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Welcome to
The Swedish Institute for North American Studies

The Swedish Institute for North American Studies (SINAS) was established in June of 1985 by the Uppsala University Board of Regents. Since October, 1987, Dr. Erik Åsard has been director of the Institute. SINAS has been part of the Department of English since January 1, 2003. It has the following main objectives:

to conduct and promote research in the area of American Studies, especially interdisciplinary research in the humanities and the social sciences;

to coordinate the efforts of scholars in a variety of disciplines related to American Studies, and to provide a forum for communication;

to arrange courses, lectures, conferences, and seminars for the purpose of sharing knowledge and generating interest in the field.

General Background The SINAS Fulbright Chair Faculty  Courses and curricula Courses offered Registration (in Swedish) Curricula and course handouts Schedule Exam schedule  Research Introduction American influences in Sweden

Publications Uppsala North American Studies Series and Reports  Links Links to American studies associations etc Links to U.S. and Canadian media The Swedish Association for American Studies Uppsala Forum on Peace, Democracy and Justice