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April 11, 2018

Congratulations to all of our 2018 Department of Scandinavian Studies Graduates!

1 month 6 days ago.
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If you are looking for something to do tomorrow evening check out this event at the Nordic Museum.

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Tomorrow, join us for a staged reading of August Strindberg's seminal masterpiece, MISS JULIE, by The Cutting Ball Theater -- blurbed very nicely by City Arts Magazine below! The event is free (suggested donation $10) and begins at 6:30pm in our Great Hall. RSVP at https://nordicmuseum.org/events/missjulie!

1 month 2 weeks ago.
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In honor of this evening's syttende mai parade, here is a look back at years past. Do you have any photos of UW students walking in the...

1 month 4 weeks ago.
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