Scandinavian Studiesds

Department of Germanic Languages & Literaturesg Scandinavian Studiesds

Scandinavian Update By Johanna Eriksson

The Scandinavian Program at the University of • The Annual Signe Karlström Event provides Michigan has had a great academic year. We an opportunity to showcase Swedish culture. are delighted to boast that we had full fi rst- and It also attracts students and members of the second-year Swedish courses. Moreover, eight community, which is a priority for our program. motivated and talented students enrolled in third- In the Fall of 2011, we plan to present tenor Mats year Swedish. Following are more highlights: Carlsson, in collaboration with the Jenny Lind Club and SWEA Michigan. • Thanks to a generous grant from Barbro Osher’s Pro Suecia Foundation, we were able to invite A number of students are planning to study or Professor David Östlund from Sweden to teach work in Sweden this summer: a course on the history of the Swedish Welfare • Second-year Swedish students Meredith Model during the Winter semester. Westerlund, Alex Redman and Britta Roosendahl will spend six weeks at Uppsala International • The department’s long-term goal is to secure Summer Session. This program combines funding so that we may off er a specialized intensive language studies with interesting course on Scandinavia that is taught in English weekend trips through Scandinavia. on a regular basis. Professor Östlund’s residence was a marvelous demonstration of the great • Two students have secured summer internships impact that such a course can have. in Sweden: Second-year Swedish student Collin Wassell, who is majoring in composition at • We continue our collaboration with Campeon the School of Music, will spend the summer at Frigymnasium in Helsingborg, and had a Drottningholms Slottsteater, an authentic 18th Images from Kjell wonderful study trip during spring break. century theater near the city of Stockholm. Espmark’s presentation for the Signe Karlström For most students, this was their fi rst trip to Andrew Tuck, another Music student, and Event (top) and David Sweden; for others, this was their fi rst trip Third-year Swedish student who is minoring in Ostlünd’s course ﬂ ier outside of the U.S. This collaboration provides Scandinavian studies, will work as an actor at (bottom) a unique experience for students to participate Fredriksdals friluftsmuseum in Helsingborg. in everyday Swedish life. Students are hosted by Swedish families, take part in schoolwork, • Scott Templin (B.A. ‘11) has applied for a Fulbright and explore several cities, small towns and the grant to study immigration and integration in countryside of south Sweden. Sweden for the next academic year.

• On April 8th, the well attended Signe Karlström We continue to pursue our goal of providing Event hosted Professor Kjell Espmark. He is all students who are interested in studying or a member of the Swedish Academy and its working in Sweden with funding to cover the extra Nobel Prize Committee. Professor Espmark expenses that may prevent them from traveling introduced, Lend Me Your Voice, his fi rst book of abroad. If you are interested in helping us reach this poetry translated into English and discussed his goal, please contact me at [email protected]. experiences as a member of the Nobel Literary Thank you and have a great summer! Prize Committee. Espmark was also a guest speaker in the third-year Swedish class.