Lectures and Events

study abroad fair
UW Study Abroad Fair 
January 20, 2026
University of Bergen delegation and UW Scandinavian Studies faculty
University of Bergen Delegation Visits UW Scandinavian Studies
November 6, 2025
Mia Spangenberg, Elizabeth DeNoma, and cover of Pirkko Saisio's 'Backlight'
Former Department Ph.D. Graduate Mia Spangenberg's Most Recent Translation!
May 27, 2025
Faculty, staff, and alumni sit attentively to listen to opening remarks in a room at the university. A slide projector shows an image of Sven Rossel's face and reads, "50 years of Danish at UW."
UW celebrates 50 years of Danish Studies!
May 12, 2025
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
UW hosting AABS Conference on Baltic Studies
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
Jan Store - A New Future for Europe lecture
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
Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment featuring HRH Crown Princess of Denmark
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
Graduation Reception on June 8, 2017
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