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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

My book cover is ready!!! 🎉📚 I trust the experts, and they’ve surprised me again with something original and distinctive. I love it! Do you? The book will be published in 2027, but it is already available for preorder here: uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/P/Poli...

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

It’s worth reminding everyone that Canada earned its status as an associate member of the EU a long time ago. We’re just waiting for the paperwork to catch up. 🇨🇦🇪🇺😉 www.politico.eu/article/blam...

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Blame Canada

blame canada book says canada was a template for the eu project.

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

2/2 And if you want to go further back, you can read about how Jean Monnet—the “father of Europe”—was inspired by Canada in my book Jean Monnet and Canada: Early Travels and the Idea of European Unity: utppublishing.com/doi/10.3138/...

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Jean Monnet and Canada - University of Toronto Press

Early Travels and the Idea of European Unity

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

On behalf of Canadians, Governor General Louise Arbour attended the funeral of King Harald V at Oslo Cathedral on September 9, 2026, alongside mourners and dignitaries from around the world: www.gg.ca/en/activitie...

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

A great return to Miguasha in Gaspésie, Québec 🇨🇦

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

You can read more about many more Scandinavian–North American connections in my forthcoming book, which will be on sale in 2027: uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/P/Poli...

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Politics of Adaptability

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

A bit of good news from U.S. politics—from Minnesota, obviously. DYK? Since the election of Knute Nelson—born Knud Evanger in Norway—as governor in 1892, 22 of Minnesota’s 29 governors have been of Scandinavian birth or descent. The tradition continues today with Governor Walz

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

This is highly relevant for anyone studying transatlantic relations 😊: the CEO of Scandinavian Airlines is leaving for Air Canada, providing yet another example of Nordic–North American integration in practice

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Anko van der Werff to leave SAS at the beginning of 2027 - SAS

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

No cover yet, but the promotion for my upcoming book has already begun! “Politics of Adaptability: The Nordic Model and North America” will be published by the University of Wisconsin Press in June 2027. In the meantime, you can already read the book description and browse the table of contents.

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Politics of Adaptability

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Publisert på Canada Day, 1. juli, i The Globe and Mail (bak betalingsmur): Jeg diskuterer ærestitlers rolle i det kanadiske demokratiet i et komparativt skandinavisk perspektiv og reiser spørsmål til refleksjon. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

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Opinion: The Right Honourable? More like wrong honourable. Why honorifics don’t serve Canadian democracy

Honorifics may unintentionally place Canadian politicians on a moral pedestal – one that no democratic leader can consistently inhabit

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Published on Canada Day in The Globe and Mail (behind a paywall): I explore the role of honorific titles in Canadian democracy through a comparative Scandinavian lens. I raise a few questions that are worth discussing. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

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Opinion: The Right Honourable? More like wrong honourable. Why honorifics don’t serve Canadian democracy

Honorifics may unintentionally place Canadian politicians on a moral pedestal – one that no democratic leader can consistently inhabit

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Each year, the American Political Science Association (#APSA) recognizes political science faculty who have received teaching awards during the preceding academic year. The recipients are featured in Political Science Today. I was honored to be among the awardees: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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2025 Campus Teaching Awards | Political Science Today | Cambridge Core

2025 Campus Teaching Awards - Volume 5 Issue 4

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

I cannot believe Cristiano Ronaldo thought he would perform well at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after spending the last few years in a backyard league. Who does he think he is? Lionel Messi?

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Jean Monnet would have approved of this. He regarded European unity not as an end in itself, but as the first step toward a wider Atlantic Community 🇪🇺 It is also worth remembering that his European project itself drew important inspiration from Canada 🇨🇦 www.cnbc.com/2026/06/04/f...

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Finland's president says EU should expand to 40 states — including Canada

Finnish President Alexander Stubb said the European Union needs to expand to project power on the global stage.

