"Scandinavia in a Global World: The Welfare State, Geopolitics, and the Arctic": Madison, WI

Name: "Scandinavia in a Global World: The Welfare State, Geopolitics, and the Arctic": Madison, WI
Start: 2025-02-26T10:00:00-06:00
Location: Capitol Lakes

Schedule

Wed, 26 Feb, 2025 at 10:00 am

UTC-06:00

Location

Capitol Lakes | Madison, WI

Join us for this in-person talk at Capitol Lakes Senior Living on February 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM. Registration is required—please contact Kirk Elliott at [email protected] to register. This event is hosted by PLATO, a community of intellectually curious adults who explore a variety of subjects through member-led discussion groups, lectures, and cultural activities.
This talk will examine how Scandinavian countries balance their renowned welfare states with modern global challenges, focusing on their role in international politics, security, and climate issues. Special attention will be given to the rapidly changing Arctic region and how it impacts their strategies on both the geopolitical and environmental fronts.
Presenter Professor Andersen is a native Dane who came to Wisconsin in August 2017. He has been teaching in the field of Scandinavian Studies for more than 15 years at places like the University of Minnesota, UCLA, the University of Texas at Austin, and the University of Helsinki in Finland. He conducts research on Scandinavian culture, history, and literature. His current research focuses on the Norwegian writer Karl Ove Knausgaard and his six-volume autobiography, My Struggle.