We regret that the 2020 conference „Changing regional identities and intercultural communication“ ist postphoned to 25-27th November 2021 due to Covid-19. The conference will be hiled in Veröld – House of Vigdís at the University of Iceland. Deadline for abstract submission is 2nd August 2021.
Potential themes could include:
- A geographically growing and/or changing Nordic region
- Mobility and cultural encounters within the Nordic countries
- Multiple Nordic identities (fx West Nordic, Nordic-British, Nordic Arctic, Nordic-Baltic etc)
- Identity politics and discourses about “Norden”, changing power dynamics and political relations
- Minority and majority languages in a Nordic context
- Communication across the Nordic region, Scandinavian languages and collaborations
- Language sustainability
- Intercultural communication through literature – including children´s literature
Contributions from seasoned scholars as well as from students and practitioners interested in the various aspects of culture and communication are encouraged.
The conference is held as part of the network Nordic Intercultural Communication (NIC)
Members of the Conference Committee:
- Auður Hauksdóttir, Professor in Danish at the University of Iceland – auhau@hi.is
- Ann-Sofie Gremaud, Assistant Professor in Danish at the University of Iceland – gremaud@hi.is
- Kristín Ingvarsdóttir, Assistant Professor in Japanese at the University of Iceland – kristini@hi.is
- Ingibjörg Ágústsdóttir, Associate Professor in British Literature at the University of Iceland – ingibjoa@hi.is
