Scandinavian Sampler February 29 & March 1, 2008
Explore Scandinavian Languages and Cultures
A workshop combining Scandinavian current events, history, literature, art, music and geography with introductions to the languages.
If you are interested in Scandinavian languages and cultures we encourage you to attend any or all of this cultural weekend.
Fee
Friday night: Free, but donations are accepted.
Saturday: $10 for any or all lectures.
Students have free entrance.
Registration and payment of fees at door on the day of the event.
Parking
Free on Friday night in all PSU lots. $4.00 on Saturday all day.
Information
Call 503-725-3522, PSU Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.
All lectures are held at Portland State University in Cramer Hall Room 171, 1721 SW Broadway.
Friday February 29
19:30
“Carl and Karin Larsson. A Creative Collaboration.”
Ann Topjon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor/Librarian Emerita, Whittier College, Ca.
Refreshments will be served immediately after in the Finnish Room, 124 Cramer Hall.
Saturday, March 1
Saturday’s Moderator:
Morgan Pope, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Outreach, PSU College
of Engineering and Computer Science, Emeritus
9:45-12:00
Introductions to the Danish and Swedish Languages
PSU Foreign Langs. and Lits. Instructors:
Britt-Mari Lord (Swedish)for Tina Kreft-Tengblad
Inger M. Olsen (Danish)
9:45-10:05
“Lise Nørgaard: A Seriously Funny Lady.”
Inger M. Olsen, MA
Adjunct Professor, Danish, PSU
Dept. of Foreign Languages and Literatures
10:10-10:30
“Finns and Fishing on the Lower Columbia River.”
Greg Jacob, Ph.D.
Professor, PSU
Department of English
10:35-10:50
Coffee Break
10:55-11:15
“Loki – not just a Trickster.”
Katya Amato, M.A.
Senior Instructor, PSU Department of English
11:20-11:40
“Ragnhild Jacobsen: A Weaver and Lace Maker, 1916-1989.”
Johanna Fedde, M.A. & M.A.Ed.
Retired Norwegian Instructor, PSU
11:45-12:15
Lunch (sack lunch recommended)
12:20-13:10
“Was Iceland’s Greatest Crime committed by a Good Man?”
Barry Anderson, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus,
PSU Department of Psychology
&
Les Swanson, M.A. JD
Adjunct Professor, PSU Graduate Program
in Conflict Resolution & University of Oregon School of Law
(Constitutional Law)
Consul for Iceland
13:15-13:35
“Investing in their Future – Sweden’s System of Higher Education.”
Dan Hammerström, Ph.D.
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Associate Dean for Research, PSU
Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science.
13:40-
Film: “Emil i Lönneberga” by Astrid Lindgren
In Memory of Bernhard Fedde, J.D. et al
Adj. Prof. Emeritus
PSU Dept. of History
Britt-Mari Lord