Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-06-18
Sweden
English Courses for Yanks


A number of summer courses
for Englisfr-speaking students will
be held in Sweden this summer
Aspects of Sweden Today" is the
name of a survey of Swedish life
and thought, which will be given
in the ancient university city of
Upsala, north of Stockholm. from
August l to 20. Approved by the
L. S. Veterans Administration
it is under the leadership of Pro-
fessor Torgny T. Segerstedt and
includes the study of Swedish in
situations, industries, social well
fare, cooperatives, and education.
The course is open to all and ar
ranged by Observation-Disclosures
kursverksamhet, v. Agatan %.
Upsala, Sweden. The fee is 100
kronor, or $1,000, and board and
lodging amount to about 200
kronor, or $4,000.
At the Jacobsberg Peoples Col
lege, near Stockholm, there will be
held course covering Social and
Economic Development in Swed-
en- which is jointly arranged by
the Swedish Institute and t h e
Swedish Cooperative Union. 1t
opens August % and closes Sep
TENDER II. The number of stu
dents will be limited to about 40.
Among the subjects dealt with are
employers and labor, social insur-
ance, public relief, housing policy,
child, youth and maternity well
fare, and private and public enter
prise. Aside from lectures, study
trips will be made to factories,
study trips will be made to
factories, hospitals, housing de-
velopments, etc. The fee for the
whole course is 225 kronor, or
$500. Application forms may be
obtained from the Swedish Insti-
tute, Kungsgatan "a, Stockholm
Sweden.
A course in Swedish Decor
alive Art and Architecture" will
be held in Stockholm August 49,
Is. It is organized by the National
Association of Swedish Architects
the Swedish Institute, and t h e
Swedish Society of Industrial De-
sign. Lectures by experts in their
fields will cover Swedish modern
decorative arts, Swedish glass,
ceramics, and textiles, current
Swedish architecture, housing pol
icy and city planning, the educa-
ton of architects in Sweden, etc.
Sightseeing and excursions are
included in the program. The fee
for the course is $50 kronor, or
$4,000; room and board 375 kron-
or extra. Application forms may
be obtained in New York from the
Swedish National Travel Office,
$50 Fifth Avenue
The Institute Of Social Research
az Marston Hill, Mullsj0, Sweden,
viii hold an international Socio-
logical Seminar July 10 August
!. Among the subjects discussed
viii be Scandinavian Family So
GEOLOGY" and Professionalism, Ma
tionalsm. and Socialism" Com
munity field work will be con-
Quoted in the small town OF Null
$50. Instruction Will be given in
English, German, and the Scandi-
navian languages. according to
the students preference. F e e :
Board and lodging, $1,000. In
struction, $500 per course. For
further information, please write
n the Director, International Sc
Geological Seminar, Marston Hill,
Mulsjo, Sweden.
At the medieval town OF Sig
tuna, a course in Swedish for
Foreigners will be given August
is. The city is located about one
hour from Stockholm. Fee. includ-
ing board and lodging. 200 kronor,
or $4,000. Further information
from the Swedish Institute,
Kungsgatan "a, Stockholm, Swed-
en-.