Metro News quoted two UBC instructors for an article about the attraction of the Scandinavian lifestyle.
Lena Karlström, a lecturer in Swedish and Scandinavian studies at UBC, said, “I think people are intrigued by the bleak dystopian culture they meet in Scandinavian crime literature, films and TV shows.”
Kim Sandvad West, who teaches Danish studies at UBC, discussed the impact of statements from influential people including Bernie Sanders and Oprah Winfrey.
