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Swedish Immigration to North America
A brief history of Swedish immigration to North America, written by Swenson Center director Dr. Dag Blanck.
Academic Research Assistance & Topics
The Swenson Center is happy to assist academic researchers. See this page for some suggested research topics.
Swenson Center Faculty Research Stipend
The Swenson Center offers a Faculty Research Stipend for Augustana College faculty members. Applications due May 15!
O. Fritiof Ander Lecture Series
The Swenson Center's annual O. Fritiof Ander Lecture invites a prominent scholar in the field of immigration studies to give a lecture on the Augustana campus.
Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center
The Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center at Augustana College is a national archives and research institute providing resources for the study of Swedish immigration to North America.
The Dagmar and Nils William Olsson Visiting Scholar Award
This research award is open to anyone doing academic research on any aspect of Swedish-American history at the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center. Applications due May 15!
Conferences
Since 1987, the Swenson Center has sponsored or co-sponsored a variety of academic conferences in the field of Swedish-American studies.
Academic Research & Events
The Swenson Center promotes academic research on Swedish migration to North America by hosting a number of conferences, lectures, and visiting scholars. We are interested in this topic from a variety of perspectives and academic disciplines.
Schone '11 brings farm background to the city
Growing up amid the corn and soybean fields of central Illinois, Ryan Schone '11 learned all about conventional farming. But he's taking a decidedly urban detour, working as a food systems educator with the University of Wisconsin Extension. He's helped establish the Emerging Farmer Program and microfarms throughout the Milwaukee area. Schone majored in geography at Augustana.
WVIK News awarded for 2014 reporting
Members of the WVIK News team won nine awards in Illinois and Iowa news competitions in 2014—the most of any radio news department in the Quad Cities.