Nordic Culture in Focus: Fika

“Hygge.” “Lagom.” “Fika.” No doubt you have heard and perhaps read about at least one, if not all, of these words found in the Scandinavian languages. (“Hygge” is from the Danish, “lagom” is from the Swedish, and “fika” is from the Swedish.) In this three-part series, participants will come together to try to unpack and understand these three terms by studying and discussing how these terms have been written about and contextualized beyond Scandinavia. A list of recommended readings will be provided for those who want to read texts before each lecture. Still, participants are invited to join each discussion without reading the recommended texts.

Optional selected reading list “Fika”:

• Fika: The Swedish Way, Mia Ohrn
• Fika: Made in Sweden, Stina Almroth
• Fika: The Art of the Swedish Coffee Break, Anna Brones and Johanna Kindvall
• The Little Book of Fika: The Uplifting Daily Ritual of the Swedish Coffee Break, Lynda Balslev
• Fika: The Swedish Art of Feeling Good, Coffee, Cake and the Simpler Things in Life, Julia Edwards