Up Next
THE HOME OF THE DROWNED
Join us on September 15 for a discussion and presentation on "The Home of the Drowned" with August Prize-winning Sámi author Elin Anna Labba.
Upcoming
DEMOCRATIZATION IN THE NORDIC WORLD
Join us on September 17 for a discussion and presentation on "Democratization in the Nordic World" with political scientist David Delfs Erbo Andersen!
RETHINK WASTE. REDUCE EMISSIONS. UNLOCK VALUE.
On September 19, join the Columbia Climate School and Scandinavia House for a reception and conversation on global circularity.
SÁMI FOLKTALES FROM THE NEAR AND FAR WORLDS
Join us on September 22 for a discussion and presentation on "Sámi Folktales From the Near and Far Worlds" with translator and ASF Fellow Barbra Sjoholm!
THE 2026 ICELANDIC TRANSLATOR TRIPTYCH
Join us for a celebration of Icelandic literature in translation on October 6 with authors Steinunn G. Helgadóttir and Sigrún Pálsdóttir, in conversation with translator Larissa Kyzer!
ON THE OTHER SIDE IS MARCH BY SÓLRÚN MICHELSEN
NORDIC BOOK CLUBSeries
Read and discuss literature with our Nordic Book Club Online! On October 13 in coordination with West Nordic Film Days, we'll discuss "On the Other Side is March" by Faroese author Sólrún Michelsen.
TRANSLATING SCANDINAVIA
Join us to hear readings from and discussions of recent Scandinavian literature appearing in English, in conversation with leading translators!
QUEEN BY BIRGITTA TROTZIG
NORDIC BOOK CLUBSeries
Read and discuss literature with our Nordic Book Club Online! On November 3, we'll discuss Birgitta Trotzig's mythical, modernist classic "Queen."
NERVE IMPULSES ON THE HIGH-VOLTAGE POWER LINE
Join us on November 17 for a book talk with Rachel Britton on "Nerve Impulses on the High-Voltage Power Line," a philosophical and imagistic poetry collection and the winner of the 2025 Malinda A. Markham Translation Prize.
THE STRONGEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD BY STEINUNN G. HELGADÓTTIR
NORDIC BOOK CLUBSeries
Read and discuss literature with our Nordic Book Club Online! On December 8, we'll discuss "The Strongest Woman in the World."
AFTER THE NORTH POLE BY ERLING KAGGE
NORDIC BOOK CLUBSeries
Read and discuss literature with our Nordic Book Club Online! On January 12, we'll discuss "After the North Pole" by Erling Kagge.