The Board of the Nordic Summer University is its executive body. It consists of five or six members, at least four of which must be representatives from different Nordic or Baltic countries. The chair and board members are elected by participants of NSU during the General Assembly organised at the Summer Session each year. Elected board members are to serve for one calendar year at a time, maximum of three years in a row (four years for Chair). Areas of responsibility are divided among the members. These include: treasurer, external funding, publication activities and archive, study program, communication and PR, external relations, and management of internal affairs. Meetings take place mostly virtually, in line with our strategy plan to be as sustainable as possible.
To assist the General Assembly in electing the new members of the Board of the Nordic Summer University, a Nominating Committee is chosen who will talk with previous members and potential candidates in order to select a group of people who are willing and able to support the Nordic Summer University as a board member.
More information can also be found in the statutes of the Nordic Summer University (the statutes are undergoing revision, the linked once valid to 2023).
All positions at the Nordic Summer University, including the board members, are voluntary positions. NSU only covers the expenses made, based on actual costs.
Protocols from board meetings are made public (minutes of 2024).
Board 2026:
West Nordic
Sweden
Denmark
International
International
Sweden
Deputies 2026:
International
Sweden
International
Iceland
Finland
International
International
Denmark
2025
Board:
Karolina Enquist Källgren (Sweden, Chair)
Elena Bogdanova (Sweden, Vice Chair)
Stéphanie Barillé (West Nordic, Treasurer)
Alina Kalachova (International, Circle-Coordinator Contact)
Noah Mihatsch (International, Budget, Accounting)
Georgios Diapoulis (Sweden, Technical Support)
Deputies:
Essi Nuutinen (Arrkom)
Jutta Haider (Linkedin, Funding)
Anna Maja Christina Michaelsdatter Paulsen (Social Media, Chair of Arrkom, Website/Webshop)
Una Þorlaksdóttir (Newsletter, Funding)
2024
Board:
Karolina Enquist Källgren (Sweden, Chair)
Stéphanie Barillé (West Nordic, Treasurer)
Nicole des Bouvrie (International/The Netherlands)
Alina Kalachova (International)
Georgios Diapoulis (Sweden, Technical Support)
Deputies:
Talya Deibel (Ireland/Turkey, Deputy)
Johan Söderberg (Sweden, Deputy)
Una Þorlaksdóttir (Iceland, Deputy, Newsletter)
Carsten Friberg (Denmark, Deputy, Funding)
Emilia Plitcha (Finland, Deputy)
Noah Mihatsch (International/Austria, Deputy, Circle Coordination)
2023
Board:
Karolina Enquist Källgren (Sweden, chair)
Stéphanie Barillé (West Nordic, vice-chair)
Emilia Plichta (Finland, treasurer)
Oddbjørn Ørbech Jensen (Norway, circle coordination)
Anne Sauka (Baltics, website, newsletter)
Talya Deibel (International/Turkey, board member)
Deputies:
Nicole des Bouvrie (International/The Netherlands, accountant)
Alina Kalachova (International, social media)
Lara Hoffmann (West Nordic, deputy)
Carsten Friberg (Denmark, statutes revision and funding)
Johan Söderberg (Sweden, deputy)
Eric Deibel (International, study program)
2022
Nicole des Bouvrie (International, chair)
Karolina Enquist Källgren (Sweden, funding)
Lara Hoffmann (West Nordics, treasurer)
Laura Brännkärr-Väänänen (Finland, circle coordination)
Anne Sauka (Baltics, newsletter)
Johan Söderberg (Sweden, board member)
2021
Nicole des Bouvrie (International, chair)
Mikael Carleheden (Sweden, vice chair)
Inta Balode (Baltic)
Laura Hellsten (Finland)
Arne Johan Vetlesen (Norway)
Qivioq Nivi Lövström (West Nordic)
2020
Inta Balode (Baltics, chair)
Nicole des Bouvrie (International)
Erik Poulsen (Sweden)
Laura Hellsten (Finland)
Gustav Eek (Sweden)
2019
Disa Kamula (Finland, chair)
Eret Talviste (Baltic)
Erik Poulsen (Sweden)
Nicole des Bouvrie (International)
Annikki Wahlöö
2018
Disa Kamula (Finland, chair)
Johanna Sjöstedt (Sweden)
Ben Tyrer (International)
Kristian Guttesen (Danmark, Iceland)
Eret Talviste (Baltic)
2017
Disa Kamula (Finland, chair)
Jutta Vikman (Danmark)
Johanna Sjöstedt (Sweden)
Ben Tyrer (International)
Ragnhild Freng Dale (Norway)