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We are hiring!
(July 19, 2022)
Picture of Embassy and Consulate buildings with program dates and locations.
Internship opportunity at the Norwegian Embassy or Consulate!
(March 3, 2022)
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UW Student selected as first Queen Silvia Nursing Scholar in US
(December 23, 2020)
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Assistant Teaching Professor Lauren Poyer to join new "Humanities First" initiative
(May 21, 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)
Sampo
The Myth of Sampo - an infinite source of fortune and greed
(October 1, 2019)
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)
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)
Eriks Esenvalds
People of the North: Creating the Nordic Light Symphony brings Latvian composer to UW
(May 17, 2017)
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Department Professor and Chair Andrew Nestingen defends funding for the humanities in Seattle Times op-ed
(March 29, 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)
Liina-Ly Roos
Estonian Independence and Song Festival Celebration
(March 19, 2016)
Jarkko Sipilä
Finnish Crime Writer Jarkko Sipilä in Seattle, March 10, 2016
(February 9, 2016)
Ivaska, Markkanen, Suokko, Borland, Hiukka, Nestingen
Finnish Consul General Juha Markkanen visits UW Finnish Program
(February 1, 2016)
Finnish Lecturer Ilmari Ivaska (Photo: Turun yliopisto)
Star Wars and Finnish
(December 10, 2015)
Farrokhzad, Gavel Adams, Arbabi
Athena Farrokhzad and Farnaz Arbabi on  Sweden and White Blight
(December 2, 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)
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)
New Freshman and Sophomore Collegium Seminar Course taught by Professor Ingebritsen
(November 18, 2014)
Pasi Sahlberg meeting with UW Finnish students, (from left to right) Ryan Majidimehr, Pasi Sahlberg, Michael Brown, Christopher Morris, and Matthew Kuosmanen
Finland Hot at the University of Washington
(December 3, 2012)
Pasi Sahlberg Lecture available on KUOW.ORG's Speakers Forum
(November 15, 2012)
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Fulbright Hildeman Scholar Teaches Course on Sustainability in Contemporary Scandinavian Literature
(April 5, 2010)
Vladis Zatlers with UW faculty and graduate students
Latvian President Visits
(May 18, 2009)
Karoliina Kuisma and Anna Ronkko
Finnish Major Featured in Arts & Sciences Newsletter
(April 2, 2009)
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Bachelor of Arts in Finnish Approved
(December 20, 2008)
UW Finnish instructors Lotta, Mia and Karoliina at the Finnish Community Bazaar 2006
Why Study Finnish? A Hot Language
(January 6, 2006)
Career Fair 2004
2004 Career Fair
(May 27, 2004)
Panelists appearing in "The Baltic in the 21st Century"
The Baltic in the 21st Century on UW TV
(February 25, 2004)