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War in Ukraine: Crisis in Ukrainian Cities and the Global Aftermath

War in Ukraine: Crisis in Ukrainian Cities and the Global Aftermath

In the light of the ongoing war and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, Nordic Summer University Circle 1 is dedicating their upcoming NSU session on March 18th to reflect on the current events. Everyone is welcomed to join. Tomorrow for our adapted NSU session ““War in Ukraine: Crisis in Ukrainian Cities and the Global Aftermath” we will be joined by the political scientist and urbanist Oleksandr Anisimov to share an opening statement based on his manifesto on post-war urbanism. Further conversation…

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Sommaruniversitet bjuder in till vetenskapliga samtal

Sommaruniversitet bjuder in till vetenskapliga samtal

Under mer än 70 år har Nordiskt Sommaruniversitet erbjudit ett forum för vetenskapliga samtal för alla som är intresserade. – NSU har lyckats bevara det kollegiala styret och har haft stor betydelse för framväxten av nya ämnesområden, säger Johan Söderberg. Continue reading here: https://www.tidningencurie.se/nyheter/2022/03/08/de-bjuder-in-till-vetenskapliga-samtal/?#

Volunteers wanted for 2022 Summer Session Oslo

Volunteers wanted for 2022 Summer Session Oslo

Nordic Summer University is looking for some more volunteers to team up to prepare an in-person (!!!) summer session, where all eleven (!) study circles will host a symposium during one week in Oslo, Norway. Expenses paid, fun guaranteed. Interested? Email: arrkom@nsuweb.org

Newsletter 1, 2022

Newsletter 1, 2022

Dear NSU community, In case you have not received the newest newsletter, you can read it here. And don’t forget to sign up for the NSU newsletter: https://www.nsuweb.org/newsletter/ In this newsletter you will find the following information: New Ad Hoc study circles – welcome! Winter Symposia – CFP and further information. Save the Date – Summer Session Call for Study Circle Proposals 2023 – 2025 Keynote Silvia Federici online! News from the board – working groups in action.

Keynote Silvia Frederici now online

Keynote Silvia Frederici now online

During the October Session 2021, many were present to listen to the keynote by Prof. Silvia Frederici. But for those who missed it, the full keynote can now be viewed online: Silvia Federici is an Italian and American scholar, teacher, and activist from the radical autonomist feminist Marxist and anarchist tradition. The keynote was invited by circle 4 on ‘Narrative and Violence’, which investigates narrativisations of violence within social, political, cultural, and scientific discourses. In so doing, they aim to…

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Happy Funding News!

Happy Funding News!

We are happy to convey the fantastic news that NSU has received yet another grant, this time from the Swedish Kungliga Vitterhetsakademien! This makes it possible for NSU to add further ad hoc circles and continue offering traveling grants and scholarships. It will also make it possible for us to continue developing on ideas for new funding strategies, as well as hopefully reaching new NSU members. In addition, it feels great to know that there are funders who are willing…

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NSU October “Summer” Session Information!

NSU October “Summer” Session Information!

Dear friends and members of the Nordic Summer University, Summer is almost over, but the Summer Session of the Nordic Summer University is about to start! During the whole month of October, things will be happening (mostly online). Several symposia organised by the different study circles will take place, keynote lecture by Silvia Federici, and… of course also the General Assembly of the Nordic Summer University. (For dates and details… see the list below.) Please invite friends, colleagues, those people…

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Grant from Nordplus Horizontal

Grant from Nordplus Horizontal

The Nordic Summer University has received a Nordplus Horizontal grant of 33.000 € for the project “The Nordic Summer University: Sharing and Developing Experience of 70 Years of Democratic Education”. We are looking forward to meeting in person again in Winter/Spring 2022 and are looking forward to interesting discussions and an exciting NSU Winter Symposia 2022. The Nordic Summer University is an organisation led by volunteers. Each study circle is led by two or three leaders in their respective fields,…

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2020 Annual report

2020 Annual report

Dear friends, We’re pleased to let you know that the 2020 NSU Annual Report, plus the Financial Annual Report, can now be found on the website: https://www.nsuweb.org/organisation/nsu-board/annual-report-2020/ Despite the worldwide crisis, NSU has had a wonderful year, connecting to a lot of new and old participants. Almost all circles were able to continue its work, and the Board would like to thank all the participants, coordinators and other volunteers for their continued support and work to make NSU into the…

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Good news for Humanities in the Nordics – and NSU?

Good news for Humanities in the Nordics – and NSU?

Ever since its start in 1950, the Nordic Summer University (NSU) has brought together people from natural sciences, humanities and social science — simply because innovation in thinking and action works best when getting inspiration from beyond your own field. NSU is not a regular university in that sense, nor does it aim to be. It focusses on being a seeding ground, bringing together people from various backgrounds both in and outside of academia. To think, to experiment in thinking,…

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