Sweden as Our Classroom: Partnerships with Uppsala University and Beyond
Sat, Oct 15
|Wallenberg Hall, Denkmann, Augustana
This academic session is part of the inauguration events of Augustana's ninth president, Dr. Andrea Kathryn Talentino.
Time & Location
Oct 15, 2022, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CDT
Wallenberg Hall, Denkmann, Augustana , 3520 7th Ave, Rock Island, IL 61201, USA
About the Event
This session will feature how Augustana faculty and students are engaged in exciting new initiatives to renew and reimagine the college’s historic ties to Sweden and the Nordic region. Central to many of these efforts has been a recently concluded six-year grant from the Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg Foundation, which allowed many faculty to travel to Scandinavia, make professional contacts and plan study abroad courses.
A new memorandum of understanding with Uppsala University also resulted from these efforts and opens the door to future collaborations across all disciplines. This panel discussion will showcase some of what our faculty and students have been working on with Uppsala University and other partner institutions in Sweden.
Dr. Jenny Burnham, geography
Dr. Lena Hann, public health
Dr. Wendy Hilton-Morrow, provost, communication studies
Dr. Adam Hjorthén, Swedish Institute for North American Study, Uppsala University