Faculty and Staff

ArtSci Roundup: Exhibitions at The Henry Art Gallery, From ‘Permit Patty’ to ‘Karen’: Black Rearticulations of Racial Humor, and More

April 21, 2021

ArtSci Roundup: Joff Hanauer Honors Lecture Series, Museums on a Mission?, and More

March 17, 2021

Affiliate Faculty Tiina Nunnally's translation of The Copenhagen Trilogy published 

February 16, 2021
Ceļvedis pilsētu tekstu izpētē book cover

Solvita Burr publishes new book Ceļvedis pilsētu tekstu izpētē (A Guide to Exploring City Texts)

January 24, 2021

ArtSci Roundup: Set in Motion, Drop-in Meditation Session, and More

December 14, 2020
Andy Meyer

LISTEN: Norwegian concept of frifluftsliv offers insight to coping with pandemic

November 21, 2020

‘We belong out there’: How the Nordic concept of friluftsliv — outdoor life — could help the Pacific Northwest get through this COVID winter

October 23, 2020

ArtSci Roundup: Re/frame Series, Seattle Deconstructed Art Fair, #BurkeFromHome Trivia Night, and More

August 10, 2020

Science and story behind the Kraken, mythical sea monster, namesake for Seattle’s new hockey team

August 2, 2020

UW expert: Kraken are undefeatable; few who see the beast live to tell the tale

July 30, 2020

Who killed Sweden’s prime minister? 1986 assassination of Olof Palme is finally solved – maybe

June 11, 2020

Assistant Teaching Professor Lauren Poyer to join new "Humanities First" initiative

May 21, 2020

ArtSci Roundup: Earth Day with the Department of History, Colloquia Series lecture returns online, Ask Your Farmer, and more

April 15, 2020

UW-created podcasts: ‘Crossing North’ by Scandinavian Studies — also College of Education, Information School’s Joe Janes, a discussion of soil health

April 1, 2020

Faculty/staff honors: Lithuanian state decoration; National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute award; Google research awards

March 16, 2020

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

February 6, 2020
Karen Blixen

Prof. Stecher interviewed for Danish POLITIKEN feature article

February 5, 2020
Andy, Ella, and Willa Nestingen

2019 Letter From the Chair

December 13, 2019
Scandinavian 30 Logo

Scandinavian Studies Department renews collaboration with National Nordic Museum for Scandinavian 30 lecture series

December 13, 2019
Amanda Doxtater and students in the studio

Crossing North podcast continues with Season 2

December 13, 2019
Baltic Studies 25th Anniversary

Baltic Studies Program celebrates 25th Anniversary

December 11, 2019
Eglė Vaisėtaitė

Learn about our new Lithuanian instructor, Eglė Vaisėtaitė!

December 10, 2019
Andy Meyer making lefse

Get to know our new Norwegian instructor, Andy Meyer!

December 9, 2019
Kaija Kauppinen

Get to know our new FLTA Kaija Kauppinen!

December 9, 2019

Jan Store - A New Future for Europe lecture

December 5, 2019
Andrew Nestingen and Stefan Lindström

Prof. Andrew Nestingen awarded Finnish knighthood

December 3, 2019
Andrew Nestingen Scandinavian Studies Lion of Finland

UW Scandinavian Studies chair honored with Finnish knighthood

November 21, 2019
Sampo

The Myth of Sampo - an infinite source of fortune and greed

October 1, 2019
Marianne Stecher

Check out this week's Faculty Friday article on The Whole U - it features our very own Marianne Stecher!

September 30, 2019
Baltic Way 2019

30 years later, the human chain that 'unshackled' the Baltic nations still matters

August 23, 2019

‘Seattle Freeze’: Forget making friends — half of Washington residents don’t even want to talk to you

May 28, 2019

ARTSUW Roundup: Peruvian Textiles, This Moment, Innovation the Nordic Way, International Experimental Music Ensemble, MFA Concert, and more!

May 8, 2019

Faculty Friday: Lotta Gavel Adams

December 7, 2018

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Trolls

December 5, 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
Lauren Poyer

Faculty Spotlight: Lecturer Lauren Poyer

October 16, 2018
Solvita Pošeiko, Visiting Lecturer of Latvian

Passion for Language

October 16, 2018
Finnish lecturer Hanna-Ilona Härmävaara

Hanna-Ilona Härmävaara Wins Kotikielen Seura Article Prize

April 11, 2018
Statue of H.C. Andersen in Odense, Denmark

Marianne Stecher To Deliver Keynote Lecture At H.C. Andersen and Community Conference

November 30, 2017
Assistant Professor Olivia Gunn

Olivia Gunn's research on  Den Store Barnedåpen and The Alberta Trilogy

November 2, 2017
Amanda Doxtater (r) and colleague Elizabeth Howard in Washington DC at the House of Sweden, Oct 2017

Amanda Doxtater Featured on Swedish National Radio 

November 1, 2017
Photo of Amanda Doxtater

What are you excited about doing in 2017-2018? Faculty Activities

October 27, 2017
Photo of Hanna-Ilona Härmävaara

The Language of Passion

October 26, 2017
Photo of Ann-Charlotte (Lotta) Gavel Adams

By Air, Sea, and Land

October 26, 2017
Photo of Michael Biggins

Libraries Can Ruin Your Life

October 26, 2017
Eriks Esenvalds

People of the North: Creating the Nordic Light Symphony brings Latvian composer to UW

May 17, 2017
Ilmari

Lecturer Ilmari Ivaska named Researcher of the Month by The Language Bank of Finland

May 16, 2017