University of the Faroe Islands [SEP] inception
is Faroese, making it the only university in the world to conduct classes officially in that language. The university works closely with the University of Copenhagen and the University of Iceland for research projects and is a member of UArctic.
History.
The University of the Faroe Islands was founded in 1965 by members of the Faroese Scientific Society, founded in 1952. Among their activities, the Society published a scientific periodical and carried out comprehensive work on the compilation of Faroese vocabulary.
The university began with one professor, Christian
Christmas Meeting of 1888
The Christmas Meeting of 1888 (Faroese: "Jólafundurin 1888") is considered to be the official start of the Faroese National Movement.
On December 22, 1888 the only newspaper at that time in the Faroe Islands, "Dimmalætting", carried the following notice:
The invitation, signed by nine prominent Faroemen, marked the inception of a new era in Faroese history - the rise of the National Movement.
In spite of a raging storm and slushy roads, a large crowd of