Food, Migration, and Belonging
How can food and food practices influence our sense of belonging – or of exclusion? In this course focused on student’s own research, we explore ways in which food contributes to the building of communities and…
Discipline: Anthropology
Food, Taste, and Waste
Sustainable development in food is becoming increasingly important in the agri-food sector and the global economy, in political debates, and in many consumers’ minds. In this course, we look into current sustainability trends in food consumerism…
African American Expats in Copenhagen and Paris
This course examines the experiences of African American expatriates in Copenhagen and in Paris. While many are familiar with the stories of James Baldwin, Josephine Baker, Langston Hughes, and Richard Wright in Paris, few know about…
Postcolonial Europe: Narratives, Nationalism, and Race
This course examines European colonial narratives and how they continue to inform current discourses of immigration, culture, and race in Europe. A comparative approach in this course allows for a deconstruction of national narratives of exceptionalism,…
Migration and the City
Migration has transformed the cityscapes of Sweden dramatically in recent years, but the transnational processes of migrant flows have been an indelible force in Europe’s cities for decades. With a focus on Stockholm and a comparative…
Tasting Culture: Nordic and Mediterranean Food, Tradition, and Nutrition
Note: This course is a special partnership course between CYA and DIS, divided in two locations. Read more here. We eat to live. But food isn’t just about survival. We express who we are through our…
Nordic Culinary Culture
Since the 2000s, the Nordic region has been celebrated internationally for using local and seasonal products, reviving and adapting traditional cooking techniques, and combining good taste with health and well-being. In this course, you analyze Nordic…
Gender, Equality, and Sexuality in Scandinavia
Sweden is the most gender equal country in the world with, paid parental leave for all parents, a high number of women in leadership positions, progressive sex education, and equal rights for homosexuals, the Nordic prostitution…
Human Trafficking in a Global Context
Globally, human trafficking ranks among the most profitable criminal activities. It is also a violation of human rights. In this course, you gain an understanding of trafficking, including its extent in relation to other criminal activities,…
