Lectures and Events

Norwegian Program students in Friday Harbor
Spring 2024 Norwegian Language Program Retreat
(June 4, 2024)
Ethelene Whitmire from the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Department of Scandinavian Studies hosted this year's SASS (Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Studies) conference
(May 30, 2024)
Sámi National Theater Beaivváš members
"Juoiggas!"
(April 22, 2024)
Bjorn Westlie, Marianne Stecher-Hansen, and SCAND 445/JSIS 442 students
Historian/Author Bjorn Westlie Visited Our Class
(October 26, 2023)
SASS call for papers
SASS 2024 -- We're Hosting!  And the call for papers is open now!
(October 2, 2023)
Laura Simeon, Mia Spangenberg, Lotta Gavel Adams, and Elizabeth DeNoma
National Nordic Museum Panel on September 9th
(September 5, 2023)
Rosie Runs cover
Department Alumna Mia Spangenberg Reads 'Rosie Runs' at the National Nordic Museum next Thursday!
(September 1, 2023)
Olivia Gunn
Scandinavian Studies Department Faculty Continue The Fascinating SCAND30 Lecture Series At The National Nordic Museum
(April 20, 2023)
Anna-Maria Peltomäki (L), Finnish President Sauli Niinistö (C), Andrew Nestingen (R)
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö Visits with Department Faculty
(March 13, 2023)
Margaret Willson
Woman, Captain, Rebel: The Extraordinary Story of a Daring Icelandic Sea Captain; conversation with author Margaret Willson
(March 1, 2023)
The Occult Diary
Two Exciting New Book Publications By Scandinavian Studies Emeritus And Affiliate Faculty!
(February 10, 2023)
Author Jonas Hassen Khemiri
Jonas Hassen Khemiri: Linguistic Revenge. 
(November 3, 2022)
The Swedish Theory of Love Cover
Book-Launch Lecture: The Swedish Theory of Love
(October 6, 2022)
Inger-Kristine Riber (l) and Reidun Horvei (r) (Photo: Oddleiv Apneseth)
Performance of "RIT" - The Poetry of Olav H. Hauge, October 27, 2022
(August 8, 2022)
Letter From The Chair
(April 15, 2022)
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UW hosting AABS Conference on Baltic Studies
(April 14, 2022)
National Nordic Museum Logo
Virtual Panel Discussion: The US and the Nordics 2021
(December 5, 2020)
University man walking with bag, bag emblazoned with Swedish flag
Live & Learn: Grad School in Sweden Webinar
(October 14, 2020)
Sean Eckard and Starship robot
Sean Eckard of Estonia's Starship Technologies gives presentations to UW Business and Engineering students
(February 24, 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)
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Jan Store - A New Future for Europe lecture
(December 5, 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)
Holding hands around Drumheller Fountain
Baltic Way Anniversary 1989-2019
(August 27, 2019)
Guntis Smidchens speaking at Baltic Studies 25th Anniversary event
Baltic Studies Program 25th Anniversary
(June 10, 2019)
Scandinavian30 Poster
Scandinavian 30 Renews Relationship With Nordic Museum
(October 25, 2018)
Andrew Nestingen
Letter from the Chair
(October 17, 2018)
Vilkaci with oak planted by the Honorary Consul of Latvia
Latvian Folk Band “Vilkači” Visits UW 
(October 17, 2018)
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark
HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark Visits UW
(October 16, 2018)
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Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment featuring HRH Crown Princess of Denmark
(May 10, 2018)
Danh Vo Presentation
"Artworks of Danh Vo," Lecture by Marianne Torp, National Gallery of Denmark (February 14, 2018)
(March 15, 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)
Photo of Birthe Hoffmann
German Studies in Denmark: Obligations, Possibilities and Co-operations 
(October 9, 2017)
Eriks Esenvalds
People of the North: Creating the Nordic Light Symphony brings Latvian composer to UW
(May 17, 2017)
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Graduation Reception on June 8, 2017
(May 4, 2017)
grad reception
Join us for the Scandinavian Studies Alumni Reception
(October 14, 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)
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)
Fulbright Fellow Julianne Yang and Professor Marianne Stecher
Sweden and the Holocaust in the films of Roy Andersson
(February 9, 2016)
Ivaska, Markkanen, Suokko, Borland, Hiukka, Nestingen
Finnish Consul General Juha Markkanen visits UW Finnish Program
(February 1, 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)
Farrokhzad, Gavel Adams, Arbabi
Athena Farrokhzad and Farnaz Arbabi on  Sweden and White Blight
(December 2, 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)