Community Impact

Danish Program Holiday Letter
November 26, 2025
New waterfront social sauna hopes to (literally) melt the Seattle Freeze
October 16, 2025
Ian Gwin among statues
Ian Gwin Named Nadia Christensen Scholar, 2025-6
June 17, 2025
ArtSci Roundup: May 2025
ArtSci Roundup: May 2025
April 15, 2025
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
Seattle Public Schools’ longest-serving teacher retires from Orca K-8
June 14, 2024
Norse Mythology comic in Husky Giving Day frame
Thank you to everyone who supported us on Husky Giving Day!
May 30, 2024
Husky Giving Day badge
Husky Giving Day!
April 20, 2023
Husky Giving Day graphic
Thank you to everyone who helped make Husky Giving Day a success!
April 7, 2023
Washington University Students Posing
New Huskies 2023 Arts and Sciences Events
March 3, 2023
Margaret Willson
Woman, Captain, Rebel: The Extraordinary Story of a Daring Icelandic Sea Captain; conversation with author Margaret Willson
March 1, 2023
ArtSci Roundup: LIVE from Space, History Lecture Series, Going Public Podcast Launch, and more!
ArtSci Roundup: LIVE from Space, History Lecture Series, Going Public Podcast Launch, and more!
February 3, 2023
ArtSci Roundup: LIVE from Space, History Lecture Series, Going Public Podcast Launch, and more!
February 2, 2023
Georg and Nina Pedersen with Professor Marianne Stecher-Hansen
The Georg and Nina Pedersen Endowed Professorship
January 23, 2023
Statement on Genocide in Ukraine
November 7, 2022
ArtSci Roundup: Miha Sarani exhibition opening, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman conversation, and more
ArtSci Roundup: Miha Sarani exhibition opening, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman conversation, and more
October 21, 2022
ArtSci Roundup: Miha Sarani exhibition opening, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman conversation, and more
October 20, 2022
Professors Lauren Poyer and Andy Meyer standing in seaweed, watching as students climb around on tidepool rocks. Photo taken on South Beach, San Juan Island.
Norwegian Retreat
May 20, 2022
Letter From The Chair
April 15, 2022
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.
April 14, 2022
$60,000 Awarded in Scholarships in Spring 2022
April 14, 2022
Washington University Students Posing
New Huskies 2022 Arts and Sciences Events
March 1, 2022
Dianne Harris named dean of UW College of Arts & Sciences
July 15, 2021
UW Student selected as first Queen Silvia Nursing Scholar in US
December 23, 2020
Camille
Camille Witbeck Receives Nadia Christensen Award for Excellence in Nordic Study, 2020-2021
December 16, 2020
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
University man walking with bag, bag emblazoned with Swedish flag
Live & Learn: Grad School in Sweden Webinar
October 14, 2020
Department of Scandinavian Studies Solidarity and Policy Statement
June 8, 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
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
Hans Rosling
UW names population health building after Swedish physician and ‘very serious possibilist’ Hans Rosling
October 11, 2019
ArtsUW Roundup: New Burke Opening, Marianne Stecher lectures for Scandinavian 30, Composite Gestures closing soon, and more
October 3, 2019
Ed Egerdahl
Ed Egerdahl - B.A., 1977
October 2, 2019
Sampo
The Myth of Sampo - an infinite source of fortune and greed
October 1, 2019
Baltic Way 2019
30 years later, the human chain that 'unshackled' the Baltic nations still matters
August 23, 2019
Guntis Smidchens speaking at Baltic Studies 25th Anniversary event
Baltic Studies Program 25th Anniversary
June 10, 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
Steven Murray
In Memoriam: Steven T. Murray
April 12, 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
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