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Letter From The Chair
An image of birch trees in a forest with the superimposed words Crossing North and Scandinavian Studies and University of Washington
Our Podcast Crossing North is back.
$60,000 Awarded in Scholarships in Spring 2022
Sean Eckard and Starship robot
Sean Eckard of Estonia's Starship Technologies gives presentations to UW Business and Engineering students
Andy, Ella, and Willa Nestingen
2019 Letter From the Chair
Amanda Doxtater and students in the studio
Crossing North podcast continues with Season 2
Baltic Studies 25th Anniversary
Baltic Studies Program celebrates 25th Anniversary
Eglė Vaisėtaitė
Learn about our new Lithuanian instructor, Eglė Vaisėtaitė!
Baltic Way 2019
30 years later, the human chain that 'unshackled' the Baltic nations still matters
Vilkaci with oak planted by the Honorary Consul of Latvia
Latvian Folk Band “Vilkači” Visits UW 
Liina - Ly Roos
Liina-Ly Roos Awarded Nadia Christensen Award for Excellence in Nordic Studies
University Prep High School Students
Visiting University Prep Highschool Students
Professor Marianne Stecher and Lecturer Ilmari Ivaska
Scandinavian Studies at the UW Study Abroad Fair
Special Guests Lola Rogers and Johanna Sinisalo
Finnish Program 25th Anniversary Celebration
Veljo Tormis and Estonian Folksongs
Estonian Choir Performs in Celebration of Veljo Tormis' 85th Birthday
Latvian Translation Competion- "Found in Translation-Rainis and Aspazija"
Alumna Mall Pesti Publishes a Book of Estonian Childrens’ Poems in English
Michael Biggins named 2015 Janko Lavrin Laureate
Hilmar Thor Hilmarsson's Small States in a Global Economy Book Cover
Former Visiting Scholar Publishes Book on Small States
2014 Baltic Studies St. Martin's Fundraiser
Lauri Õuna­puu
Estonian Artist Turns Ancient Instruments into Heavy Metal
Professor Smidchens Honored by Latvian Government 
NATO Specialist Discusses Military Preparedness in the Baltic
Guntis Šmidchens Interview in The Daily
Guntis Šmidchens' New Book Explores "The Singing Revolution"