by Kieran Brown | Jun 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
Starting to get excited for the conference? We know we are! This update includes some extraordinary work done by our very own St. Olaf Magazine! From students coming face to face with reindeer to staying above the arctic circle in fisherman cabins, this Spring/Summer...
by Otelia Lighthill | Jun 4, 2025 | Uncategorized
We are excited to announce an update for our opening keynote at the Crossings and Connections: Norwegian Migration to North America conference at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, June 18–22, 2025. Following St. Olaf President Susan Rundell Singer’s welcome,...
by dorer | May 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
Conference attendees on Friday, June 20, will enjoy a special evening of tacos, with a side of Nordic folk music. Performing that evening is the duo lynx lynx — the result of two Scandinavian transplants combining musical forces in the Midwest. Performances by Vidar...
by dorer | May 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
We have approx. 200 participants registered for Crossings and Connections: Norwegian Migration to North America thus far. We are excited for such a robust turnout, and are hoping that even more will join us as we gather for this enriching experience. The following is...
by dorer | Apr 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
We encourage all of our presenters to use the CC2025 template for their presentations. It is available in two formats, Google Slides or PPT. Thank you to Anno Museum for letting us use theirs as a starting point in developing our!
by dorer | Apr 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
We are excited to announce our two opening speakers at the Crossings and Connections: Norwegian Migration to North America conference at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, June 18–22, 2025. St. Olaf President Susan Rundell Singer will welcome conference goers...
by dorer | Apr 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Crossings and Connections Exchange: Promoting your business, organization, or scholarly work at the CC2025 conference If you are interested in promoting your work at the CC2025 conference this summer, you have plenty of options! For the widest visibility, we hope...
by dorer | Apr 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
With one last week for early bird registration, we are excited to share a few updates about this summer’s Crossings and Connections Conference at St. Olaf College. We can accommodate up to 300 attendees. With over 100 registrations so far–less than half of which are...
by dorer | Mar 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
While the events staff at St. Olaf College are putting on the final details for conference registration, we do have prices ready. This is just a snapshot (without lots of the explanation and context that the registration page will have), but we hope it is helpful for...
by dorer | Mar 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
written by Conference Chair, Kari Lie Dorer In a past life I was the director of the Twin Cities Nordic Lights Film Festival. One of my favorite parts of that role was selecting a compilation of short films each year. To me short films are tightly crafted narratives...
