[29 Nov 2018] She was called "grandma" and considered the epitome of "the Scandinavian race". Research from the University of Gothenburg shows how Spanish newspaper described Selma Lagerlöf after she received the Nobel Prize in 1909.
[19 Oct 2018] At its meeting on Thursday, the Swedish Academy decided to appoint Mats Malm, Professor in Comparative Literature at the University of Gothenburg, to become a new member.
[13 Sep 2018] Lisbeth Larsson and Maria Sjöberg from the University of Gothenburg have been awarded the 2018 Humtank prize for their development of the Swedish Women Online (SWO) dictionary. SWO is a free online biographical dictionary of historically important Swedish women. It is published in both Swedish and English.
[7 Mar 2018] The Biographical Dictionary of Swedish Women (SKBL), a dictionary of 1 000 Swedish women and their contributions in Swedish society from the Middle Ages to the present, is set to be launched today. And another 1 000 women - at least - will soon be added.
[27 Oct 2017] Maria Montessori is primarily known for her revolutionary model of education and learning. A new book reveals that she was also an influential cultural critic during the interwar years. It furthermore highlights Montessori's decade-long, but largely ignored, cooperation with Benito Mussolini.
