Journal of Boredom Studies

No. 3 (2025)
Essays

Recollections of a Former Boredom Scholar

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  • Lars Svendsen
Lars Svendsen
University of Bergen

Published 2025-12-09

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Svendsen, L. (2025). Recollections of a Former Boredom Scholar. Journal of Boredom Studies, (3). Retrieved from https://www.boredomsociety.com/jbs/index.php/journal/article/view/54

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