Nordic colonialism

Education facts

Code: 4HI495

This course situates the Nordic countries (Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Iceland) within processes of colonialism. The course contrasts analytical notions about ‘empty land’, ‘legitimate expansion’, ‘internal colonialism’ and ‘colonialism without colonies’. Students will engage with questions of reconciliation and the repatriation of objects to the places from where they were once removed. The course connects past and present, and enquires into colonial legacies impacting both public policies and private business ventures in present contexts.

Entry requirements

90 credits including an independent project of 15 credits in a subject in the humanities or the social sciences, English B/English 6, or the equivalent.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Nordic colonialism

  Linnaeus University (Kalmar Växjö)

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 8 November 2026

  Pace of study: 50 %