Psychology of Loneliness
What is loneliness and what causes it? Is it the nature of our human condition? Is it a feeling or a thought? Does age, personality, or social contact matter? Topics to be considered are the causes…
Discipline: Sociology
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…
Transgender in Scandinavia
Transgender celebrities such as Caitlin Jenner and Laverne Cox fueled mainstream interest in transgender lives and experiences. But trans and queer communities have long fought for trans persons’ rights to be ‘true to self.’ This course…
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, Sexuality, Race, and Equality 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…
Social Change and Active Citizenship
Democracy depends on citizens to actively engage in society. In this course, we discuss social change and cohesion, civic responsibility, and the importance of active citizenship. How can we engage responsibly with others? How can we…
Psychology of Criminal Behavior
Why do people offend? Can we predict who the victims will be? This course applies psychological/criminological theory and research methods to the understanding of criminality, and its consequences, assessment, treatment, and prevention. Mental disorders and their…
Food and Identity
Food has always been closely linked to identity, but in the past two decades, it has also become the focus of a host of issues—everything from the industrialization of farming to the integration of immigrants—that reflect…
