How has the Finnish language spoken in Sweden evolved over time? And what is the current status of Swedish spoken in Finland? What elements are part of Finland-Swedish culture?
Join the webinars organized by the Roots and Future project and learn more about minority languages in the North Calotte region. All webinars are free and open to anyone interested in the topic.
Webinar 1 – Värmland Finnish Through the Centuries
- When: November 5, 5–6 PM (Swedish and Norwegian time), 6–7 PM (Finnish time)
- Speaker: Torbjörn Söder, Lecturer in Finno-Ugric Languages, Uppsala University
- Language: Swedish
- Webinar link: https://shorturl.at/4UgQo
The webinar is organized by Sverigefinska folkhögskolan. Contact person: Arja Martinviita, arja.martiviita(at)svefi.net
Webinar 2 – The Status of the Swedish Language in Finland
- When: November 14, 12–1 PM (Swedish and Norwegian time), 1–2 PM (Finnish time)
- Speaker: Charlotta af Hällström-Reijonen, Institute for the Languages of Finland (Institutet för de inhemska språken)
- Language: Swedish
- Webinar link: https://oulu.zoom.us/my/idavaltonen
The webinar is organized by Oulu University of Applied Sciences. After the webinar, there will be an online Swedish language café where you can practice Swedish in a relaxed atmosphere. The Bara prata svenska -café continues in the same link as the webinar. Contact person: Ida Valtonen, ida.valtonen(at)oamk.fi
Webinar 3 – Finland-Swedish Culture
- When: December 12, 12–1 PM (Swedish and Norwegian time), 1–2 PM (Finnish time)
- Speaker: Tea Stolt De Ganville, Cultural Specialist and Nordic Expert, Executive Director at Luckan Uleåborg / Cultural Coordinator at Svenska Privatskolan i Uleåborg (SPSU)
- Language: Swedish
- Webinar link: https://oulu.zoom.us/my/idavaltonen
The webinar is organized by Oulu University of Applied Sciences. After the webinar, there will be an online Swedish language café where you can practice Swedish in a relaxed atmosphere. The Bara prata svenska -café continues in the same link as the webinar. Contact person: Ida Valtonen, ida.valtonen(at)oamk.fi
The webinars are part of the Roots and Future project funded by Interreg Aurora. Project partners are Oulu University of Applied Sciences (Finland), Sverigefinska folkhögskolan (Sweden) and The Kven Language Center of Alta Municipality (Norway).
Read more about the Interreg Aurora project Roots and Future here.
