Nostos Conference II

In May 2023, the Roger Scruton Legacy Foundation partnered with New Direction and the Foreningen for alle konservative studenter (FAKS) to present the annual Nostos Conference in Oslo. Nordic conservatism is in a renaissance, with new ideas and beliefs emerging to support the old. Chief amongst them is the debate over the foundations and fundamentals underpinning free society. Nordic countries are at the forefront of this debate over the balance of freedom and responsibility in both government and civil society – balancing the role of the state with that of the individual. For many, this freedom is under renewed pressure with the rise of a radical counter cultures in society.

CONFERENCE RECORDINGS

Opening Remarks

Witold d’Humilly de Chevilly - Executive Director of New Direction

Panel #1: The Underpinnings of Free Society in Europe

Mahmoud Farahmand MP - Conservative Party Norway

Mikkel Bjørn Sørensen MP - Danish Peoples Party

Hardo Pajula - Economist

Robert Tyler - Senior Policy Advisor at New Direction (Moderator)

Panel #2: Sovereignty, Security and a thriving society

Rihards Kols MP - National Alliance (Latvia) and chair of the Foreign Affairs committee

Anna Molberg MP - Conservative Party Norway

Christian Anton Smedshaug - Author - “Feeding the World in the 21st Century”

Alexander Christiansson MP - Swedish Democrats

Samuel Rapinoja de Carvalho - True Finns Youth Helsinki (Moderator)

Panel #3: Nordic Conservatism in a European Perspective

Hannes Gissurarson - Professor of Political Science

Jakob Söderbaum - Philosopher

Christian Egander Skov - Historian

Christian Anton Smedshaug - Author - “Feeding the World in the 21st Century”

Emma Webb - Common Sense Society (Moderator)

Panel #4: Academic Freedom and the role of Education

Emma Webb - Common Sense Society

Frank Furedi - MCC Brussels

Ilmari Rostila - Finnish Association

Sturla Ellingvåg - Historian

Jarl Roar Simonsen - FAKS (Moderator)

Panel #5: On Settling Together - Beauty And Civility Among Neighbours

Erik Norin - Sweden - Architect

Prof. Ferenc Hörcher - Academic

Marjo Uotila - Architect

Robert Kwolek - Architect

Haakon Teig - FAKS (Moderator)

Closing Speech

Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson MP - Former Prime Minister Iceland