Utvandrarnas hus

About the venue

Utvandrarnas hus in Växjö is a museum and cultural centre dedicated to the mass Swedish emigration to America during the 19th and 20th centuries. It houses the Emigrant Register, one of the world's most comprehensive archives of Swedish emigrants, alongside permanent exhibitions tracing the lives of those who left for a new world. The centre also hosts the Vilhelm Moberg Society.

Upcoming · 1

The History of the Middle East and How to Understand Its Conflicts — Utvandrarnas hus, Växjö

lecture18:00

Thu 12.11. 18:00 Utvandrarnas hus, Växjö 80 kr, fri för medlem… · ≈ $8

The History of the Middle East and How to Understand Its Conflicts

Lecturer Magnus Persson from Linnaeus University explains the history of the Middle East and today's conflicts, from the aftermath of the First World War to current tensions.

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Past · 3

The Slums Get Their Revenge - Carl Sandburg and the Dream of a Democratic America — Utvandrarnas hus, Växjö

lecture18:00

Tue 27.10. 18:00 Utvandrarnas hus, Växjö 150 kr · ≈ $15

The Slums Get Their Revenge - Carl Sandburg and the Dream of a Democratic America

Pierre Schori portrays Carl Sandburg, the Swedish-American journalist, agitator, and poet who championed the voiceless. A lecture on the American dream, inequality, and democracy then and now.

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