraine?
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to an interview in Danish on the changing cultural landscape within both politics and literature since the invasion of Ukraine, both in Russia,...
NNL Pod 7: What is the state of gender policy in Norway today? / Hvordan står det til med kønspolitikken i Norge i dag?
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Victoria Austveg, a Master’s student from the University of Oslo, speaks to Mari Teigen, Professor at the Institute for Social Rese...
NNL Pod 6: What are the challenges to gender equality policymaking in the Nordics?
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to a discussion on policymaking, gender segregation and equal pay.In this, the sixth podcast for the New Nordic Lexicon, where students Emma He...
NNL Pod 5: Does reality live up to the Nordics' reputation when it comes to gender equality?
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to a discussion on the Nordic equality model, whether its reputation holds up to scrutiny, and differences between the Nordic countries (partic...
NNL Pod 4: How are city planning and sustainability connected?
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to how cities have developed historically and about different urban approaches to sustainability and inclusivity. In this episode, students fro...
NNL Pod 3: Why should young people be involved in urban planning?
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It is not always easy for children and young people to get their voices heard when it comes to the planning of the cities they live in. But their inpu...
NNL Pod 2: Can we identify with regions like the Nordics or the Baltic Sea region?
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pan-national regions – like the Nordics or the Baltic Sea region - can give us an alternative perspective to the nation state. What are the benefits...
NNL Pod 1: What is the Baltic Sea Region and how has it changed since the invasion of Ukraine?
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Nordic Region is part of the Baltic Sea Region, connected in historical, cultural and economic ways. Listen to a podcast about what has changed in...
Brugen af engelsk i den nordiske region
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Engelskkundskaberne er både udbredte og på højt niveau i de nordiske lande, og det er der legitime historiske og sociopolitiske årsager til. Men m...
The Use of English in the Nordic Region
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Proficiency in English is widespread in the Nordic countries, but not everyone is good at English and the language's dominance is often questione...
Arvesprog og den nordiske region
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lyt til denne podcast for at finde ud af hvad et arvesprog er, og hvordan tilstanden af arvesprog i den nordiske region er i dag.Podcasten er skrevet ...
Heritage languages and the Nordic Region
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Find out what a heritage language is, and what the state of heritage languages in the Nordic region is today in this podcast written by Eeva Sippola a...
Shaping the Nordic Future: Nature and Planning
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to a dialogue between three environmental scientists about how nature-based solutions are used in the Nordics, their benefits and their downsid...
Diversity Management in Denmark and Beyond
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast is about how large organisations, like companies and trade unions, can learn from social movements such as Pride. While some of it may be...
The Nordics, Shipping and the Climate
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to global historian Annette Skovsted Hansen from Aarhus University and legal expert Ellen Eftestöl from the University of Helsinki, amongst ot...
The Nordics as Maritime Nations
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Editor of nordics.info Nicola Witcombe looks into why the Nordic countries are seen – and see themselves – as maritime nations, and how this has c...
Nordic perspectives on the Women’s International Democratic Federation
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to a podcast about the Women’s International Democratic Federation during the Cold War period and why is was important to women from the No...
Nordic Cooperation : Self-interest or Altruism?
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Nordics are often seen as ethical countries because they have a reputation for being environmentally friendly and for giving a lot in development ...
Greenland: Uncovering Archeology with Kirstine Eiby Møller
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to an interview with indigenous arctic archeologist Kirstine Eiby Møller and hear about the Qilakitsoq mummies and how they have informed her ...
Greenland: Uncovering National Dress and Symbolism with Rosannguaq Rossen
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to an interview with PhD in Arctic Studies Rosannguaq Rossen, and hear about the history of the West Greenlandic dress and a picture from 1862 ...
Greenland: Uncovering Art History with Nivi Christensen
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to an interview with Director of Nuuk Art Museum Nivi Christensen and hear about how two key Greenlandic artists - Pia Arke and Anne-Birthe Hov...
