An Independent Forum for Speech and Debate since 1905

Studentafton (lit. Student Evening) is Scandinavia’s leading politically and religiously independent forum for speech and debate. The student body organization, Studentaf­ton, was founded in 1905 at the prominent Academic Society at Lund University in Swe­den with the purpose of honoring freedom of speech.The Academic Society was established in 1830 and has ever since enriched, the already diverse, Lund with various cultural and social events. These consist of everything from theatrical performances to political debates, and are not exclusively for students at Lund University but open to the public, thus enabling everyone who wishes to attend to freely do so. The university, which was founded in 1666 by King Carl XI of Sweden, is one of Europe’s most prestigious and Scandinavia’s largest with more than 45 000 students. In the midst of all this is Studentafton; an eminent tradition which over the years has been host to a wide range of interesting people from all over the world. The diversity of guests has resulted in multifaceted Studentaftons; everything from concerts to debates have taken place in our 19th century halls, where people have gathered for over a century to honor the tradition of sustaining freedom of speech.