An on-line event via ZOOM with pre-registration required. Register here Photo courtesy of Eric Stavney       An ocean-going ship has long been a metaphor for a journey, literal or spiritual, and model ships are still found in some Scandinavian Churches today. It was on a tall ship that immigrants from Scandinavia came to […]

This will be an online ZOOM presentation and pre-registration is required. This webinar is for authenticated ZOOM users only. If you do not have your own ZOOM account you may sign up for one when you register. Register here:   In May 1972, 20-year-old Liese Greensfelder arrived in a small town in western Norway to […]

In this illustrated talk, Norwegian photographer Lars Idar Waage presents a long-term documentary project exploring Norwegian-American life in the Midwest—told through images, personal encounters, and reflection. Lars Idar Waage is a Norwegian photojournalist and storyteller recognized for his decade-long documentary project, "A Dying Norway – in a Living America?" Focusing on the descendants of Norwegian immigrants […]

Tara Austin is the current Artist in Residence for the UW Scandinavian Folklore Department. She received her MFA in painting from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2017 and now works as a practicing artist and instructor, teaching rosemaling throughout the Upper Midwest. Her work is inspired by the boreal ecosystem of the Upper Midwest and […]

Terje Joranger Ph.D. Livsreise welcomes back Terje M. Joranger, Ph.D. for his 3rd presentation. He is the director of research at the Norwegian Emigrant Museum in Hedmark County and professor of history at Inland University with campuses throughout east-central Norway. This presentation will center on his current research about identity formulation among Norwegian immigrants in […]