Welcome to Smålands Nation, the socialist Nation in Lund! At Smålands, we organise a variety of cultural and political and hangout events, such as:
- feminist and socialist events on Tuesdays
- Pub Night on Wednesdays and Saturdays
- Kalles Café (vegan brunch) on Sundays and the Vegan Food Café
-Music events, open mics, and live gigs (including the recurring Red Note Jazz Club)
-Film Screenings, lectures with STINA: the political committee, workshops, sports and games, and of course, Dackekuriren (Smålands Newspaper) and Smål Talk (Smålands Podcast), to name only a few. Additionally, once a year we organise the KPV (cultural political week), where we host lectures, open discussions and workshops, as well as poetry readings, screenings, and music events with special guests. Småland's events are based on our political platform, where we take a stand on a number of societal issues. We also crave for introducing experimental cultural events as well as more mainstream ones! In 1972 we became the first socialist nation in Lund and in 2007 we went fully vegan. Smålands is not part of Studentlund and, since the early 1970s, we have abolished all bourgeois student-centric traditions with racist, sexist, and colonial connotations. Spex, balls, and sittnings do not take place here. Consequently, Smålands welcomes everyone, including non-students. This is an intersectional, feminist space, and we have zero tolerance for acts or words of discrimination, racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism. We strive to be open and welcoming to everyone, including non-Swedish people, which is why we offer our public information and most of our events in English. How to become a member:
To join Smålands, you need to register at Expen (Smålands Office) during our opening hours. The registration fee is 190 SEK per semester. The membership offers a discount at the entrance fee to most of the pubs and clubs, a discount to our meals, the right to vote on nation meetings, the right to apply for scholarships, and the right to student discounts. Every semester, the Board of Smålands hosts at least one Aktivafest (active party) for active members, where you can get together, have dinner, and celebrate! As a member, you can volunteer at the bar, the kitchen, and the different clubs and events. You can also organize your own cultural and political events. It's a great way to get to know people and to learn new skills. Together with other active people, you can create the Smålands you want to see. You can find out more, by joining the Facebook group "Volunteer at Smålands!", and by attending our "Get Active meeting". Questions? Contact us on our page, our email, or call us! Remember to check your spam folder, when in contact with Smålands Nation!
