Our office operations have moved online. Department staff are still available and dedicated to helping you. For general questions, please email the department at uwscand@uw.edu. For student advising, please email Undergraduate Advisor, Kim Kraft at kimkraft@uw.edu. Please see our June 3 Departmental Statement of Policy and Solidarity with the Black Student Union, African Student Association, Students United for Palestinian Equal Rights and Solidarity, and the Black Student Needs Coalition.
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Spring Quarter Highlights
This spring, dive into Latvian and Lithuanian culture, explore the images of Vikings in Pop Culture, examine Scandinavian and Baltic folklore, learn to read the sagas in Old Norse, and much more!
Prepared with knowledge from world leaders in welfare, business, and gender equity, our alumni pursue twenty-first-century careers in academia, law, international business, and even STEM.
With long-standing ties between Scandinavia and the Pacific Northwest, our department connects our state to Europe's most dynamic economic area, the home of Angry Birds and Skype, IKEA and Maersk, and the highest living standards in the world.
Graduate students bring their unique North European specializations to intellectual communities across campus and rewarding careers in academia and the public humanities.
Folklorist Colin Gioia Connors connects listeners to Scandinavia and the Baltics through research, stories, and current events in this department-sponsored monthly podcast.
