Recent News

Mia Spangenberg, Elizabeth DeNoma, and cover of Pirkko Saisio's 'Backlight'

Former Department Ph.D. Graduate Mia Spangenberg's Most Recent Translation!

Our Department is so pleased to let you all know that one of our former graduates, Mia Spangenberg, has an event at Third Place Books in Ravenna on June 10th to discuss the recent release of Pirkko Saisio's novel 'Backlight', which she translated from Finnish.  
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!

On May 7, we celebrated 50 years of Danish at UW!
photo of Karin Filipsson from the SWEA prize announcement

Karin Filipsson Wins the International SWEA Prize in Literature

In exciting department news, Karin Filipsson, a current Ph.D. student, has been awarded the International SWEA prize in literature! From their announcement: 
Swedish study abroad student group

Swedish Program Holiday Letter

God jul allihopa! Wishing you warm holiday greetings from the UW Swedish Studies program! 
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Old Norse Program Holiday Letter

Gleðilega hátíð! Happy Holidays! Greetings from the Old Norse Program at UW!
Graduate and undergraduate students on the annual spring Norwegian retreat to Friday Harbor

Norwegian Program Holiday Letter

Dear friends, students, alumni, and supporters of UW Norwegian,
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Finnish Program Holiday Letter

Greetings / Tervehdys!
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Danish Program Holiday Letter

Our warmest holiday greetings to friends, alumni, and supporters!
UW Baltic Program teachers, fall 2024: Gina Holvoet (Lithuanian), Fred Gregor Rahuoja (Estonian), Guntis Šmidchens (Baltic topics), Līga Miklaševiča (Latvian)

Baltic Program Holiday Letter

The UW Baltic Program is off to a fantastic start in Fall Quarter 2024.  A cohort of seventeen students is enrolled in Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian language classes; and more are studying in two classes taught in English – “Latvian Literary and Cultural History” and “Balti
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

Marletta Iwasyk, a Scandinavian Studies alum, retired last week after over 50 years of teaching, making her Seattle Public Schools’ longest-serving teacher.