Samfundet SHT (translates as “the society SHT”) is a Swedish fraternal organisation founded in Uppsala 1844. It is dedicated to the Roman god Bacchus, the fine arts and mutual enjoyment. Originally a student fraternity, it gradually transformed during the second half of the 19th century and came to encompass mainly older academics and university educated professionals. Around the beginning of the 20th century SHT members held a majority of the seats in the Swedish academy and Uppsala University‘s board of directors.This dominant position within Swedens arts and sciences was to a large extent lost during the 20th century, due to social changes and university reforms which came to dilute the influence previously held by the academical elit of Uppsala and Lund. This did however not slow the growth of the society and today SHT has lodges or other sub organisations in 27 Swedish cities and a small chapter in Copenhagen
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