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Knowledge on the Nordics

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74 episodes

1 month ago

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 of nordics.info, Nicola Witcombe, and explains his research on landscapes and how it reveals the fascinating history of Estonia and the Baltic Sea Region as a whole. Hannes Palang from Tallinn University talks to editor of nordics.info, Nicola Witcombe...

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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 of nordics.info, Nicola Witcombe, and explains his research on landscapes and how it reveals the fascinating history of Estonia and the Baltic Sea Region as a whole. Hannes Palang from Tallinn University talks to editor of nordics.info, Nicola Witcombe...

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Knowledge on the Nordics

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 of nordics.info, Nicola Witcombe, and explains his research on landscapes and how it reveals the fascinating history of Estonia and the Baltic Sea Region as a whole. Hannes Palang from Tallinn University talks to editor of nordics.info, Nicola Witcombe...

1 year ago

33 minutes

Knowledge on the Nordics

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 tourism to fishing to the production of cosmetics. Seascapes also ignite energy debates about oil shale and wind farms against the backdrop of being Russia's neighbour today. Anu Printsmann from Tallinn University talks to editor of nordics.info, Nicola Witco...

1 year ago

34 minutes

Knowledge on the Nordics

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 forest, and learn about the concept heritscape. Saara Mildeberg from Tallinn University talks to editor of nordics.info, Nicola Witcombe. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.

1 year ago

32 minutes

Knowledge on the Nordics

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 of the Baltic Sea States sprung up to keep Russia around the table and as a vehicle to work collectively towards common aims, inspired at least in part by Nordic regional institutions. But are such initiatives still as important now Russia no longer plays ...

1 year ago

41 minutes

Knowledge on the Nordics

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 consequences of the invasion of Ukraine, gender, and the climate. Nicola Witcombe, who is the editor of nordics.info, and Daniela Lange Andersen, a student from Aarhus University, discuss the series and recount views of the other students and researchers th...

1 year ago

30 minutes

Knowledge on the Nordics

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 episode for the New Nordic Lexicon, students Gaëtan Gamba and Agata Pyka speak to three researchers about their research project on Nordic relief efforts during the Biafra Crisis: Norbert Götz and Carl Marklund from Södertörn University, and Susan Lindholm, from...

1 year ago

30 minutes

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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 Turva speak mainly to Elizabeth Peterson from the University of Helsinki. Nina Carlsson from Uppsala University, Tuire Liimatainen from the Migration Institute of Finland, and Nicola Witcombe, editor of nordics.info, also join the discussion. This podcast was ...

1 year ago

29 minutes

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NNL Pod 12: How do biligualism and minority languages function in Finland and Sweden?

Listen to a discussion on the diversity of the languages in the Nordic countries, focusing on how bi- and multulingualism functions in practice, and the history, framework and importance of minority and heritage languages and their status in Sweden and Finland. In the twelfth podcast for the New Nordic Lexicon, students from Aarhus and Helsinki Universities, Gaëtan Gamba and Sóley Eliasdottir, speak to Nina Carlsson from the University of Uppsala, and Tuire Liimatainen from the Migration Ins...

1 year ago

33 minutes

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NNL Pod 11: Why is there a gap between talking and action when it comes to climate change? / Hvorfor fører klimasnak ikke til handling?

Listen to an interview in Swedish and Norwegian on the gap between talk and action when it comes to climate change. In the eleventh podcast for the New Nordic Lexicon, students from Bergen and Lund speak to Maria Wolrath-Söderberg from Södertörn University. This podcast was made possible by funding from the A.P. Moller Foundation. Sound credits: Summer by tictac9 from freesound.org. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.

1 year ago

21 minutes

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NNL Pod 10: How is rhetoric relevant to climate change? / Hvordan er retorik relevant i forhold til klimaforandringer?

Listen to an interview in Swedish and Norwegian on how people’s use of language and their thoughts have a direct effect on their level of emissions. Research into how people reason and think about climate change is crucial to the debate on climate change. In the tenth podcast for the New Nordic Lexicon, students from Bergen and Lund, speak to Maria Wolrath-Söderberg from Södertörn University. This podcast was made possible by funding from the A.P. Moller Foundation. Sound credits: Summer by...

1 year ago

31 minutes

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NNL Pod 9: How has political and literary security changed since the invasion of Ukraine? / Hvilke sikkerhedspolitiske og litterære ændringer er der sket siden invasionen af Ukraine?

Listen to an interview in Danish on the changing political landscape since the invasion of Ukraine, both in Russia, Europe and Norden with two researchers from Aarhus University. Daniela Lange Andersen and Mattias Carlberg, students from Aarhus and Lund Universities, speak again to Thorsten Borring Olesen and Birgitte Beck Pristed, both from Aarhus University, this time about security issues, both in and outside of Russia and Ukraine. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.

1 year ago

30 minutes

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NNL Pod 8: How has political and literary culture changed since the invasion of Ukraine? / Hvilke ændringer i den politiske og litterære kultur er der sket siden invasionen af Ukraine?

