by Amy Boxrud | Feb 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
We’re thrilled to announce that Hisham Zaman, acclaimed Norwegian director, screenwriter, and producer of Kurdish descent, will be delivering a keynote presentation at the upcoming “Crossings and Connections” conference. Drawing from his own life...
by dorer | Feb 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
Curious who will be among the speakers at the conference? Confirmed speakers to date: Do you have any corrections or updates? Feel free to email cc2025 at stolaf.edu! Rakel Ystebø Alegre Norwegian School of Leadership and Theology Annette Atkins Saint John’s...
by dorer | Feb 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
At the Crossings and Connections Conference, we look forward to showcasing: There will be two keynote addresses, one on Thursday and one on Saturday. There will be a total of nine plenary sessions that are geared toward the public and provide foundational...
by dorer | Feb 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
Conference Transportation The St. Olaf campus is located in Northfield, Minnesota, approx. 45 minutes south of the MSP airport. There is no public transportation between MSP airport and Northfield. To make the conference easily accessible and affordable, we have...
by dorer | Feb 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
The excitement is building for this summer’s Crossings and Connections Conference. We are inspired by the tremendous number of proposals—and now confirmed speakers—headed our way. To date we have a total of 71 confirmed speakers: 37 from Norway, 33 from the...
by Amy Boxrud | Nov 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
We know that many of you will soon be making travel plans for our bicentennial conference! With that in mind, we wanted to flesh out some information on conference lodging options. We’ve arranged two lodging options for conference attendees: budget-friendly on-campus...
by dorer | Oct 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
As people have started to fine-tune their proposals, we’ve been fielding a number of questions regarding what a community talk will look like. We want to give a bit more background to how we are envisioning community talks. Because we are gearing this event to appeal...
by Caitlin Sackrison | Oct 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
We are excited to be hosting multiple events throughout the Crossings and Connections Conference in 2025, and will be sharing each of these events periodically leading up to the conference. In this post you can learn more about our opening event, the conference...
by Amy Boxrud | May 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
Crossings and Connections: Norwegian Migration to North America, St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn., June 18–22, 2025 The organizers of the CC2025 conference are now accepting proposals for talks, workshops, and other opportunities. The conference will focus on the...
by Amy Boxrud | Mar 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
Crossings and Connections: Norwegian Migration to North America, St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn., June 18–22, 2025 NAHA, NAHA-Norge, NORTANA, and the Norwegian Dept. at St. Olaf College are excited to announce Crossings and Connections (CC2025) — a special...
