Open House is a collaborative initiative of the Friends of the University of Akureyri, the North Iceland Health Care Institution (East Division), Akureyri Hospital, the Akureyri Senior Citizens’ Association, and Active Later Years – Akureyri Municipality.

On 1 December, Bragi Guðmundsson, Professor Emeritus, will give a talk on:

What does Sovereignty Day mean to Icelanders, and how do we understand the concept of sovereignty?

The term sovereignty is frequently used in contemporary political discourse. How was it defined in the 1918 Act of Union, and what significance did that day have in Iceland’s struggle for independence?

Do we understand the concept in the same way today, or is it possible that its meaning varies depending on who is speaking?