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- You have accessRestricted accessEmbedded or Embattled?Constructing Legitimate Religion in Finnish Political Party PlatformsJere Kyyrö and Titus HjelmScandinavian Studies, January 2026, 98 (1) 6-37; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/sca.98.1.6Jere KyyröJere 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.Titus HjelmTitus Hjelm is a Professor in the Study of Religion at the University of Helsinki.
- You have accessRestricted accessThe Evolution of Abortion Legislation in DenmarkFrom Religious Justifications to Secular EthicsLene Kühle and Anne Lundahl MauritsenScandinavian Studies, January 2026, 98 (1) 68-92; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/sca.98.1.68Lene KühleLene Kühle, PhD is a Professor in the Sociology of Religion at Aarhus University.Anne Lundahl MauritsenAnne Lundahl Mauritsen, PhD is an Assistant Professor in Education and Religion at VIA University College.
- You have accessRestricted accessReligion as a Social Problem in the Swedish ParliamentConstructions of the “Religious Other” in Motions on Banning the Muslim Veil and Call to PrayerLinnea JensdotterScandinavian Studies, January 2026, 98 (1) 93-119; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/sca.98.1.93Linnea JensdotterLinnea 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.
- You have accessRestricted accessWhy Religion Matters (Or Doesn’t)Political Legitimation and Delegitimation in Norwegian Party ManifestosSven Thore KlosterScandinavian Studies, January 2026, 98 (1) 38-67; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/sca.98.1.38Sven Thore KlosterSven 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.
- You have accessRestricted accessIntroductionReligion? In Nordic Party Politics?Titus HjelmScandinavian Studies, January 2026, 98 (1) 1-5; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/sca.98.1.1Titus HjelmTitus Hjelm is a Professor in the Study of Religion at the University of Helsinki.
- You have accessRestricted accessThe Aspiring Author Meets the MetropolisSelf and the City in Eyvind Johnson’s Letters and Short Stories, 1921–1923Bjarne Thorup ThomsenScandinavian Studies, September 2025, 97 (4) 27-50; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/sca.97.4.27Bjarne Thorup ThomsenBjarne Thorup Thomsen is an Honorary Fellow in the Department of Scandinavian Studies at the University of Edinburgh, UK.
- You have accessRestricted accessYkkar einlæg: Bréf frá berklahælum. Ed. Úlfar Bragason. Reykjavík: Háskólaútgáfan, 2024. Pp. 362.Kirsten WolfScandinavian Studies, September 2025, 97 (4) 109-112; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/sca.97.4.109Kirsten WolfUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
- You have accessRestricted accessAnne Gjelsvik. ReFocus: The Films of Joachim Trier. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2024. Pp. ix + 180.Benjamin BigelowScandinavian Studies, September 2025, 97 (4) 97-101; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/sca.97.4.97Benjamin BigelowUniversity of Minnesota, Twin Cities
- You have accessRestricted accessThe Murder Allegation in Karl Ove Knausgård’s Min KampKjersti AarsteinScandinavian Studies, September 2025, 97 (4) 74-96; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/sca.97.4.74Kjersti AarsteinKjersti Aarstein is an associate professor at the University of Bergen, Norway, where she has previously explored Karl Ove Knausgård’s Min kamp in her dissertation titled Vold og visjoner (2018).
- You have accessRestricted accessThe Cambridge History of Old Norse-Icelandic Literature. Ed. Heather O’Donoghue and Eleanor Parker. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2024. Pp. xiii + 634.Timothy BournsScandinavian Studies, September 2025, 97 (4) 102-106; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/sca.97.4.102Timothy BournsUniversity of Washington