Twentieth Century Swedish Intellectual History

Education facts

Code: 1IH081

This course covers Swedish intellectual history, from the early twentieth century and onwards, with a special focus on the role of science and technology in shaping Sweden´s national identity and political culture. Students gain insight into the role of expert knowledge in Swedish society, in tensions between democratic and technocratic tendencies in large scale public health projects, as well as in controversies over the regulation of and policies for biomedicine, IT and the environment. Students are also given the opportunity to engage in discussions about the mutual shaping of knowledge, science, technology, and society.

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

• Twentieth Century Swedish Intellectual History

  Umeå University

  Start date: 25 March 2027

  End date: 2 May 2027

  Pace of study: 100 %