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December 2, 2021

2021-The journal Respons - review journal for humanities & social sciences

Respons magazine focuses on reviewing non-fiction in Swedish, including translations, in the humanities and social sciences, although we also...

December 2, 2021

2021-Big and small secrets. More stories about the Iron Age

Ancient artifacts and other remains need to be interpreted to be understood. They often contain several layers of knowledge that together...

December 2, 2021

2021-across the border: round trip Norway-Sweden 1940-45

Över Gränsen" manifests the importance of Swedish land for Norwegian irregular military resistance to Nazi Germany's occupation in the latter half of World War II....

December 2, 2021

2021-English language teaching, language proficiency and quality of education

The use of English as a medium of instruction in higher education, commonly referred to as 'EMI' after English Medium Instruction, is increasingly being used...

December 2, 2021

2021-SHF Yearbook 2022 Sofia Häggman: Mummies

Every year, the Swedish Humanities Federation's 2,200 members receive a newly written book on Swedish humanities research. For 2022, "Mummies" is planned...

December 2, 2021

2021-Pilgrim Church in Edsleskog

The pilgrimage church in Edsleskog has long been known because it was dedicated to one of Sweden's first known saints, Nils. But since...

December 2, 2021

2021-Intercultural relations in the Bronze Age: the geographical dimension

The aim of the project is to define the geographical dimension of trade in sought-after goods and the spread of cultural and technological trends...

December 2, 2021

2021-Gustaf VI Adolf as archaeologist and cultural patron

The project highlights King Gustaf VI Adolf as archaeologist, cultural patron and chairman of the board, and paints a comprehensive picture of the emergence of Nordic, classical and...

December 2, 2021

2021-Hereby I have the honor to inform you

The Swedish military preparedness of 1939-1945 claimed many victims among the conscripts. In the spring of 1945, the media reported that 782 Swedish soldiers had died...

December 2, 2021

2021-Jaan Kross' work Between three plagues

Jaan Kross, Estonia's greatest contemporary author, passed away in 2007, several of his books have been translated into Swedish and have been admired,...

December 2, 2021

2021-Dressed togetherness. The significance of traveling clothes in Virestad parish 1750-1850

Our clothes help us understand the world around us and ourselves. Some items can be done without, but clothes need...

December 2, 2021

2021-Mère Moreau - Gumman i Grez

In the artists' colony of Grez-sur-Loing, 7 miles south of Paris, there was a lady called Mère Moreau, also known as the "Gumman of Grez"...