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Join SAHS for a Celebration of Dag Blanck
Saturday, October 3, 2026 | 6:00 p.m.
Swedish American Museum, Chicago
The Swedish-American Historical Society invites you to a special evening honoring Dag Blanck and celebrating the Festschrift Migration, Modernity, and Meaning: Studies of Sweden and America, Essays in Honor of Dag Blanck.
The evening will bring together friends, colleagues, and members of the SAHS community to reflect on Dag’s wide-ranging contributions to the study of Sweden and America. Throughout the evening, we will hear readings from the volume as well as reflections from members of the SAHS Executive Board. Dag Blanck will join us via Zoom to take part in the celebration.
Dinner will be catered by Tre Kronor.
Tickets
- Regular Admission: $45
- Sponsor Admission: $100 — for those who would like to offer additional support for this program and the ongoing activities of the Swedish-American Historical Society. Sponsors will receive a complimentary copy of Migration, Modernity, and Meaning and recognition by name in the event program.
We hope you will join us for an evening of good food, conversation, scholarship, and celebration as we honor Dag Blanck and his lasting contributions to Swedish-American studies.