Twentieth Century Swedish Intellectual History

About this programme

This course covers Swedish intellectual history, from the early twentieth century and onwards, with a special focus on the role of science and technology in shaping Sweden´s national identity and political culture. Students gain insight into the role of expert knowledge in Swedish society, in tensions between democratic and technocratic tendencies in large scale public health projects, as well as in controversies over the regulation of and policies for biomedicine, IT and the environment. Students are also given the opportunity to engage in discussions about the mutual shaping of knowledge, science, technology, and society. Your message goes to Infocenter, and they’ll make sure it gets to the right person – so you get the best and most relevant reply.