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 • 72 episodes
Knowledge on the Nordics
Latest Episodes
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...
May 03, 2024
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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 ...
April 17, 2024
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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...
March 22, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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30:34
NNL POD 14: What was the Nordic humanitarian response to the Biafra Crisis?
Listen to a discussion on how Nordic public and voluntary organisations - particularly in Denmark, Sweden and Finland - responded to the famine which ensued when Biafra attempted to secede from Nigeria in the 1960s.In the fourteenth epi...
March 05, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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30:59
NNL Pod 13: Why and how is the English language used in the Nordic countries?
Listen to a discussion on how the use of English in the Nordic countries, with a focus on Finland and Sweden, and the consequences of this on immigration populations and identity.In the thirteen episode, students Gaëtan Gamba and Essi T...
February 19, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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29:47
