Announcements

Pétur Valsson
Pétur Valsson receives Nadia Christensen Award for Excellence in Nordic Studies, 2019-20, for Lars von Trier research
(September 9, 2019)
Steven Murray
In Memoriam: Steven T. Murray
(April 12, 2019)
Sons of Norway Logo
Sons of Norway Foundation Scholarships
(December 27, 2018)
Nov. 8th gathering to honor Kim Nesselquist (L-R) Rick Peterson, Andy Nestingen, Krystn Nesselquist, Kim Nesselquist, Eric Nelson, Kristiina Hiukka, and Terje Leiren
In Memoriam: Consul Kim Nesseqluist
(December 17, 2018)
Scandinavian30 Poster
Scandinavian 30 Renews Relationship With Nordic Museum
(October 25, 2018)
Kim Kraft
New Undergraduate Adviser Kim Kraft
(October 23, 2018)
Recognition ceremony for Georg and Nina Pedersen
Pedersen Endowed Faculty Fund for Danish is Established
(October 22, 2018)
Andrew Nestingen
Letter from the Chair
(October 17, 2018)
Alumni Story Project Head, Dr. Kimberly Earles
Alumni Story Project Led by Dr. Kimberly Earles
(October 15, 2018)
Jan Nielsen and members of his supervisory committee.
Jan Krogh Nielsen Advanced to Ph.D. Candidacy
(February 21, 2018)
Andrew Nestingen
Letter from the Chair
(October 27, 2017)
Photo of Birthe Hoffmann
German Studies in Denmark: Obligations, Possibilities and Co-operations 
(October 9, 2017)
UW President Ana-Mari Cauce
President Ana-Mari Cauce's Statement of Commitment to Our DACA Dreamers
(September 9, 2017)
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Graduation Reception on June 8, 2017
(May 4, 2017)
Senator Patty Murray with Jon Hiskes, Lela Hilton, and Andrew Nestingen
Lobbying for the Humanities and Foreign Language on Capitol Hill
(March 20, 2017)
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Visiting Scholar: Stig Tenold
(February 16, 2017)
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Join us for the Scandinavian Studies Alumni Reception
(October 14, 2016)
Nordic Leaders and President Obama (WH Photo, C. Kennedy)
Nordic Leaders Meet with President Obama
(May 14, 2016)
Liina - Ly Roos
Liina-Ly Roos Awarded Nadia Christensen Award for Excellence in Nordic Studies
(May 12, 2016)
From Convergence to Conflict: Labor Markets and the Instability of the Euro
Alum Focus, Alison Johnston: Seattle, Stockholm, London, Corvallis
(May 11, 2016)
Karen Eriksson
Karin Eriksson Receives Antoinette Wills Endowed Scholarship, 2016-17
(May 9, 2016)
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Liina-Ly Roos Awarded Chester William Fritz Scholarship for 2016-17
(May 9, 2016)
Anna Ruhl
Anna  Rühl  Awarded Aurora Borealis Prize, 2016
(May 9, 2016)
Kristina Legangar Iversen
Reading Scand Guilt in Contemporary Poetry 
(April 18, 2016)
Ambassador Lyrvall and UW Scandinavian Studies Students
Swedish Ambassador Björn Lyrvall on Sweden in a Changing Europe
(April 6, 2016)
The Faroese drunnur (dried sheep's tail)
Patricia Conroy Memorial Lecture, April 14th, 3:30PM, Univ of Washington Club
(April 5, 2016)
Jarkko Sipilä Speaks to Scandinavian Crime Fiction Students
Jarkko Sipilä on Finland's Seamy Underside
(March 23, 2016)
Julianne Yang
Julianne Yang on Scandinavian Guilt
(March 22, 2016)
Evan Wright
Evan Wright Defends Dissertation on Comparative Ecocritical Approaches to Finnish and American Literature
(March 22, 2016)
Ilmari Ivaska
Ilmari Ivaska Wins Kotikielen Seura Dissertation Prize
(March 22, 2016)
Liina-Ly Roos
Estonian Independence and Song Festival Celebration
(March 19, 2016)
University Prep High School Students
Visiting University Prep Highschool Students
(February 17, 2016)
Jarkko Sipilä
Finnish Crime Writer Jarkko Sipilä in Seattle, March 10, 2016
(February 9, 2016)
Assistant Professor Olivia Gunn and PhD Student Liina-Ly Roos
Faculty Spotlight: Assistant Professor Olivia Gunn
(February 9, 2016)
Fulbright Fellow Julianne Yang and Professor Marianne Stecher
Sweden and the Holocaust in the films of Roy Andersson
(February 9, 2016)
Indigenous Sámi Culture and Connection to the Land in Arctic Europe
Orientation Session -- Indigenous Sámi Culture and Connection to the Land in Arctic Europe
(January 20, 2016)
Julianne Yang
Norwegian Fulbrighter Julianne Yang  at Scand Studies in Winter 2016
(January 13, 2016)
Eero Tetri and Terttu Gluckmann
Eero Tetrin muistolle  - In Memory of Eero Tetri
(January 11, 2016)
Anna Ruhl
Anna Rühl  Defends PhD Dissertation on Novels of Knausgård and Espedal 
(December 30, 2015)
Finnish Lecturer Ilmari Ivaska (Photo: Turun yliopisto)
Star Wars and Finnish
(December 10, 2015)
Evan Wright, Ilmari Ivaska, and Erynn Wahlgren
Finnish Program at Community Bazaar
(November 16, 2015)
Molly Purrington (UW) and Advisory Board President Rick Peterson
International Students' Reception and Advisory Board Meeting
(November 13, 2015)
Göran Rosenberg meets with students and signs books (Photo: Hannah Pressman, UW Jewish Studies)
Göran Rosenberg on A Brief Stop on the Road from Auschwitz
(November 13, 2015)
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Foreign Language & Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS) available to undergraduate, graduate and professional students
(November 13, 2015)
Professor Marianne Stecher and Lecturer Ilmari Ivaska
Scandinavian Studies at the UW Study Abroad Fair
(November 10, 2015)
Liina-Ly Roos, Karin Eriksson, Anna Serner (SFI's CEO), Lars Jenner, Mimi Nielsen, Lisa Aschan (Screenwriter)
Scandinavian Department Students and Faculty at ASTRA, 2015
(October 31, 2015)
Trygve Ugland on Migration Policy in Canada and Scandinavia
Trgyve Ugland on Migration and Europe
(October 30, 2015)
Special Guests Lola Rogers and Johanna Sinisalo
Finnish Program 25th Anniversary Celebration
(October 27, 2015)
Ambassador David O'Sullivan speaking to Professor Christine Ingebritsen's class
EU Ambassador To the United States Visits the Department of Scandinavian Studies
(October 19, 2015)
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Call for Papers for AASSC
(September 21, 2015)