Bohuslän in the World: Travel Accounts of the Region, 1750–1850

Join us for a research lecture exploring historical travel accounts of Bohuslän. Many travellers have visited Bohuslän over the years. Some came from far away, while others came from closer by. Some are well known, such as the English writer Mary Wollstonecraft in the late 18th century. Other visitors may be less familiar, such as the German theologian Friedrich Wilhelm von Schubert, who travelled through Bohuslän a couple of decades into the 19th century. There were also visitors from other parts of Sweden—not least the summer guests at Gustafsberg. Bohuslän was therefore already a popular destination a couple of hundred years ago. The accounts, and the images of the region they convey, are numerous. Is there a “common thread” linking these different travel accounts, or similarities across time and place in how Bohuslän is portrayed? This lecture explores these questions.

Speaker: Martin Åberg, Professor of History

The lecture is a collaboration between Folkuniversitetet, Strömstads Akademi and Bohusläns museum. It is organised with support from Folkuniversitetsföreningen.

Please note: Places are limited. Registration is required. Changes may occur.