Extension Lecturer (UW Educational Outreach) Contact Information larsj5@uw.edu 206-552-1973 Fields of Interest Ethnography Folklore and Mythology Race and Ethnicity Scandinavian Literature and Culture Swedish Translation and Interpretation Biography Ph.D., Folklore & Folklife, University of Pennsylvania, 1999 M.A., Scandinavian Languages, Literature & Folklore, University of Washington, 1992 Courses Taught Summer 2023SCAND 270 A: Sagas of the VikingsSCAND 330 A: Scandinavian MythologySummer 2022SCAND 270 A: Sagas of the VikingsSummer 2021SCAND 330 A: Scandinavian Mythology Related News Related News Members of UW Scandinavian Studies moderate literature discussion in KEXP radio broadcast for Taste of Iceland (October 27, 2016) Athena Farrokhzad and Farnaz Arbabi on Sweden and White Blight (December 2, 2015) Scandinavian Department Students and Faculty at ASTRA, 2015 (October 31, 2015) Faculty Spotlight (September 13, 2014)
