12th Annual Scandinavian Sampler

J Explore Scandinavian Languages and Culture J

March 17 (Friday) and 18 (Saturday), 2006

Portland State University (1721 SW Broadway)—Cramer Hall Room 171

Scandinavian Sampler is a workshop combining Scandinavian current events, history, literature, art, music, and geography with introductions to the Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish languages. For more info, call the PSU Department of Foreign Languages, 503-725-3522.

FEE: Friday night: Free, but donations accepted. Saturday: $10 for any or all lectures.

PARKING: Friday night: free in all PSU lots. Saturday: $3 (all day).

Driving Map:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1825+SW+Broadway,+Portland,+Oregon&spn=0.021399,0.035306&hl=en

FRIDAY, MARCH 17

7:30 pm

“Ni Liv” (Nine Lives)…A Norwegian Film Classic…recounting the experiences of the wartime Resistance Hero, Jan Baalsrud. Refreshments will be served afterwards.

SATURDAY, MARCH 18

9:45 am – 12 noon

Introductions to the Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish Languages

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9:45 am – 10:05 am

Leaving an Indelible Mark: Oslo and Her Writers

10:10 am – 10:30 am

Fins, Finns, and Astorians

10:35 am – 10:50

Coffee Break

10:55 am – 11:15 am

Negotiation, Mediation, and Arbitration in Njal’s Saga

11:20 am – 11:40 am

Edvard Munch’s Life As Shown in His Paintings

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11:45 am – 12:15 pm

Lunch (a sack lunch is recommended)

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12:20 pm – 1:10 pm

Against Norse Pessimism: Comedy in the Eddas

1:15 pm – 1:35 pm

August Bournonville: King of Danish Ballet

1:40 pm – 2:00 pm

Finland 1945- 2000: Makeover from Poverty to Affluence

2:05 pm – 2:25 pm

“To Kill a Child”

2:30 pm – 2:50 pm

Arctic Interactions: My Experiences with the Sami