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Sheffield has had a long cultural and trading relationship with Scandinavia, reflected in local street and place names as well as in our shared respect for the highest quality craftsmanship. Now a group of University of Sheffield colleagues aim to develop existing expertise and experience to create a Centre for Nordic Studies in Sheffield, to work in partnership with Scandinavian and UK organisations to promote the understanding and use of Nordic languages and culture, to encourage research and to support more effective engagement between researchers, teachers and students in the UK and Scandinavia. Our aspiration is that when it is fully resourced, the Centre will provide a full range of ‘knowledge transfer’ services, including language teaching within and beyond the University community, exhibitions, cultural events like concerts and plays, and services to business. In partnership with the Modern Languages Teaching Centre of the University of Sheffield, who are offering courses in Danish soon, ‘Languages Sheffield’ and other local organisations, we aim to support access to the Nordic languages for learners across the region. It will host research projects across the range of specialisms and of different sizes, providing support for colleagues and visitors on the Nordic aspects of their work. In particular we aim to provide effective support for a full range of postgraduate work, both by research and teaching. The Centre for Nordic Studies will work in partnership with academic and government organisations to promote access to Nordic materials, and to promote access to English-language resources for Scandinavian researchers, teachers and students. Our work to establish a Centre for Nordic Studies is supported by the Danish Cultural Institute, Edinburgh. |
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