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During this year’s Gothenburg Book Fair, we recorded a live podcast episode in collaboration with En Svensk Tiger, a Swedish podcast about modern history. The episode focused on the Holocaust and the Nordic region. Listen to it here. Guests on the episode include Anna Florén, program director at Voksenåsen; Sebastian Klein, historian at the Falstad Center; and the producers and podcast hosts from En Svensk Tiger, Henrik […]

Voksenåsen will participate in the Gothenburg Book Fair from September 24–27, 2026, with 20 talks and its own booth, C03:02. The program below is organized by Voksenåsen and other partners. Thursday, September 24, 10:00–10:45 a.m. The Heart of Democracy: What happens to democracy when more and more people encounter information through algorithms rather than shared public spaces? As digitalization, information overload, and declining trust increase, […]

Voksenåsen participated in Arendalsuka 2026 with two events that highlighted democratic preparedness, the role of culture in society, and youth participation. Both discussions drew an engaged audience to the Nordic Tent and sparked fruitful conversations about how we can strengthen democracy and society’s resilience in an era marked by polarization, disinformation, and growing uncertainty. On Thursday, August 13, […]

In February, the Arctic Chamber Music Festival took place in Svalbard, with Voksenåsen serving as one of the festival’s partners for the first time.

The application portal for the 30th edition of the Summer Academy is now closed, and we are pleased to announce a new record with a total of 430 applicants!

On the weekend of April 17–19, the working group for the Nordic Youth Conference on Democracy 2026 will gather at Voksenåsen to begin planning this fall’s conference.