Mennesker med Handicap: Politiske Strømninger i Norden siden 1945
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lyt til et historisk overblik over mennesker med handicap: aktivisme og politiske strømninger i Norden siden 1945. Artiklen er originalt skrevet på ...
Disability in the Nordic Countries since 1945
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to an historical overview of disability policies and movements in the Nordic countries since 1945. You can also listen to this podcast in Danis...
Islands historie
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lyt til historien om Islands historie. Artiklen fra danmarkshistorien.dk om Islands historie er oplæst af Kieu Anh Nguyen fra nordics.info. Læs ar...
History of Iceland
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to a potted history of Iceland from the Viking Age to today. It is an article found on nordics.info in English and on danmarkshistorien.dk in D...
Uncovering the Nordic Region with Mary Hilson and Peter Stadius
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hot topics in current academic research on the Nordic region today include welfare, colonialism and heterogeneity. These – as well as a host of othe...
Uncovering Sweden in an International Context with Carl Marklund
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to this podcast if you are interested in how Sweden’s policymaking successes and failures since the Cold War have been perceived domestically...
Norway: Uncovering Gender and Branding in the Nordics with Eirinn Larsen
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to this podcast if you are interested in: Women’s role in business from around 1900 to today.The Norwegian gender quota system on business b...
Shaping the Nordic Past: History-Makers or Money-Makers?
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This nordics.info podcast will be about the practicalities of history-making and how commercial and non-commercial organisations use history to sell t...
Finland: Uncovering Nordic Myths of Homogeneity with Miika Tervonen
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to this podcast if you are interested in finding out more about:Minorities in Finland;Myths of homogeneity in the Nordics;The politicising an...
Shaping the Nordic Past: Fact, Fiction or Politics?
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to this podcast if you want to hear more about:Memory studies.Why is our relationship with the past so important for society?How do we deal wit...
Uncovering the Nordic Model with Caroline de la Porte
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to this nordics.info podcast if you are interested in finding out more about:The traits of the Nordic Model;Examples of policy successes and po...
Denmark: Uncovering Nordic Collectivism with Cathie Jo Martin
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to this podcast if you are interested in :How a collective mindset has been discernable in Denmark and the Nordic countries at points in histor...
Television and Geopolitics: A Conversation on the Nordics
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The interplay between popular culture and the ’real’ world is an interesting one: Can cultural products really have an effect on geopolitics? And ...
Uncovering the Legacies of Nordic Colonialism with Lill-Ann Körber
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to this podcast if you want to hear more about:The North Atlantic Islands of Greenland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands;Denmark-Norway colonialis...
The Scandinavian Modern Breakthrough
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to this nordics.info podcast on the social, political and literary movement from around 1870 to 1900 in Scandinavia! Dubbed the Modern Breakthr...
Iceland: Uncovering the past in Nordic Literature with Gunnþórunn Guðmundsdóttir
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to this podcast if you are interested in finding out more about:Contemporary Icelandic literature to read in English translation;Currents in Ic...
Norway: Uncovering Nordic Childhood in an Online World with Elisabeth Staksrud
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Children being exposed to a certain level of risk is not always seen as a bad thing in the Nordics; exposure can give children the tools to deal with ...
Sweden: Uncovering Nordic Education and Society with Janne Holmén
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast tackles a wide-range of factors about the educational systems of the Nordic countries, focusing primarily on Sweden and comparisons with ...
Extra material: The Nordics and Small State Theory
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is extra material on the The Nordics and Small State Theory from the nordics.info podcast with Janne Holmén, 'Sweden: Uncovering Nordic E...
Iceland: Uncovering the Nordic Welfare State with Stefán Ólafsson
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Interested in the Nordic universal welfare systems and how effective welfare can be in times of crisis? How has Iceland fared compared to the other No...
