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Join Cinema Scope as host Andy Nelson and guest Jakob Stougaard-Nielsen dive into the intriguing world of Nordic Noir. This episode uncovers the secrets that make this subgenre a global sensation, from its bleak landscapes to its complex characters. trustory.fm/cinemascope/no…

Exploring the transnational success of Nordic crime fiction and television drama over the past two decades, Professor Jakob Stougaard-Nielsen's inaugural lecture at UCL in 20 November 2024 is free and open to all. ucl.ac.uk/european-langu…

Take part in an exciting exploration of the fate of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales and other works in English. Join us at UCL on 25 November for a free event open to all. shorturl.at/l3ule

Applications now open for the @WritersCentre 2024/25 Emerging Translator Mentorships with one mentorship available for an emerging translator working from Faroese. More details at nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/get-involved/t… Deadline 26 August 2024

BOOK EVENT ‼️ Extremely honoured to be discussing my book Black Boys: The Aesthetics of British Urban Film within an intimate community setting at New Beacon Books @newbeaconbooks this Thursday 2nd November at 19:00. Please RVSP at: newbeaconbooks.com/new-events

UCL Scandinavian Studies' very own Dr Erin Goeres shares her passion and knowledge of Cnut, the Danish prince who became King of England in 1016, with Melvyn Bragg and a stellar In Our Time panel bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00… #nordicstuff

Looking forward to the "More than Words: Symposium on Language Learning and Teaching" organised by our own Senior Lecturer in Danish Dr Anne Grydehøj with fellow language tutors across @ArtsHumsUCL. Register Now! ucl.ac.uk/european-langu…

Great news that UCL's IoE has received major funding to advance language learning in schools. theguardian.com/education/2023…

Introduction to Nordic Cultures - an open-access UCL Press textbook written by UCL Scandinavian Studies Staff - has reached readers across the globe and been accessed more than 28000 times since April 2020 #nordic @UCLSELCS @ArtsHumsUCL @UCLpress

At the celebration event for Lockdown Cultures, the editors and contributors will discuss inspiration, how the project came into fruition, and offer further thoughts about individual contributions and the role of the pandemic in their creation. Book now: ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanitie…

Prof. Jakob Stougaard-Nielsen (UCL Scandinavian Studies) has written a new piece for The Conversation about Nordic television drama: "Borgen is back – what the series gets right (and wrong) about Danish politics". @UCLSELCS @ArtsHumsUCL theconversation.com/borgen-is-back…

Our very own Lecturer in Swedish, Annika Lindskog, explores "Singing Cultural Memories of Places and Spaces" at the Music Futures Festival on Friday 17 June @UCL_IAS with @UCL_EI and @GrandChallenges @UCLSELCS ucl.ac.uk/institute-of-a…

Watch and listen to Dr Erin Goeres (UCL Scandinavian Studies) talk about her research project "1066: Conquest, Conflict and Loss" @UCLSELCS ucl.ac.uk/european-insti…

@JackBrougham @boringconferenc @iamjamesward @doranelli Only just discovered this! It’s great! Thank you Jack!

Happy to have been part of the exclusive preview screening of the 🇸🇪 Nordic Noir series ’Snow Angels’ about women and crime, incl thought provoking Q&A with director Anna Zakrisson and actors at the @RegentStCinema. Airs 13 March, Channel 4. @swedeninuk @WalterPresents @ucl

New book out for Scandinavianists interested in the contested meanings of Nordicness. Co-edited by former UCL colleague Prof. Mary Hilson and with a chapter by @JakobStougaard on Nordic Noir Branding degruyter.com/document/doi/1… @UCLSELCS

@AnsonMackay Sending you every good wish from the far side of Gordon Square!

@Uli_T @ucl @UCLSELCS @ArtsHumsUCL #selcsie! Love it!

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Ever wonder about how #nordicnoir and other streaming shows get subtitled? (feat. @JorgeDiazCintas of @CenTraS_UCL, cc @UCLSELCS) theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2…