When I began attending Lund University students were required to belong to one of the school's thirteen nations- this policy has since been updated and students are no longer obligated to become a member of a nation. However, I joined and remain a member of Östgöta Nation, Lund's first and oldest nation.
So way back when (think Medieval times), students from the same area attending a university would form a 'nation' to provide social interaction amongst those deemed familiar on purely the basis of geography. The closest concept in comparison would be the fraternities and sororities found in the US.
Background information- check!
Background information- check!
Second of all- how do the nations function today?
The 'Nations' are a central part of the university's history, originally being founded by individuals from the area of Sweden from which the nation took its name. In addition to providing a social network to those students, it also provided them housing. Even today, limited housing for students can be found at the nations, but their main purpose nowadays is how they act as social societies. Each nation hosts at least one pub evening (bars are located within each nation), a club night, and a dinner or banquet (three course meal) every week, with the highlight of the year's social calendar being the nation's annual ball.
Expect updates from future Östgöta events I attend!
The 'Nations' are a central part of the university's history, originally being founded by individuals from the area of Sweden from which the nation took its name. In addition to providing a social network to those students, it also provided them housing. Even today, limited housing for students can be found at the nations, but their main purpose nowadays is how they act as social societies. Each nation hosts at least one pub evening (bars are located within each nation), a club night, and a dinner or banquet (three course meal) every week, with the highlight of the year's social calendar being the nation's annual ball.
Expect updates from future Östgöta events I attend!
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