The Faroe Islands & The Arcticfication of the North — Lecture with Bergur Djurhuus Hansen

See a lecture exploring present and future changes in Faroese society, with a focus on current events in the Arctic region, with Bergur Djurhuus Hansen (Dean and Associate Professor of Literature, Faculty of Language and Literature at University of the Faroe Islands)! This talk was presented in "Fog Swept Islands: Faroe Islands Culture Days," a celebration held in April & May 2024 at Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America. At times described as a borderland in the North Atlantic or as stepping stones towards another world, the Faroe Islands were first settled by Irish monks around 600 CE. The Islands today have a strong economy, a vibrant art and music scene, and internationally-acclaimed literary publications, are engaged in international trade and cultural activities, and are dependent on their close relations with other nations. Recent developments in the North Atlantic brought both opportunities and threats from geopolitical competition and militarization. With this has come a resurgence in old narratives as the region undergoes an “Arcticification,” with an increased focus on the North as a region of ice and heavy seas, climate change, crisis, and military tensions. Based on historical developments, presenting significant and fascinating excerpts from historical accounts as well as from travel writings and contemporary pieces of literature, Bergur Djurhuus Hansen addressed these subjects and more. Fog Swept Islands is ongoing through July 2024 at Scandinavia House in NYC. Learn more at: https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/ #faroeislands #arctic #scandinavia