It's Not Your Grandparents' Norway! with Tami Carmichael

It's Not Your Grandparents' Norway! with Tami Carmichael

• This is a 4-meeting virtual class using the Zoom platform
• Tuesdays, Feb 4, 11, 18, 25 
• 2-3:30 pm CT
• Our classes are taught asynchronously, which means you can watch a recording of the class later if you miss the live session

Many people in North Dakota have important heritage ties to Norway and Scandinavia. But how has Norway changed in the decades - or even the century - since our Norwegian ancestors left that country for the opportunities and adventures afforded them in North Dakota? Though some of the hallmarks of heritage Norway still remain, modern day Norway has become quite a different and exciting country that prides itself on gender equality, environmental stewardship, progressive politics, technological advancements, and a strong welfare state. This course will allow us to understand and discuss what historical forces shaped this modern culture and how Norway has created a society that consistently ranks as one of the happiest, most educated, and healthiest in the world.

INSTRUCTOR BIO

Tami Carmichael is Professor of English, Theatre, and Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of North Dakota. She also works regularly with the American College of Norway, in Moss, Norway, teaching classes and leading student field trips throughout Norway and other countries. She has authored books and articles and spoken nationally and internationally on interdisciplinary learning and teaching and on the value of travel and study abroad as essential learning experiences.

Sponsored by the Northern Plains Heritage Foundation

HND VALUE STATEMENT

Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program, do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or Humanities North Dakota. However, in an increasingly polarized world, we at Humanities North Dakota believe that being open-minded is necessary to thinking critically and rationally. Therefore, our programs and classes reflect our own open-mindedness in the inquiry, seeking, and acquiring of scholars to speak at our events and teach classes for our Public University. To that end, we encourage our participants to join us in stepping outside our comfort zones and considering other perspectives and ideas by being open-minded while attending HND events featuring scholars who hold a variety of opinions, some being opposite of our own held beliefs.

Humanities North Dakota classes and events are funded in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities