As immigration novices, Denmark, Norway and Sweden have actively been searching for inspiration and new solutions abroad. Canada is providing some critical inspiration.
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Donald Trump wants the US to take more immigrants from ‘countries like Norway’. But how do ‘countries like Norway’ treat their own immigrants?
Scandinavia was populated by two main migrations, making its first inhabitants more genetically diverse and adapted to harsh climates than those in the rest of Europe.
Jo Nesbø’s bleak thriller featuring troubled hero Harry Hole, rings the changes in a genre recently dominated by female protagonists.
The company has made the world flat (packed).
This problem masks a greater threat to the welfare state than it first appears.
What the Old Norse for Viking can tell us about the Scandinavian explorers.
Trump would not have had a great time navigating the political intrigue presented in the Icelandic Sagas.
What one isolated case tells us about crime and community on this special island.
New measure of 32 countries’ economic balance places UK and US near bottom of the pile.
Scandinavia’s innovative education models present a more diverse and realistic image of the world we live in, and steer clear of gender stereotypes.
We all deserve a bit of ‘hygge’ in our lives. Here’s what it’s all about.
For many, it evokes memories of the Holocaust. So how can the government justify it?
People crossing the famous bridge from Denmark can expect to have their papers checked in a landmark change to border policy.
Human cooperation is the cornerstone of any society. We looked at teamwork in an indigenous minority group in Scandinavia, whose lifestyle is under threat.
Norwegian author Karl Ove Knausgård’s indictment of Swedish culture rings uncomfortably true.
A slide in Sweden’s performance on international education rankings has led to calls for more reform.
A unique language spoken by 2,500 people in central Sweden will start being taught in preschool.
Some claim rising crime rates justify jailing more people, others that such policies cut crime. Evidence from around the world shows those claims are wrong and that we should be looking at inequality.
Curriculum reforms being introduced in Finland from 2016 will set aside time for ‘phenomenon-based’ learning across subjects.
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Professor of Scandinavian Studies, Folklore, and Religious Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Sociology, University of Oslo
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Associate Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies, Drexel University
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Professor in Molecular Archaeology, Department of Archaeology and Classical Studies, Stockholm University
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Course Director, Design (Course Leader, Industrial Design; Product & Transport), University of Staffordshire
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Professor of Regional Political Economy, University of Glasgow
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Lecturer, Stockholm Business School, Stockholm University
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Researcher at the Swedish South Asian Studies Network (SASNET), Lund University
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Professor of Sociology, University of Iceland
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