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Scandinavian Studies, official journal of the Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study, focuses on the languages, cultures, and histories of the Nordic region, including the countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. It is an interdisciplinary journal spanning work in the humanities and social sciences, and as such serves as an outlet for original research in the languages, literatures, histories, cultures, and societies of the region, ranging from medieval to contemporary times.

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Embedded or Embattled?Constructing Legitimate Religion in Finnish Political Party Platforms
Jere Kyyrö and Titus Hjelm

Scandinavian Studies, January 2026, 98 (1) 6-37; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/sca.98.1.6
Jere Kyyrö
Jere Kyyrö is a University Teacher in the Study of Cultures at the University of Turku and a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Social Research at the University of Tampere.
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Titus Hjelm
Titus Hjelm is a Professor in the Study of Religion at the University of Helsinki.
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The Evolution of Abortion Legislation in DenmarkFrom Religious Justifications to Secular Ethics
Lene Kühle and Anne Lundahl Mauritsen

Scandinavian Studies, January 2026, 98 (1) 68-92; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/sca.98.1.68
Lene Kühle
Lene Kühle, PhD is a Professor in the Sociology of Religion at Aarhus University.
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Anne Lundahl Mauritsen
Anne Lundahl Mauritsen, PhD is an Assistant Professor in Education and Religion at VIA University College.
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Religion as a Social Problem in the Swedish ParliamentConstructions of the “Religious Other” in Motions on Banning the Muslim Veil and Call to Prayer
Linnea Jensdotter

Scandinavian Studies, January 2026, 98 (1) 93-119; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/sca.98.1.93
Linnea Jensdotter
Linnea Jensdotter is a Postdoctoral Researcher in Sociol- ogy of Religion at the Center of Theology and Religious studies, Lund University. Her research examines the role of religion in various public arenas, such as traditional and social media, political communication and policymaking.
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Why Religion Matters (Or Doesn’t)Political Legitimation and Delegitimation in Norwegian Party Manifestos
Sven Thore Kloster

Scandinavian Studies, January 2026, 98 (1) 38-67; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/sca.98.1.38
Sven Thore Kloster
Sven Thore Kloster is the director of KIFO: Institute for Church, Religion, and Worldview Research in Norway, where he conducts research on the intersection of religion and politics.
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IntroductionReligion? In Nordic Party Politics?
Titus Hjelm

Scandinavian Studies, January 2026, 98 (1) 1-5; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/sca.98.1.1
Titus Hjelm
Titus Hjelm is a Professor in the Study of Religion at the University of Helsinki.
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Ykkar einlæg: Bréf frá berklahælum. Ed. Úlfar Bragason. Reykjavík: Háskólaútgáfan, 2024. Pp. 362.
Kirsten Wolf

Scandinavian Studies, September 2025, 97 (4) 109-112; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/sca.97.4.109
Kirsten Wolf
University of Wisconsin–Madison

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