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The annual conference of the Association for the Advancement of Scandinavian Studies in Canada (AASSC) is taking place at the University of Alberta, and interest in this year’s activities has been strong. We are delighted to see growing engagement from colleagues in Europe and the United States

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Så hyggelig. Jeg deltok ikke på ECSA i år, men reiser til Edmonton neste uke for å delta på Association for the Advancement of Scandinavian Studies in Canada sin årlige konferanse (som eneste statsviter). Det blir mye film og litteratur på meg de neste dagene.

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Mange gode observasjoner her, Bent Sofus. Well done!

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

A truly inspiring aspect of academia is the opportunity to engage across disciplinary boundaries. The Association for the Advancement of Scandinavian Studies in Canada brings together scholars from social sciences & humanities who share a common interest in the Nordics: aassc.com/AASSC-2026-C...

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Dette er noe ingen fra Paris noen gang har sagt eller reflektert over

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

This made me happy this Monday morning

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Am I the only one who has absolutely no idea what happens after a bungee jump? Do they get hoisted back up like a caught fish, or just… gently lowered and told “good luck” down there?

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Helt enig, men rasisme kan også oppstå som et resultat av noe du unnlater å gjøre

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Not every country can become Denmark — but that’s no reason to stop trying

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

I just presented a paper at the Global Alcohol Policy Conference in Rio de Janeiro, where I argued that alcohol as a public health issue has largely been absent from the EU Council Presidency agenda since 2012 Despite this rather sobering conclusion, the conference—and Rio—have been truly fantastic

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Emil Lilleberg skrev seg inn i historiebøkene 28. mars 2026 som den fjerde nordmannen noensinne med en trepoengskamp i NHL, og slutter seg til Mats Zuccarello (41), Espen Knutsen (4) & Patrick Thoresen (1). Lilleberg scoret ett mål & noterte to assists da Tampa Bay Lightning slo Ottawa Senators 4–2!

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

This makes so much sense: Nordic countries and Canada to strengthen cooperation www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new...

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

The Office of the Norwegian Prime Minister announced today that the Canadian Prime Minister will visit Norway later this week 🇳🇴🇨🇦 I am genuinely happy to see this, but it is quite astonishing that this will be the first official visit by a Canadian Prime Minister to Norway since 1980!

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Ikke akkurat en flatterende omtale av Norge i The New York Times i dag.

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World Economic Forum Chief Resigns Over Epstein Ties

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Når det gjelder å vinne OL-medalje og deretter innrømme utroskap foran hele verden, ligger Bærum helt på topp. @elinlestrange.bsky.social

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Rest in peace, Jesse Jackson. I will always remember your visit to Bishop’s University in February 2012. @ubishops.bsky.social

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Friendly rivalry alert: After 118 years, Norway has finally snatched back the lead against Sweden! 🥇 As of today: 🇳🇴 : 220 Olympic Gold Medals 🇸🇪 : 119 Olympic Gold Medals

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

It is unlikely that even a hundred medals can make up for the reputational damage Norway has suffered in recent weeks

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Man har også mulighet til å la være å krysse av i kategorier man ikke har tilstrekkelig grunnlag for å kommentere. I hvilket land ligger universitetet du refererer til?

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Jeg har skrevet hundrevis av anbefalingsbrev til amerikanske og europeiske universiteter i løpet av de siste tjue årene, men jeg har aldri støtt på et nettskjema som er så rigid at det ikke gir mulighet til å skrive egen tekst eller legge ved en lenke til den.

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Great question, Chrystia Freeland

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Neste år slår vi dere nok, Danmark

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Bare så dere vet det: Norges omdømme i utlandet har fått en betydelig knekk denne uken. Pensumjustering kan bli nødvendig.

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

To visjoner i Davos: En sammenligning av Carneys og Trumps taler

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Trygve Ugland @tugland.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

At du kjenner på nervøsitet mens du planlegger talen, er bare et veldig godt tegn. Det betyr at talen din kan bli helt strålende – kanskje til og med episk! Ble du enda litt mer nervøs nå?

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