Listen to an interview in Danish on the changing cultural landscape within both politics and literature since the invasion of Ukraine, both in Russia, Europe and Norden, with two researchers from Aarhus University. In the eigth podcast for the New Nordic Lexicon, students from Aarhus and Lund Universities, Daniela Lange Andersen and Mattias Carlberg, speak to Thorsten Borring Olesen and Birgitte Beck Pristed, both from Aarhus University, about international political culture, and literature ...

1 year ago

36 minutes

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NNL Pod 7: What is the state of gender policy in Norway today? / Hvordan står det til med kønspolitikken i Norge i dag?

In this episode, Victoria Austveg, a Master’s student from the University of Oslo, speaks to Mari Teigen, Professor at the Institute for Social Research in Norway. This episode builds on the last two, but focuses more on Norway’s policies, including board membership requirements placed on companies, the gender segregated labour market, how wages are set, and equal pay. It is in Norwegian and Danish. Go to The New Nordic Lexicon for further reading on this and many more subjects! Sound...

1 year ago

30 minutes

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NNL Pod 6: What are the challenges to gender equality policymaking in the Nordics?

Listen to a discussion on policymaking, gender segregation and equal pay. In this, the sixth podcast for the New Nordic Lexicon, where students Emma Healey from the University of Helsinki and Victoria Austveg from the University of Oslo speak to Cathrine Holst, Professor in Philosophy of Science and Democracy at Oslo University. Nicola Witcombe, who is editor of nordics.info based at Aarhus University, also joins the discussion. This podcast was made possible by funding from the A.P. Moller ...

1 year ago

32 minutes

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NNL Pod 5: Does reality live up to the Nordics' reputation when it comes to gender equality?

Listen to a discussion on the Nordic equality model, whether its reputation holds up to scrutiny, and differences between the Nordic countries (particularly Norway and Sweden) when it comes to gender issues. In this episode, students Emma Healey from the University of Helsinki and Victoria Austveg from the University of Oslo speak to Cathrine Holst, Professor in Philosophy of Science and Democracy at the University of Oslo. This podcast was made possible by funding from the A.P. Moller Found...

2 years ago

30 minutes

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NNL Pod 4: How are city planning and sustainability connected?

Listen to how cities have developed historically and about different urban approaches to sustainability and inclusivity. In this episode, students from Helsinki and Södertörn Universities, Gaëtan Gamba and Jasmin Adolph speak to two Romina Rodela from Södertörn University, and Natalie Gulsrud from the University of Copenhagen. This podcast was made possible by funding from the A.P. Moller Foundation. Go to The New Nordic Lexicon for further reading on this and many more subjects! Sound cr...

2 years ago

32 minutes

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NNL Pod 3: Why should young people be involved in urban planning?

It is not always easy for children and young people to get their voices heard when it comes to the planning of the cities they live in. But their input is important for a whole range of reasons including that cities need to be fit for purpose, young people's health and counteracting climate change. In this third episode, a student from Helsinki University, Gaëtan Gamba, and a recent alumni of Södertörn University, Jasmin Adolph, speak to two researchers, Romina Rodela from Södertörn Uni...

2 years ago

30 minutes

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NNL Pod 2: Can we identify with regions like the Nordics or the Baltic Sea region?

Pan-national regions – like the Nordics or the Baltic Sea region - can give us an alternative perspective to the nation state. What are the benefits and challenges of these pan-national regions and have feelings of identity changed since the Russian invasion of Ukraine? This is the second of our podcasts for the New Nordic Lexicon where students get the chance to put questions to researchers. In this episode, students from Aarhus University, Chance Dorland and Sóley Eliasdottir, speak to Kazi...

2 years ago

30 minutes

Knowledge on the Nordics

NNL Pod 1: What is the Baltic Sea Region and how has it changed since the invasion of Ukraine?

The Nordic Region is part of the Baltic Sea Region, connected in historical, cultural and economic ways. Listen to a podcast about what has changed in the Baltic Sea Region since the invasion of Ukraine, and about how regions are not static and change over time, much like our affiliation for them. Students from Aarhus University, Chance Dorland and Sóley Eliasdottir, get answers to their questions from two scholars, Kazimierz Musiał from the University of Gdansk's Scandinavian and Finnish Stu...

2 years ago

27 minutes

Knowledge on the Nordics

Brugen af engelsk i den nordiske region

Engelskkundskaberne er både udbredte og på højt niveau i de nordiske lande, og det er der legitime historiske og sociopolitiske årsager til. Men man bør ikke gå ud fra, at alle er lige dygtige til sproget, eller at der ikke sættes spørgsmålstegn ved sprogets magt og udbredelse. Lyt til denne podcast for at høre mere om det engelske sprog i Norden i dag. Podcasten er skrevet af Eeva Sippola og Elizabeth Peterson, oplæst af Caroline Vogt Hansen og produceret af Nicola Witcombe. Du kan også lyt...

2 years ago

8 minutes