Norwegian-American Historical Association Biennial Meeting
Saturday, October 18, 2014
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
(Doors open at 8:30 a.m.)
Program Highlights
Keynote - Adventures with NAHA
Dr. Orm Øverland, professor emeritus, American Literature at the University of Bergen is a historian, author, editor and translator of NAHA publications including The Western Home, a Literary History of Norwegian-America (1996) and our latest publication series, the three volume set of From America to Norway: Norwegian-American Immigrant Letters 1838-1914.
Morning and afternoon learning sessions
Entangled Encounters: Scandiavian Settlers and Dakota Indians, 1890-1930
Presented by Karen V. Hansen, Professor of History, Sociology and Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies at Brandeis Univeristy in Waltham, Mass. and author of Encounter on the Great Plains: Scandinavian Settlers and the Dispossession of Dakota Indians, 1890-1930 (2013).
Karen V. Hansen
Bridging Continents, Bridging the River, a Recap of the NAHA/MNSAH Joint Tour
For those who were unable to join us for the Bridging Continents, Bridging the River tour, Dennis Gimmestad will present a recap of the Norwegian-American architects and engineers and the Mississippi River gorge bridges they designed and influenced. Dennis is recently retired as a historian with the Minnesota Department of Transportation and serves on the NAHA board of directors.
Dennis Gimmestad
Biennial members meeting
NAHA Members will elect Association Board members and review the organization's financial and programming achievements and goals for the future.
Following the biennial meeting we'll enjoy a delicious lunch while we honor our outgoing board members, volunteers and celebrate the individuals supporting our Club 2014 Campaign for Climate Control.
Unable to attend in person?
For the first time we'll be offering a live stream of the Keynote and Members Meeting portion of the event starting at 10:30 a.m. Central Daylight Time. See our website for more details on how to join the live stream or view the archived recording.