Plenary Talks

There are a total of 10 Plenary sessions at the Crossings and Connections Conference.
Plenary sessions explore a broader topics within the field of Norwegian migration and are designed with individuals who have an interest but not as much background knowledge in mind. Think of these as a university course 101 that will start from the beginning. These 10 talks will be filmed and made available online after the conference. For additional information on when these are each offered and descriptions of each, visit the program page.

Anna Peterson, Luther College, “Norwegian Immigrants and Native Americans”

Erik Moe, University of Washington, “The 1925 Norse-American Centennial and the Performativity of Whiteness”

Ralph Meier, Volda University College, Norway, “From Diversity to Unity: Norwegian American Lutheran Church foundings in the USA, 1846-1917″

Svein-Halvard Jørgensen and Per Bjarne Ravnå, Nord University, “Complex Mosaics of Identities: The Case of the Northern Norwegian Immigrants in Minnesota”

Ingrid Urberg, University of Alberta, Augustana Campus, “Norwegian Migration to Canada: A Story of Intracontinental Connections and Comparisons”

L. DeAne Lagerquist, St. Olaf College (Retired), “Dividing and Connecting: Religion in Norwegian-American Life”

Hans-Petter Grav, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, “An American Carnival: Norwegian-American Ski Culture and Regional Identity in the Pacific Northwest, 1910s – 1950”

Laurann Gilbertson, Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, “From T-Shirts to the Texas Bunad: Expressing Norwegian and American Identities through Dress”

Sarah Clement Reed, Brigham Young University, “At the Crossroads of the West: Norwegians in Utah”

Per Ivar Engevold, “Atlantic Crossings: Changes in Conditions on Norwegian Immigrant Ships, 1825-1925”