Lisa HuntshaMay 1740th Anniversary Celebration a Smashing Success!The weekend of May 7th saw the Swenson Center's 40th Anniversary celebration. We opened our doors in September 1981, and have since...
Lisa HuntshaMay 16Dag Blanck named Honorary ProfessorOn May 6th, Dr. Dag Blanck, Director of the Swenson Center, was named Augustana Honorary Professor of Swedish-American Studies to...
Dag BlanckFeb 2240th Anniversary CelebrationThe Swenson Center Turns 40! The Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center opened its doors in September 1981 and has since become the...
Lisa HuntshaAug 19, 2021Faculty Research in "Whole Person Health"Dr. Lena Hann, Assistant Professor in the Public Health Program at Augustana College was the 2021 recipient of our Faculty Research...
Lisa HuntshaAug 17, 2021NWO Fellow Completes VisitThis article was written by Benjamin R. Grignon, our 2021 NWO Visiting Scholar Award recipient. Grignon is working on his Doctorate of...
Swenson CenterAug 9, 2021Director writes new book "Swedish-American Borderlands"University of Minnesota Press publishes new book co-edited by Swenson Center director Dag Blanck
Lisa HuntshaJul 14, 2021Announcing: Recipient of the Nils William Olsson Visiting Scholar AwardBenjamin Grignon is a teacher of traditional Menominee arts, he represents the Menominee Nation, and approaches culturally-responsive...
Lisa HuntshaJun 17, 2021Announcing: Faculty Research Stipend RecipientDr. Lena Hann, Assistant Professor in the Public Health Program, has been awarded the 2021 Faculty Research Stipend. Hann will spend one...
Lisa HuntshaMar 12, 2021New article from Center researchA new article in Scandinavian Journal of History was written by our 2018 Dagmar and Nils William Olsson Visiting Scholar Award recipient...
Kimberly La PalmJan 6, 2021Lunchtime Lecture SeriesWe've organized a Lunchtime Lecture Series highlighting the work being done by scholars using materials in the Swenson Center library and...
Lisa HuntshaNov 9, 2020Ander lecture available on YouTubeIn case you missed it live, this year's O. Fritiof Ander Lecture in Immigration History was presented by Dr. Hélène Ohlsson under the...