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Professor Stéphane Courtois: “Much work still to be done”

Five lectures were given at an international conference at the University of Iceland on “Europe of the Victims: Remembering Communism” 22 September 2012. In his keynote paper, Professor Stéphane Courtois, the editor of the Black Book of Communism, discussed the difficulties … Continue reading

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Professor Oystein Sorensen: Breivik a Neo-Fascist

Professor Oystein Sorensen, of the University of Oslo, gave a lecture at the University of Iceland 21 September 2012 on “The Totalitarian Mindset of Anders Breivik”. Professor Sorensen maintained that the manifesto that Breivik left behind before he engaged in … Continue reading

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Dr. Michael Walker: Worrying Trend in Iceland

Dr. Michael Walker, the retired director of the Fraser Institute in Canada, gave a talk at a breakfast meeting sponsored by an RNH partner, the institute RSE, Monday 17 September 2012 on “The Index of Economic Freedom and Iceland”. Walker described … Continue reading

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Professor Niels Erik Rosenfeldt: Military Training in Moscow

Professor Niels Erik Rosenfeldt, of the University of Copenhagen, gave a well-attended lecture at the University of Iceland 10 September 2012 on the Secret Apparatus of Comintern, on which he has published books in Danish and English. This event formed … Continue reading

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Dr. Matt Ridley: Progress because of Trade

Dr. Matthew Ridley, former science editor of The Economist, and the author of many best-selling books on science, especially genetics, gave a lecture at The University of Iceland 27 July 2012 on Rational Optimism. The meeting was jointly held by RNH and … Continue reading

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Ridley on Rational Optimism, 27 July at 17.30–19.00

The newly founded Icelandic Research Centre for Innovation and Economic Growth (Rannsoknarsetur um nyskopun og hagvoxt, RNH) is proud to announce a lecture Friday 27 July at 5.30–7.00 pm at Askja, the Natural Science House of the University of Iceland, … Continue reading

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