The Scandinavian Studies main office is operating on limited staff during the summer. For in-person services visit us in RAITT 318 during our in-person hours. We also provide services by appointment or remotely: please email uwscand@uw.edu or call 206-616-0331. For student advising between June 15 and September 15, please email has-center@uw.edu or visit Humanities Academic Services.
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Washington and Scandinavia
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.
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.
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!
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.
