Announcements

study abroad fair
UW Study Abroad Fair 
January 20, 2026
Karin Filipsson
Newly Minted PhD: Karin Filipsson
January 12, 2026
University of Bergen delegation and UW Scandinavian Studies faculty
University of Bergen Delegation Visits UW Scandinavian Studies
November 6, 2025
from left: Gina Holvoet, Liga Miklasevica, Fred Gregor Rahuoja, Guntis Smidchens
Baltic Program Holiday Letter
October 31, 2025
Eeva Kuikka giving talk at table of people
Finnish Program Holiday Letter
October 30, 2025
Dr. Olivia Gunn and her NORW 312 students
Norwegian Program Holiday Letter
October 30, 2025
students being statues during the study abroad
Swedish Program Holiday Letter
October 30, 2025
Uppsala Cathedral
Old Norse Program Holiday Letter
October 27, 2025
Dr. Amanda Doxtater giving the doctoral hood to a PhD graduate
Scandinavian Studies Graduate Program -- Now accepting applications beginning December 15th!
October 21, 2025
Ian Gwin among statues
Ian Gwin Named Nadia Christensen Scholar, 2025-6
June 17, 2025
Mia Spangenberg, Elizabeth DeNoma, and cover of Pirkko Saisio's 'Backlight'
Former Department Ph.D. Graduate Mia Spangenberg's Most Recent Translation!
May 27, 2025
Faculty, staff, and alumni sit attentively to listen to opening remarks in a room at the university. A slide projector shows an image of Sven Rossel's face and reads, "50 years of Danish at UW."
UW celebrates 50 years of Danish Studies!
May 12, 2025
photo of Karin Filipsson from the SWEA prize announcement
Karin Filipsson Wins the International SWEA Prize in Literature
April 7, 2025
Swedish study abroad student group
Swedish Program Holiday Letter
November 13, 2024
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Old Norse Program Holiday Letter
November 13, 2024
Graduate and undergraduate students on the annual spring Norwegian retreat to Friday Harbor
Norwegian Program Holiday Letter
November 13, 2024
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Finnish Program Holiday Letter
November 13, 2024
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Danish Program Holiday Letter
November 13, 2024
UW Baltic Program teachers, fall 2024: Gina Holvoet (Lithuanian), Fred Gregor Rahuoja (Estonian), Guntis Šmidchens (Baltic topics), Līga Miklaševiča (Latvian)
Baltic Program Holiday Letter
November 13, 2024
Marletta Iwasyk, 84, the longest-serving teacher in Seattle Public Schools (Courtesy of the Orca K-8 PTSA)
Scandinavian Studies Alum Retires from Orca K-8 as Seattle Public Schools' Longest-Serving Teacher
June 20, 2024
L to R - Top: Olivia Gunn, Marianne Stecher-Hansen, Inga Daraskiene; Bottom: Andrew Nestingen, Tapio Hokkanen, DUBS, Guntis Smidchens, Liga Miklasevica (not pictured: Lauren Poyer, Colin Conners, Amanda Doxtater)
2024 Graduation!
June 7, 2024
Norwegian Program students in Friday Harbor
Spring 2024 Norwegian Language Program Retreat
June 4, 2024
Norse Mythology comic in Husky Giving Day frame
Thank you to everyone who supported us on Husky Giving Day!
May 30, 2024
Tiina Nunnally
Tiina Nunnally, Affiliate Faculty Member Earns Critical Acclaim
April 5, 2024
Crisis by Karin Boye translated by Amanda Doxtater
Fans of Young Royals discover UW professor's translation of Crisis  
December 5, 2023
L to R: Inga Daraškienė, Guntis Šmidchens, Egija Ungure
Baltic Studies Program Holiday Letter
November 27, 2023
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Swedish Holiday Letter
November 27, 2023
Birgitta Steene (1928-2023)
Birgitta Steene (1928-2023)
November 14, 2023
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Finnish Program Holiday Letter
November 9, 2023
Two Danish students next to Dambo troll
Danish Program Holiday Letter
November 9, 2023
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Norwegian Program Holiday Letter
November 9, 2023
SASS call for papers
SASS 2024 -- We're Hosting!  And the call for papers is open now!
October 2, 2023
Laura Simeon, Mia Spangenberg, Lotta Gavel Adams, and Elizabeth DeNoma
National Nordic Museum Panel on September 9th
September 5, 2023
Rosie Runs cover
Department Alumna Mia Spangenberg Reads 'Rosie Runs' at the National Nordic Museum next Thursday!
September 1, 2023
Dubs and Andrew Nestingen
Department Graduation Ceremony on June 8th
June 12, 2023
Mia Filardi
Mia Filardi, 2023 Graduate With A Finnish Major & Scandinavian Area Studies Minor, Awarded Fulbright!
June 8, 2023
Husky Giving Day badge
Husky Giving Day!
April 20, 2023
Spring Scholarship Breakfast program
Spring Scholarship Breakfast
April 18, 2023
Husky Giving Day graphic
Thank you to everyone who helped make Husky Giving Day a success!
April 7, 2023
Husky Giving Day graphic
Husky Giving Day is April 6th!
March 24, 2023
Anna-Maria Peltomäki (L), Finnish President Sauli Niinistö (C), Andrew Nestingen (R)
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö Visits with Department Faculty
March 13, 2023
Norse sea monster (l) Whale (r)
Assistant Teaching Professor Lauren Poyer Shares Her Knowledge Of The Kraken
March 2, 2023
Margaret Willson
Woman, Captain, Rebel: The Extraordinary Story of a Daring Icelandic Sea Captain; conversation with author Margaret Willson
March 1, 2023
The Occult Diary
Two Exciting New Book Publications By Scandinavian Studies Emeritus And Affiliate Faculty!
February 10, 2023
Georg and Nina Pedersen with Professor Marianne Stecher-Hansen
The Georg and Nina Pedersen Endowed Professorship
January 23, 2023
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Swedish Program Holiday Letter
November 28, 2022
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Norwegian Program Holiday Letter
November 28, 2022
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Finnish Program Holiday Letter
November 28, 2022
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Danish Program Holiday Letter
November 28, 2022
Eglė Žurauskaitė, Inga Daraškienė, Aušra Valančiauskienė, Eglė Vaisėtaitė
Baltic Program Holiday Letter
November 28, 2022