News Archive

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Amanda Doxtater headshot
Translating a Crisis
ArtSci Roundup: Re/frame Series, Seattle Deconstructed Art Fair, #BurkeFromHome Trivia Night, and More
Science and story behind the Kraken, mythical sea monster, namesake for Seattle’s new hockey team
UW expert: Kraken are undefeatable; few who see the beast live to tell the tale
Who killed Sweden’s prime minister? 1986 assassination of Olof Palme is finally solved – maybe
Department of Scandinavian Studies Solidarity and Policy Statement
ArtSci Roundup: School of Art + Art History + Design graduation exhibitions, [Here/Now] interview series, and more
22 UW students receive Fulbright awards
Assistant Teaching Professor Lauren Poyer to join new "Humanities First" initiative
ArtSci Roundup: Earth Day with the Department of History, Colloquia Series lecture returns online, Ask Your Farmer, and more
UW-created podcasts: ‘Crossing North’ by Scandinavian Studies — also College of Education, Information School’s Joe Janes, a discussion of soil health
Faculty/staff honors: Lithuanian state decoration; National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute award; Google research awards
Sean Eckard and Starship robot
Sean Eckard of Estonia's Starship Technologies gives presentations to UW Business and Engineering students
ArtsUW Roundup: a Valentine’s Day concert with Mark and Maggie O’Connor, Money can’t buy you HYGGE Presented by Kristian Næsby, and more
Karen Blixen
Prof. Stecher interviewed for Danish POLITIKEN feature article
Professor Christine Ingebritsen consulted for US News & World Report article on Europe and climate change.
Andy, Ella, and Willa Nestingen
2019 Letter From the Chair
Scandinavian 30 Logo
Scandinavian Studies Department renews collaboration with National Nordic Museum for Scandinavian 30 lecture series
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!
Andy Meyer making lefse
Get to know our new Norwegian instructor, Andy Meyer!
Kaija Kauppinen
Get to know our new FLTA Kaija Kauppinen!
Jan Store - A New Future for Europe lecture
Andrew Nestingen and Stefan Lindström
Prof. Andrew Nestingen awarded Finnish knighthood