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Nordic Immigration Conference
March 15, 2016 @ 5:00 pm - March 18, 2016 @ 5:00 pm
Immigration Conference March 15-18
Welcome Reception: Tuesday March 15 at 5:00pm
Program: Wednesday – Friday, March 16 – 18, 2016
In collaboration with six cultural institutions from the Nordic Region, the Nordic Heritage Museum is hosting this exciting international Immigration Conference. A comprehensive program of five sessions with seventeen museum professionals and academics from Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Germany, and various locations in the United States will explore the impact of Nordic immigration to the Pacific Northwest from the 1850s to the 21st century. Lectures will present research topics within the field of sociology, museology, design, literature, photography, film, and journalism. Key Note Speaker is Diana Pardu, Chief of Museum Programs at the Statue of Liberty National Monument and the Ellis Island National Immigration Museum.
Included in the program are also a fun evening at the Nordic Heritage Museum with dinner and PechaKucha, and a tour at MOHAI (Museum of History and Industry).
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The conference will be held at Hotel Ändra, a beautiful Scandinavian-style boutique hotel in downtown Seattle. For discounted room rates call (206)-448-8600, and let them know you are attending the Immigration Conference OR Click Here! to book a stay with Hotel Ändra to recieve discounted rates!