Extra material: Icelandic pensions system & means-testing
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is extra material on the Icelandic pensions system and means-testing from the nordics.info podcast with Stefán Ólafsson, 'Iceland: Uncov...
Migrant Children in the Nordics: A Conversation on Schooling
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In current times, schools are often hot spots for education policy initiatives driven by party politics. Encounters between the majority ethnic group ...
The Vikings and Capitalism
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the ninth century, the word ”viking” in many parts of Europe would have conjured up a terrifying image of violent maurauders teeming forth from...
Kommer Far hjem til Jul? Af Sally Salminen
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I 1944 udgav den berømte finsk-svenske romanforfatter Sally Salminen ’Kommer far hjem til jul?’ som en novelle i magasinet Juleroser. Salminen fi...
Is Daddy coming home for Christmas? By Sally Salminen
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In 1944, the renowned Finland-Swedish novelist Sally Salminen has the short story 'Kommer Far hjem til jul?' (Is Daddy coming home for Chris...
The Nordic Model at Risk?: Conversations on Regulation
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An ageing population, immigration, tax evasion and incoming foreign workers are frequently cited as threats to the Nordic Model. The universal welfare...
Global Audiences of Danish TV Drama
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The global success of Danish TV drama in the late 2000s and early 2010s was surprising because of the relatively small number of people who can unders...
Gaming the Nordics
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Around a third of the world’s population play video games. But how are video games used to explore images of the Nordic region? What place do video ...
Nordisk krimi fiktion
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Siden 1990'erne har nordisk krimi været en vigtig undergenre inden for den globale krimigenre. Normalt kendetegnet ved socialrealisme, dystre om...
Nordic crime fiction
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Since 1990s, Nordic crime fiction has been a significant sub-genre within the global genre of crime fiction. Usually characterised by social realism, ...
The Nordics and identity: innate or imagined?
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Despite a growing focus on national identity in and outside the Nordics, the Nordic regional identity persists. The participants of this podcast explo...
The Nordics and identity: unite or divide?
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Academics tend to agree that identity is of particular importance right now. The participants of this podcast explore how different portrayals of hist...
Saamelaisen kirjallisuuden lyhyt historia
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Saamelaisen kirjallisuuden historia voidaan jäljittää 1600-luvulta lähtien, ja sen historiaa voidaan tulkita tärkeiden saamelaisten, kansallisten...
A brief history of Sámi literature
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sámi literature's history can be traced from the 1600s and the course of this history can be interpreted in the context of important Sámi, nati...
Dansk indvandrings- og udlændingepolitik, 1970-1992
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I 1973 indførte den socialdemokratiske regering et akut indvandringsstop på grund af voksende arbejdsløshed. Indvandring var dog ikke et særligt p...
Danish immigration policy, 1970-1992
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In 1973, the Social Democrat government introduced an immediate stop to labour immigration because of growing unemployment. Immigration was, however...
Grønlands afkolonisering, 1945-1954
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Umiddelbart efter afslutningen på 2. verdenskrig i 1945 begyndte en verdensomspændende diskussion om afvikling af kolonierne i verden. Diskussionen ...
The Danish decolonisation of Greenland, 1945-54
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An international discussion on decolonisation followed in the aftermath of the Second World War in the mid-1940s. The newly formed United Nations crea...
Genforening 1920
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Genforeningen af Sønderjylland med Danmark i 1920 blev muliggjort af Tysklands nederlag i 1. verdenskrig. Den fandt sted i juni 1920 efter et forløb...
The reunification of Denmark 1920
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The reunification of Southern Jutland with Denmark was made possible in 1920 with the German defeat in the First World War. It took place in June 1920...
The Nordic Model: Heaven or hell? – podcast number II
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, researchers examine how the Nordic model is framed and used in and outside Norden. They present examples of how different aspects of ...
The Nordic Model: Heaven or hell? – podcast number I
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast introduces the concept of the Nordic Model and gives examples of how it is perceived as 'good' and 'bad' by differing...