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June 17, 2014

2012 - Ikea. Swedish design and design of the Swedish image - Sara Kristoffersson

IKEA's blue stores with a yellow logo on the facade around the world are reminiscent of Sweden. The global...

June 17, 2014

2012 - Giants and giantesses in Norse mythology - Tommy Kuusela - Stockholm University

The aim of this thesis is to investigate the role and function of these epic figures in myths. The giants have often been interpreted...

June 17, 2014

2012 - Bumps on the bra. Viking Age women's dress in a pre-Christian context - Annika Larsson - Uppsala University, Sweden

The stories of the Viking Age and the early Middle Ages are important elements of the historical identity of Scandinavia. The female costume with its distinctive...

June 17, 2014

2012 - Purchase and training of a horse for Beridna Högvakten - Olof Karlander - Beridna Högvakten

The Association of the Mounted High Guard, founded in 1985, has the task of safeguarding the tradition of horses in the mounted...

June 17, 2014

2012 - Restoration of the dining room chairs, Gunnebo Castle - Krister Karlsson - Mölndals Stad

Gothenburg's city architect Carl Wilhelm Carlberg, commissioned by the merchant John Hall, designed Gunnebo Castle, its interiors and furniture as well as surrounding buildings...

June 17, 2014

2012 - The Swedish History Days 2013 - Dag Klackenberg - The Swedish History Days

The overall aim of the Swedish History Days is to encourage contacts and exchanges between professionals from different professions related to the subject of history,...

June 17, 2014

2012 - Röhsska museet - collections and history - Ritwa Herjulfsdotter - Röhsska museet

The history of the Röhsska Museum is part of the cultural history of Gothenburg, but also of Sweden. Röhsska has played a not insignificant role in...

June 17, 2014

2012 - Renewal of the permanent exhibition in the Museum of Antiquities, Historical Studies, University of Gothenburg - Carina Håkansson - University of Gothenburg

The permanent exhibition of the Museum of Antiquities at the University of Gothenburg is in great need of renewal and modernization. The proposal includes a new floor plan, color scheme...

June 17, 2014

2012 - Realization of the 10th European Academy of Design Conference at the Röhsska Museum - Love Jönsson - Röhsska museet

On 17-19 April 2013, the 10th European Academy of Design Conference will be held at the Röhsska Museum in...

June 17, 2014

2012 - Book about Kärrbo parish in Västmanland - Gunnar Grant - Kärrbo Bygdegårdsförening

The proposed book on Kärrbo parish in Västmanland, with the provisional title "Kärrbo parish from the Middle Ages to the present", is based on...

June 17, 2014

2012 - Publication of Research & Progress in 2013 - Patrik Hadenius - Research & Progress

The project concerns the publication of Forskning & Framsteg in 2013. The aim of the journal is to report mainly on Swedish research and on...

June 17, 2014

2012 - The Duchess, the Court and the Political Space - My Hellsing - Örebro University

Duchess Charlotte (1759-1818), Queen of Sweden from 1809, is remembered for the political notes she kept in French...