Finnish

The Department of Scandinavian Studies at the University of Washington offers both an undergraduate major and a minor in Finnish, as well as opportunities for students to continue their study of Finnish language, literature, culture, and society on the graduate level while working toward the M.A. and the Ph.D. in Scandinavian Studies. A broad array of courses are offered, including a four-year program in language and literature, as well as a survey of Finnish literary and cultural history and specialized courses on such topics as the Kalevala. Students majoring in Scandinavian Area Studies may select Finnish as their language of emphasis.

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Faculty in This Area

Visiting Lecturer of Finnish
Associate Professor

Additional related content:

Event
Title Speaker Date and Time
Swedish Finnish Historical Society Annual Luncheon Mar 9 2013 - 11:00am
"Jean Sibelius and Finland's Awakening" Glenda Goss Mar 4 2013 - 3:30pm
Nordic Cool 2013 (February 19th - March 17th) at the Kennedy Center, Washington DC. Mar 2 2013 (All day) to Mar 4 2013 (All day)
Bad Art Makes Good - Adventures in Thinking and Making Feb 7 2013 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Finnish Lessons: What can the United States learn from Educational Change in Finland?  Pasi Sahlberg Nov 14 2012 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Vikings Invade Ballard! Aug 18 2012 - 9:00am
Translator Lola Rogers to speak on Sofi Oksanen's novel Purge Mar 5 2012 - 12:30pm
Jussi Ojajärvi Lecture in Raitt Hall, Room 314 Oct 18 2011 - 3:30pm
Guest Speaker Sanna Karkulehto Dec 1 2010 - 2:30pm
Laura Stark Feb 18 2009 - 3:30pm
Jyrki Nummi May 4 2005 - 7:40pm
News
Title Author / Project Lead
Recent Nordic Literature in the News Marianne Stecher, Andrew K. Nestingen
 Nordic Cultural Festival at the Kennedy Center is in the news! Andrew K. Nestingen, Marianne Stecher
Helen S. Blair  Memorial Scholarship Fund
Finland Hot at the University of Washington Andrew K. Nestingen
Pasi Sahlberg Lecture available on KUOW.ORG's Speakers Forum Andrew K. Nestingen, Taija Hämäläinen
Tetri Challenge a Great Success
Former Student Translates Finnish Novel
Profile of Andy Nestingen Andrew K. Nestingen
Finnish Major Featured in Arts & Sciences Newsletter
Bachelor of Arts in Finnish Approved
Why Study Finnish? A Hot Language
Research
Title Author / Project Lead
The Cinema of Aki Kaurismäki: Contrarian Stories Andrew K. Nestingen
Ploughshares to Processors:  Machines of Change, the Industrialization of Literary Ecocriticism, and the Fate of Land Ethics Evan Wright
Guidelines for Development of Curricula for Adult Immigrant Learners Aija Elg
The Great Paella Cookbook for Online Learning (Translator) Aija Elg
Use of ICT in Teaching Finnish Language at Indiana University Aija Elg
Curriculum for Upper Secondary Education in City of Vantaa and Tikkurila Upper Secondary School, City of Vantaa, Finland (Editor) Aija Elg
Suomen kielen ja kulttuurin lähde Aija Elg
Leaving Home: Global Circulation and Kaurismäki’s Ariel Andrew K. Nestingen
Profile
Title Position
Taija Hämäläinen Visiting Lecturer of Finnish
Evan Wright Graduate Student, Large Enrollment TA
Axel Thorson Graduate Student, On Leave
Anna Peltomäki Graduate Student, Finnish TA
Aija Elg Visiting Lecturer of Finnish
Andrew K. Nestingen Associate Professor
Scholarship
Title
Kalevala Scholarship