Fields of Interest
Biography
Sveiki! I'm David, a PhD student in Scandinavian Languages and Literature, and the ASE for large-lecture courses in WIN 2023. I've previously taught the introductory Norwegian language series for the department, and been a TA for many of the department's topics courses, including Mythology, Folklore, Sagas, and Intro to Scandinavia.
My dissertation research concerns the history of the popularization of the idea of Scandinavia and/or Nordic countries as "the good place" or "the bad place" from the late 19th century to the present.
In my free time, I'm a musician, and sometimes play gigs around the city. Because of this, I regularly give lectures for the Department on this history of heavy metal.
If you'd like to talk to me about this or anything else, come to my office hours or shoot me an email!