Exciting things are happening at the Center! We're hiring our first-ever Development Officer. The ideal candidate is someone who can speak

Advisory Committee Member Spotlight Kelly Lao Kelly Lao is the Executive Director of the German American Heritage Center and Museum in...

Mariano Magalhães is professor of political science at Augustana College, where he teaches classes on comparative politics, including Politi

Kelsey Fuller-Shafer was the Library/Archives Assistant at the Swenson Center this past academic year. She also served as visiting...

View newsletter Dear friends, A few weeks ago I had the pleasant task of showing my mother around Sweden on her very first visit. Such a...

Scandinavian Studies/World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures – Augustana College, Rock Island, IL, invites applications for a...

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Lisa Huntsha from Archivist/Librarian to Assistant Director and Head of Collections.

The weekend of May 7th saw the Swenson Center's 40th Anniversary celebration. We opened our doors in September 1981, and have since...

On May 6th, Dr. Dag Blanck, Director of the Swenson Center, was named Augustana Honorary Professor of Swedish-American Studies to...

View newsletter Dear friends, Spring semester is in full swing and we were happy to welcome Dr. Kwame Adovor Tsikudo's GEOG-120 Human...

View the Center's March 2022 email newsletter Dear friends, While it is snowing as I write this, the temperature is slowing creeping...

The Swenson Center Turns 40! The Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center opened its doors in September 1981 and has since become the...

View the Center's February 2022 email newsletter Dear friends, Glad alla hjärtans dag! I had fun on Monday leaving Valentine's Day cards...

View the Center's January 2022 email newsletter Dear friends, While many animals may be hibernating, here at the Swenson Center we...

This holiday season we are again showcasing a virtual advent calendar. Starting December 1st, visit our website every day for a little...

Email newsletter for November 2021

Kelsey Fuller has joined the Swenson Center team as a part-time library/archives assistant. Kelsey was hired on a 10-month contract as a...

We've hired two new student workers to join our team this fall. Students work on a variety of tasks from welcoming visitors, digitizing...

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