![]() I got pretty excited in the third episode, when the prime minister hired a new spin doctor, identified as “Denmark’s youngest Associate Professor of Rhetoric.” The actor who plays this Associate Professor was 43 years old at the time, so not exactly a child prodigy, but I can overlook that detail because I’m thrilled to see someone from my discipline represented on television! Rhetoric is recognized and respected in Denmark! But no sooner did my heart soar at seeing a professor of rhetoric on a popular show, than a discordant note rang out. Watching a drama series on television might not be the best way to learn about a country’s political culture – but it was fun! Borgen aired in Denmark quite some time ago, so for you students who were watching cartoons back in 2010, rather than a serialized political drama, the story is about an idealistic woman, Birgitte Nyborg, who becomes prime minister in Denmark by organizing a coalition government with parties to her political right and left. Thinking I should learn something about Denmark before visiting the country for the first time, I immersed myself in Danish culture and politics by watching Borgen. When I was invited to visit the University of Copenhagen, I did a bit of “research”.
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