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UCL Scandinavian Studies. Views expressed & RTs don't reflect UCL's views. Nor Scandinavia's views for that matter.
UCL, London
Joined October 2009
Join Cinema Scope as host Andy Nelson and guest Jakob Stougaard-Nielsen dive into the intriguing world of Nordic Noir. This episode uncovers the secrets that make this subgenre a global sensation, from its bleak landscapes to its complex characters.
trustory.fm
Dive into Nordic Noir as Andy and Jakob Stougaard-Nielsen explore its dark landscapes and gripping tales, featuring films like Insomnia and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
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Exploring the transnational success of Nordic crime fiction and television drama over the past two decades, Professor Jakob Stougaard-Nielsen's inaugural lecture at UCL in 20 November 2024 is free and open to all.
ucl.ac.uk
Exploring the transnational success of Nordic crime fiction and television drama over the past two decades, Professor Jakob Stougaard-Nielsen's inaugural lecture is free and open to all.
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Take part in an exciting exploration of the fate of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales and other works in English. Join us at UCL on 25 November for a free event open to all.
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Applications now open for the @WritersCentre 2024/25 Emerging Translator Mentorships with one mentorship available for an emerging translator working from Faroese. More details at Deadline 26 August 2024.
nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk
NCW Emerging #Translator Mentorships aims to develop new cohorts of literary translators into English, particularly for languages whose literature is currently under-represented in English #transla...
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RT @CJNwonka: BOOK EVENT ‼️ Extremely honoured to be discussing my book Black Boys: The Aesthetics of British Urban Film within an intimate….
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UCL Scandinavian Studies' very own Dr Erin Goeres shares her passion and knowledge of Cnut, the Danish prince who became King of England in 1016, with Melvyn Bragg and a stellar In Our Time panel #nordicstuff.
bbc.co.uk
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Dane who became a powerful King of England in 1016.
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Looking forward to the "More than Words: Symposium on Language Learning and Teaching" organised by our own Senior Lecturer in Danish Dr Anne Grydehøj with fellow language tutors across @ArtsHumsUCL. Register Now!
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Great news that UCL's IoE has received major funding to advance language learning in schools.
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Introduction to Nordic Cultures - an open-access UCL Press textbook written by UCL Scandinavian Studies Staff - has reached readers across the globe and been accessed more than 28000 times since April 2020 #nordic @UCLSELCS @ArtsHumsUCL @UCLpress
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RT @ArtsHumsUCL: At the celebration event for Lockdown Cultures, the editors and contributors will discuss inspiration, how the project cam….
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RT @VELUXFONDEN: Mød vores nye fantastiske writers-in-residence, der får legater til skriveophold på danske universiteter: Sørine Steenhold….
veluxfonden.dk
VELUX FONDENs pilotprojekt Writers-in-residence skal fremme dialogen mellem humanvidenskab og kunstnerisk praksis og styrke skønlitteraturen – nu i alle tre dele af rigsfællesskabet. Seks talentfulde...
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Prof. Jakob Stougaard-Nielsen (UCL Scandinavian Studies) has written a new piece for The Conversation about Nordic television drama: "Borgen is back – what the series gets right (and wrong) about Danish politics". @UCLSELCS @ArtsHumsUCL .
theconversation.com
The Danish drama has become popular around the globe.
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Our very own Lecturer in Swedish, Annika Lindskog, explores "Singing Cultural Memories of Places and Spaces" at the Music Futures Festival on Friday 17 June @UCL_IAS with @UCL_EI and @GrandChallenges @UCLSELCS
ucl.ac.uk
A conversation-recital around selected English art songs, exploring their agency as cultural memory with soprano Harriet Burns, pianist Ian Tindale, music historian Professor Daniel Grimley and
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Watch and listen to Dr Erin Goeres (UCL Scandinavian Studies) talk about her research project "1066: Conquest, Conflict and Loss" @UCLSELCS
ucl.ac.uk
Dr Erin Goeres explores overlooked complexities of 1066 and its connections to modern day politics.
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RT @SweAmbUK: Happy to have been part of the exclusive preview screening of the 🇸🇪 Nordic Noir series ’Snow Angels’ about women and crime,….
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New book out for Scandinavianists interested in the contested meanings of Nordicness. Co-edited by former UCL colleague Prof. Mary Hilson and with a chapter by @JakobStougaard on Nordic Noir Branding @UCLSELCS.
degruyterbrill.com
The terms ‘Nordic’ and ‘Scandinavian’ are widely used to refer to the politics, society and culture of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. But why have people felt the need to frame things...
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Ever wonder about how #nordicnoir and other streaming shows get subtitled? (feat. @JorgeDiazCintas of @CenTraS_UCL, cc @UCLSELCS)
theguardian.com
The global audience for foreign-language streaming shows has never been larger. But subtitlers are leaving the industry in droves
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RT @GEA_USC: ➡️ Claire Thomson, from @scandstudies, speaking about "A little land, on demand: The heyday and digital afterlife of Danish po….
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