FRIDAY NIGHT LECTURE SERIES
2019-20 Lecture Season starts October 11
A free lecture series sponsored by Nordic Northwest and the Portland State University Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.
All lectures begin at 7:30 PM and are approximately 1 hour long
Hosted Once Monthly, October through April (no lecture in December)
With light refreshments offered after each talk
Our 30 year partnership with PSU and their Foreign Languages Department has given us the opportunity to present nearly 50 Nordic-themed academic lectures. Among our most popular programs, talks have ranged from geothermal science in Iceland to the Norsk shipping empire in Norway.
GEOLOGY OF ICELAND
Friday, January 10, 2020
Dr. Scott Burns of PSU will be presenting on the Icelandic landscape accompanied by a slide show.
GROWING UP IN SERIES
Friday, February 07, 2020
Starting this February each lecture will be dedicated to stories of growing up in the Nordic countries. The Growing Up In… Series will include speakers from the five Nordic Countries. Each month will focus on a specific country and the speaker will talk about where they grew up, schooling, household chores and activities, games and play, special holidays and more! Get a glimpse into what Nordic life was like for these individuals.
GROWING UP IN SERIES
Friday, March 06, 2020
Starting this February each lecture will be dedicated to stories of growing up in the Nordic countries. Details to be confirmed. The Growing Up In… Series will include speakers from the five Nordic Countries. Each month will focus on a specific country and the speaker will talk about where they grew up, schooling, household chores and activities, games and play, special holidays and more! Get a glimpse into what Nordic life was like for these individuals.
GROWING UP IN SERIES
Friday, April 03, 2020
Starting this February each lecture will be dedicated to stories of growing up in the Nordic countries. Details to be confirmed. The Growing Up In… Series will include speakers from the five Nordic Countries. Each month will focus on a specific country and the speaker will talk about where they grew up, schooling, household chores and activities, games and play, special holidays and more! Get a glimpse into what Nordic life was like for these individuals.