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On January 18th, our class had the opportunity to visit the Munch Museet (Museum) off of the Oslo fjord to see the art, greater works, and the influence Edvard Munch [“Muhnch”] had on Nordic and European art between the 1880s and 1950s. This era was a time when artists strived to portray the modern world…

Our group activity for today was a visit to the Norwegian Psychological Association. We heard three speakers and enjoyed a fabulous lunch with our hosts. The NPF (the acronym in Norwegian) has a little over 12,000 members currently, and are soon to celebrate their 100th anniversary in nine years. The association educates psychology specialists, advocates…

We began our day at the Akershus University Hospital, where we met with Dr. Signe Søvik (anesthesiologist and St. Olaf. alumni). We discussed at length the impact of gender in health professions, and how gender appears in providing individualized medical services. As Norway has mostly state-financed education and health care institutions, it was fascinating to…

While the Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth, and Family Affairs (Bufdir) has a large array of focuses, such as child welfare, adoption, and family counseling, our PSYCH 232 class met with representatives from the equality and non-discrimination sector. Specifically, the people that we met with work to secure the rights of queer people in the…

Monday, January 13th Today’s class was busy, starting with class discussions, group exploration, positive affirmations about our experiences and group members as well as rounding off the day with a collaborative essay. Walking down to class at 10:00 am and the plans that would be discussed were not the typical daily schedule we’ve had from…

Tuesday, January 14 Today our class had the opportunity to visit Statistics Norway, Norway’s national statistical institute. They collect, process, and publish official statistics about Norwegian society, covering areas such as population and demographics, education, health and social conditions, and more. After stopping by their dining hall for a quick lunch (I had a bowl…

Saturday, 11th of January The Oslo National Museum is the state museum of Norway which holds the largest collection of art in the entire country. From Monet to Munch, the museum holds a large collection of Norwegian art as well as some art from other artists around the world. Edvard Munch, one of Norway’s most…

Sunday, January 12th   Today was a fun and relaxing day filled with early morning adventures, revisiting past excursions and trying new things. Early this morning around 1:00 or 2:00am, several of us had just left a popular nightclub along the Karl Johans Gate strip in Oslo. This popular nightclub is right across from The…

Our class’ experience with the Food Studio Winter Wilderness Experience, and the Norwegian concept of friluftsliv (outdoor life) was certainly an interesting (and very snowy) one. We left our hotel and met one of our hosts, Ingvar, at the train station. We took the T-Bane and walked into the woods to the camp he and…

Wednesday, January 8th   Today was a busy day marked by extraordinary architecture, new international connections, and exciting excursions!  Once again, the architecture of Oslo proves to be spectacular in so many ways. The Oslo Opera House is characterized by the angular design and the close proximity to the Oslo Fjord, which allows for breathtaking…