Queen Christina and Her Legacy in the Nordic Countries

In celebration of Queen Christina's 400th anniversary, this symposium focuses on Christina of Sweden’s impact on the politics and philosophy of the Nordic Enlightenment.

Educated as a female ruler, Christina of Sweden is often regarded as the first influential female Nordic intellectual. Her interest in the arts, philosophy, and religion made Scandinavia a centre of artistic and scientific development. Furthermore, she intertwined politics and aesthetics in her rule, strategically re-distributed power, and mastered the art of self-representation in her writings. Throughout her more than twenty years on the throne, she surrounded herself with the most prominent artists, philosophers, and theologians of her time. Yet, the full extent of her legacy remains to be explored.