Knowledge on the Nordics
Listen to researchers talk about the history, society and culture of the Nordic region (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the autonomous territories, Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Åland). Mainly interviews and panel discussions, but also synopses of particular historical events and topics within the humanities and social sciences written by researchers and read out in one of the Nordic languages as well as English.
Podcasting since 2020 • 74 episodes
Knowledge on the Nordics
Latest Episodes
The Baltic Sea Region and Estonian Landscapes
Listen to a podcast about the landscapes of Estonia and how phases in history have left their mark, from old nineteenth-century German manors to sparsely populated ex-Soviet training areas. Hannes Palang from Tallinn University talks to editor ...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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33:56
The Baltic Sea Region and Estonian Seascapes
Listen to a podcast that uncovers the different layers of the Estonian coastline from a human geography perspective. Estonian seascapes range from beaches to waterfalls and have historically supported people in a range of industries from touris...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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34:46
The Baltic Sea Region and An Estonian Heritagescape
Listen to a podcast about the northeastern region of Estonia and how research can uncover different layers of a landscape. Hear about oil shale production, the influx of people during Soviet times, contemporary outdoor adventure in the fo...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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32:32
Regionalisation and the Baltic Sea Region
Listen to a podcast about when and why states in and around the Baltic Sea have worked together for economic, social or geopolitical reasons, with a focus on Poland. After the end of the Cold War, regional initiatives like the Council ...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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41:20
NNL Pod 15: What was the New Nordic Lexicon podcast series about?
Listen to a whistlestop tour covering the last 14 podcasts, touching down in Aarhus, Stockholm, Oslo, and Helsinki, and featuring clips from podcasts where young people put questions to researchers on topics of the day, including the consequenc...
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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30:34