Browsing Institutt for kultur, religion og samfunnsfag by Author "Harding, Tobias"
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Culture wars? The (re)politicization of Swedish cultural policy
Harding, Tobias (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Swedish cultural policy has long been characterized by broad political consensus, partially because it has only drawn very limited attention as an arena for political conflict. There are now indications that consensus ... -
From state church to third sector organization? The separation of church and state in Sweden
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Heritage Churches as Post-Christian Sacred Spaces: Reflections on the Significance of Government Protection of Ecclesiastical Heritage in Swedish National and Secular Self-Identity
Harding, Tobias (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Sweden is often described as a country where secularization has come comparatively far. At the same time, state and church have remained relatively close, especially before the enactment of the decisions of increased ... -
Preserving Churches for Future Generations: Central values in Swedish Policies on Church Heritage
Harding, Tobias (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Religious buildings in self-identified secular states are often treated as heritage objects within the context of a narrative of secularization, a narrative in which religion becomes a part of the past. In this paper, the ... -
The Role of the Popular Movement Tradition in Shaping Civil Society Leadership Education in Sweden
Harding, Tobias (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)This article explains the role of noncredit-based leadership education in, or aimed at, civil society in Sweden, and it discusses the extent to which this role has changed over the last 100 years. Working from previous ... -
World culture, world history, and the roles of a museum: a conceptual study of the Swedish museums of world culture, debates concerning them, and their roles in cultural politics
Harding, Tobias (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The Museum of World Culture opened in 2004, partially in response to the increased immigration of the 1990s. This article analyses the political process leading to the establishment of the museum, and of the government ...