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Crossings and Crossroads: Norwegian Immigrants, the Intermountain West, and Beyond
On July 4, 1825, 52 Norwegians left Stavanger, Norway on a sloop-rigged ship called Restauration and arrived on October 9 in New York City, the beginning of the mass migration of Norwegians to the United States. As part of the greater 2025 "Crossings 200" commemoration, Brigham Young University will be hosting a symposium to explore the history, legacy, and future of Norwegian emigration in the Intermountain West and beyond. The symposium will be held in Provo, Utah on the campus of Brigham Young University with excursions to the FamilySearch Library, Church History Library, Temple Square and other sites in Salt Lake City, as well as to Ephraim, Utah. In addition to the excursions and the academic conference elements, the symposium will also include several public-facing events on the last day. In addition to the more conventional academic papers, we invite proposals for poster sessions, book talks, and roundtable discussions. Click below to see the tentative schedule and more information in the call for papers.
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