Welcome to a UTRI Transformation Talk exploring historical narratives that have shaped perceptions of nature and landscape in northern Sweden.
In this seminar, Daniel Andersson, Professor of Language Studies, offers an in-depth exploration of how historical narratives of nature and colonisation in northern Sweden have shaped ways of understanding place and landscape, as well as the identities associated with these environments. He also demonstrates how these discourses continue to influence how northern Sweden is conceived of and discussed today, and how the dominant image of nature in the region — then as now — is that of resources and assets.
The seminar is based on Andersson’s book: The Chronology and Ideology of the Lands in Northern Sweden: Nature and Linguistic Place-Making with a Focus on the Settler Colonization during the 18th and 19th Century.
Read more about the book and download it via Kriterium.
The seminar is held in english!
A limited number of vegetarian lunches will be available from 11:45. These will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
The seminar is open to researchers, students, and staff.
