2024-11-20 — November Bokprat: Sagas of Luther College (Online)

Schedule: 

November 20 (7:00-8:15 pm CT)

Instructor: 

Dr. Maren Anderson Johnson

Location: 

This is an online class hosted on Zoom. 

Dr. Maren Johnson, Luther College's Associate Professor of Nordic Studies and Torgerson Center for Nordic Studies Director, facilitates a regular bokprat (book group), discussing Scandinavian authors and Scandinavian life. The November bokprat features Sagas of Luther College: Norwegian and Lutheran Identities Past, Present, and Future, edited by Dr. Maren Anderson Johnson and Rachel Faldet.

Sagas of Luther College: Norwegian and Lutheran Identities Past, Present, and Future is an edited anthology of fourteen essays exploring how Luther College has understood its identity as a higher educational institution with a clear ethnic heritage and strong faith tradition. The authors reflect on questions like: in the twenty-first century, what is the relevance of these identities today? What does it mean for students? How can the Norwegian and Lutheran values of the institution shape a community that is a place of belonging? 

Note: Thanks to the generous support of the Luther College Torgerson Center for Nordic Studies, each participant in November's bokprat will receive a free copy of the book! Please watch your email for a message from Dr. Johnson, and complete the form linked in the email to have a copy of Sagas of Luther College mailed to you free of charge.

Supplies: 

Registrants should complete the form that is emailed to them to have a copy of the book mailed to them. Please read the book prior to the discussion. Students will need to provide a computer, laptop, or tablet with a camera and mic as well as a fast, reliable internet connection.

Special Instructions:  

When registering for the class, please make sure to use the email address you'd like the Zoom meeting invitations sent to. You will receive links to the Zoom sessions by email sometime during the week prior to the class. If this class is a gift, please sign up with the recipient's email address or be prepared to forward all communications.

Enrollment Deadline: 

November 6, 2024 

Click here to learn more about instructor Dr. Maren Anderson Johnson.