Become a member of a great community
ScanSoc would be nothing without its members, and we would love to have you among them. If you are even mildly curious about the northern regions, you are very welcome to join. Below you can find some examples of what we do and what you will get reduced prices to. You can become a member in all our events or by purchasing your membership online. A membership costs £18 and is for life.
Socials
Our termly socials gather Scandinavian and Scandinavian-minded members of the University to meet each other and enjoy different events together. The events can range from normal drinks events to midsummer celebration and crayfish parties.
Our social event have been very appreciated, with there often being more than a hundred guests attending. Even if you only attend a few social events you will find a membership to be a worthwhile investment.
Sittnings
Our termly Sittnings have brought the unique Scandinavian dinner-party tradition to Oxford, and has become our most renowned event. A sittning is a several course dinner backed by a plentiful amount of drinks and, even more importantly, of drinking songs.
We are extremely proud of enabling so many people previously unknown to sittnings to join us and sharing in this delightful Scandinavian tradition. Tickets are commonly sold out after an hour or two so everyone interested in experiencing one are advised to pay close attention to our Facebook feed in order not to miss the release.
Talks
We are privileged to be able to engage with a community of scientists, scholars and global thinkers from all across the Nordic countries and Oxford. We maintain relationships with Oxford societies and thereby gain exclusive access to talks hosted by the brightest Nordic people of today.
This way we have presented talks by e.g. ambassador Sigríður Ásdís Snævarr and Carine Smith Ihenacho, and are looking forward to all the interesting discussions to come.
recent events
Some of our recent events are shown below. Follow us on Facebook and don't miss event announcements!
Michaelmas Term 2025
Welcome Drinks - Corpus Christi College
Autumn Sittning - The Cherwell Boathouse
ABBA BOP - St Giles’ Church Hall
Café Social - The Independent Cafe
Christmas Dinner x London Nordic Societies - The Dickins Inn
Æbleskiver & Glögg - Merton College
Hilary Term 2026
Welcome Drinks - Corpus Christi College
Pub Quiz x SwissSoc - The Royal Oak
Ambassadors Dinner - St Hugh’s College
Annual General Meeting - Worcester College
Avicii BOP - St Giles’ Church Hall
Handover Sittning - St Giles’ Church Hall
Fetisdagen - Harris Manchester College