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Longer, broader, deeper, and more personal – the renewal of labour history in the Nordic countries

Nina Trige Andersena Independent Historian, and Journalist, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Ragnheiður Kristjánsdóttirb University of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland
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Silke Neunsingerc ARAB, Stockholm, Sweden;d Uppsala University, Uppsala, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pete Pesonene The Finnish Labour Archives, Helsinki, Finland;f University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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Vilhelm Vilhelmssonb University of Iceland, Reykjavík, IcelandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6220-7849
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Hanne Østhusg Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
Pages 109-125 | Received 29 Jun 2022, Accepted 12 Mar 2023, Published online: 20 Apr 2023

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