Heather DodgeinNorway, One YearWhen home doesn’t feel like homeJet lag has its upsides. It’s 4:30 am and I’ve been awake for several hours already, I’m not sure if it’s a symptom of jet lag, or because…Jul 25, 20201Jul 25, 20201
Heather DodgeinNorway, One YearA Return to the ‘New’ Normal in NorwayIt is a very strange time we are living through and it is especially strange to experience this global pandemic outside of my own country…May 27, 2020May 27, 2020
Heather DodgeinNorway, One YearSheltering in place, the importance of friluftslivMy friend Mary recently sent me this poem by Wendell Berry.Apr 30, 20201Apr 30, 20201
Heather DodgeinNorway, One YearStill here: life in Norway in the time of the COVID-19 pandemicWow, who would have seen this one coming? One day I’m traveling all over Norway, pouring myself out “performing America” (as my colleague…Apr 4, 20202Apr 4, 20202
Heather DodgeMid-Adventure Reality CheckAs a family, we are rounding out our seventh month living in Norway and will be here approximately five more months before we return back…Mar 1, 20201Mar 1, 20201
Heather DodgeinNorway, One YearCan I ask you a question?One of my favorite parts of teaching as a Roving Scholar is the off-the-cuff interactions I have with students. Approximately sixty…Feb 12, 2020Feb 12, 2020
Heather DodgeinNorway, One YearWhat Social Democracy Looks Like in a Norwegian ClassroomWhat Social Democracy looks like in the classroomJan 10, 20201Jan 10, 20201
Heather DodgeinNorway, One YearIn Praise of Norwegian LibrariesI’m a librarian. So it’s pretty much a given that I love libraries, but not a tote bag/coffee mug/bumper sticker/emoji kind of love. It…Dec 2, 2019Dec 2, 2019
Heather DodgeinNorway, One YearNotes on early winter darknessThe winter solstice is still over a month away, but darkness is settling on us here in Oslo and we are watching as our daylight hours…Nov 16, 2019Nov 16, 2019
Heather DodgeinNorway, One YearOn being a Fulbright Scholar in public schools in Norway(School series, part 1)*Nov 1, 2019Nov 1, 2019