Nordic Research

2008-2009

Details of the 2008-2009 series of Northern Scholars Lectures.

Dr Tommy Wasserman: 'Earth Accuses Earth: Tracing What Jesus Wrote on the Ground'

Monday 9 March 2009, 2.00pm

Martin Hall, School of Divinity, Edinburgh

Read the abstract for Dr Wasserman's lecture

Dr Laimute Balode: 'Street-Names and Place-Names of Latvia'

Dr Laimute Balode (Riga – Helsinki), presents two lectures: "Street-Names of Riga (Latvia) in Historical and Multicultural Context", and "Place-Names in Latvia: An Overview."

Thursday 6 November 2008, 6.15pm

Conference Room, 27 George Square, Edinburgh

Read the abstracts for Dr Balode's lectures

Professor Åge Johnsen: 'Performance Information and Public Policy: Why do Bad Results get all Attention?'

Åge Johnsen is Professor of Public Policy at Oslo University College. The lecture title is: "Performance Information and Public Policy: Why do Bad Results get all Attention?"

Wednesday 5 November 2008, 7.30pm

Lecture Theatre 1, Business School and Economics, Bristo Square, Edinburgh

Read the abstract for Professor Johnsen's lecture