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Scandinavian Politics Specialist Group
The group is a loose network through which scholars who are interested in the politics of the Nordic
region can keep in touch, share information and locate potential research
collaborators. As an area-studies group, it will inevitably lack the focus on
cutting-edge political science that other, thematically orientated specialist
groups may attain. On the other hand, the fairly small number of
Scandinavianists in Britain and, indeed, elsewhere in the English-speaking
world would make regular contact between us potentially helpful and rewarding.
Specialist groups have access to a modest subsidy from the Political Studies
Association. One condition is that each group submits a list of its membership.
Participation in an e-mailing list run by PSA Scandinavian Politics Specialist
Group is the obvious way for it to construct such a list.
There are various activities that the group engages in.
- The E-MAILING LIST itself. This will, I hope, have many uses.
* If someone spies interesting LITERATURE (a relevant new book, journal
article, report or conference paper), they could post the reference on the
list, together with a few words of comment.
* If someone feels that a forthcoming CONFERENCE, WORKSHOP or LECTURE would be
interesting to fellow Scandinvianists, the list could be used to publicise it.
Post-hoc conference reports could also be usefully distributed on occasion.
- This WEBSITE. I see this as containing brief details of the group,
some recent news from the e-mail list, and a few links to relevant sites.
Suggestions for its form and contact would be welcome.
- GROUP-SPONSORED PSA CONFERENCE PANELS. These will be held at most of
the PSA's annual conferences. Anyone should feel free to propose panel themes
to convene a panel under the group's aegis; we need only co-ordinate proposals,
so as to avoid duplication.
- SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS. These could range from the informal, almost
like reading-group discussions, to more ambitious events, attached to
particular themes (a Nordic EU presidency, say, or an election).
At this stage, the group does not have a more formal administration (such as a
steering committee or other officers) and subscriptions.
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