Winter 2022-23 Courses in the CENES Department
Spanning Fascism and resistance, Arctic Indigenous activism, literature and the emotions, Nordic mythology, colonial history, and ecological inquiry, CENES is offering a slate of courses that you’ll never forget.
CENES Welcomes Assistant Professor of Nordic Studies
Dr. Tim Frandy’s research and teaching will enrich students’ knowledge of Nordic and Arctic history, literature, art, languages, and society from the perspective of Sámi and other Indigenous communities.
Radio-Canada Interviews Dr. Frackman for Story about Queer Books and Catalogues
Subject headings and other classifications play a role in the display or hiding of LGBTQ topics.
Summer 2022 Courses in Russian, German, Nordic, and Holocaust Studies
The German, Russian, Nordic, and CENS programs will be offering a range of exciting courses over the summer, both in-person and online.
CENES Statement in Support of Ukraine
Our department was founded to actively foster the study and understanding of a multinational, multiethnic, multicultural, and multilingual Europe. We reaffirm these principles today, as we declare our support for the peoples of Ukraine and the democratic sovereignty and independence of their country.
Students Host Lucia
On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, students from the UBC Scandinavian Program and the Scandinavian and Nordic Cultural Association gathered at The Norm Theatre for a candle-lit performance of Lucia.
News from Our Scandinavian Program
Lena Karlström, Director of Undergraduate Scandinavian Studies, delights us with exciting news and insightful thoughts on some Nordic topics today.
CENES Department Welcomes New Danish Lecturer
Ann-Kathrine Havemose will be teaching Danish language courses and Scandinavian Studies, beginning in Winter 2021.
Call for Submissions: UBC Scandinavian and Nordic Studies Undergraduate Journal 2020-21
The Scandinavian and Nordic Cultural Association is publishing their first Undergraduate Student Journal. Submissions are now open until the 22nd of February.