Course
Course 7.5 credits • SASH94
Colonialism has shaped power relations, identities, and environments around the world. This course covers Scandinavia's colonial history over three hundred years, with archaeological perspectives on Sápmi and the West Indies, among other places.
In this course, you will learn about Scandinavian colonial expansion from the 17th to the early 20th century. You will examine colonial ideas and concepts based on case studies from, among other places, the exploitation of Sápmi and plantations in the Danish West Indies. You will study colonialism using archaeological sources, methods, and perspectives, and discuss various central research questions in the subject.
The course also touches on cultural processes such as creolization and othering. You will learn about how colonialism affects the environment, economy, power, and resistance, as well as about colonial legacies.
Study period:
spring semester 2026
Type of studies:
part time, 50 %,
day
Study period:
2026-01-19 – 2026-04-03
Language of instruction:
English
Application code:
LU-70111
Eligibility:
General requirements
Introductory meeting: Friday, 23 January at 13.15 – 16.00 in LUX:B129
Teachers:
Emil Gunnlaugsson,
Magdalena Naum