Agrarian history celebrated 25 year at SLU

The official festivity took place on 29 November-an afternoon with introductory speeches by Professor Patrick Svensson and Associate Professor Jesper Larsson. This was followed by Professor Gérard Béaur from the EHESS in Paris, Sweden’s Agricultural Counsellor in Brussels Kristina Nordéus, and Professor Mats Morell at Uppsala University who all talked about the role and development of agrarian history within the European academic society, within EU, and in Sweden respectively.

Thereafter active researchers at the division presented the on-going multi-faceted research of the unit and the final presentation was a forward-looking exposition on agrarian history by Professor Emeritus Janken Myrdal. The day ended with an anniversary dinner.

Over 60 persons gathered to celebrate the anniversary representing a number of important institutions and organizations within Swedish agrarian history, representatives from the SLU leadership, colleagues from SLU and other universities.

Patrick Svensson and Jesper Larsson, giving their introductory speeches at the celebration. Photo: Mårten Granert-Gärdefeldt.