King Kristina's 400-Year Legacy as a Role Model
To commemorate the 400th anniversary of Queen Christina's birth in 1626, the KTH project Future Humanities Initiative and the KTH Student Union (THS) invite to a symposium followed by refreshments, entertainment, and lively conversation.
När: Torsdag 2026-11-19, kl. 15:15 - 18:00 (registration from 14:45)
Var: Nya matsalen, Nymble, Drottning Kristinas väg 15
Programme - this event is in Swedish
14:45 Registration
15:15 Welcome
Anders Söderholm, President, KTH
15:30 Vetenskap på 1600-talet och hur vi dragit gränserna
(17th-century science and the boundaries of knowledge)
Sverker Sörlin, Senior professor, KTH
15:50 Om kung Kristina: maktöverföring och genus under Vasatiden
(King Kristina: Succession and gender during the Vasa era)
Malin Grundberg, PhD, Museum Director The Royal Armoury
16:15 Drottning Kristina och det grekiska
(Queen Kristina and the Greek language)
Lars Nordgren, KTH
16:15 Om hur Kristinas liv beskrevs medan hon levde: från hyllningar till hatskrifter
(Contemporary accounts of Christina’s life: From praises to libels)
Elisabeth Wåghäll Nivre, Professor, Stockholm University
17:00 Closing remarks
17:10 Mingle
17:30 Jesting
Free Admission!
Registration via this link no later than 5 November 2026.