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Lauren Poyer (she/her/hers)

Undergraduate Adviser

Assistant Teaching Professor

Contact Information

lpoyer@uw.edu

RAI 305 U

Office Hours: 

(Wi23) Wed 1:30 - 2:30 PM ; Advising Mon (online) & Tues (in-person) 2:00 - 4:00 PM

Fields of Interest

IcelandicNorwegianOld NorseFolklore and MythologyLinguisticsMedieval

Biography

Ph.D., Scandinavian Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison, ongoing

M.A., Scandinavian Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2016

Click here for a live version of my CV.

Courses Taught

Summer 2023 Full-term

• SCAND 375 A: Vikings in Popular Culture

Spring 2023

• SCAND 150 A: Norwegian Literary and Cultural History
• SCAND 372 A: Old Norse-Icelandic

Winter 2023

• SCAND 100 A: Introduction to Scandinavian Culture

Autumn 2022

• SCAND 330 A: Scandinavian Mythology

Summer 2022 A-term

• SCAND 375 A: Vikings In Popular Culture

Spring 2022

• SCAND 372 A: Old Norse-Icelandic
• SCAND 375 A: Vikings in Popular Culture
• SCAND 499 A: Independent Study or Research

Winter 2022

• SCAND 270 A: Sagas of the Vikings
• SCAND 330 A: Scandinavian Mythology

Autumn 2021

• SCAND 100 A: Introduction to Scandinavian Culture

Summer 2021 A-term

• SCAND 375 A: Vikings In Popular Culture

Spring 2021

• SCAND 372 A: Old Norse-Icelandic
• SCAND 375 A: Vikings In Popular Culture

Winter 2021

• SCAND 330 A: Scandinavian Mythology

Autumn 2020

• SCAND 375 A: Vikings in Popular Culture

Spring 2020

• SCAND 330 A: Scandinavian Mythology
• SCAND 375 A: Vikings in Popular Culture

Winter 2020

• SCAND 270 A: Sagas of the Vikings
• SCAND 490 B: Special Topics: Old Norse for Undergrads
• SCAND 499 B: Independent Study or Research

Autumn 2019

• SCAND 100 A: Introduction to Scandinavian Culture
• SCAND 330 A: Scandinavian Mythology

Spring 2019

• NORW 103 A: First Year Norwegian 3
• SCAND 270 A: Sagas of the Vikings

Winter 2019

• NORW 102 A: First Year Norwegian 2
• SCAND 330 A: Scandinavian Mythology

Autumn 2018

• NORW 101 A: First Year Norwegian 1
• SCAND 330 A: Scandinavian Mythology

Additional Courses

HUM 101: Humanities First: Foundations

News & Events

Related News

• Assistant Teaching Professor Lauren Poyer Shares Her Knowledge Of The Kraken - March 2, 2023
• Swedish Program Holiday Letter - November 28, 2022
• Assistant Teaching Professor Lauren Poyer to join new "Humanities First" initiative - May 21, 2020
• Scandinavian Studies Department renews collaboration with National Nordic Museum for Scandinavian 30 lecture series - December 13, 2019
• Letter from the Chair - October 17, 2018
• Faculty Spotlight: Lecturer Lauren Poyer - October 16, 2018

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