Lauren Poyer (they/them)

Associate Teaching Professor

Contact Information

RAI 305

Office Hours

AUT 2025 - Tues & Wed 2:30-3:30 PM ; Undergraduate advising Wed & Thurs 9:00-11:00 AM

Fields of Interest

Folklore and Mythology Icelandic Linguistics Medieval Norwegian Old Norse

Biography

Ph.D., Scandinavian Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2023

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

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Courses Taught

Autumn 2025

Spring 2024

Winter 2024

SCAND 270 A: Sagas of the Vikings

Autumn 2023

SCAND 330 A: Scandinavian Mythology

Summer 2023

SCAND 375 A: Vikings in Popular Culture

Spring 2023

Winter 2023

SCAND 100 A: Introduction to Scandinavian Culture

Autumn 2022

SCAND 330 A: Scandinavian Mythology

Summer 2022

SCAND 375 A: Vikings in Popular Culture

Spring 2022

Winter 2022

Additional Courses

HUM 101: Humanities First: Foundations

Affiliations

Home Department

Scandinavian Studies

Related News

Related News

Sagas of the Vikings -- Enroll for WIN 24 Today! (December 18, 2023)
Swedish Program Holiday Letter (October 30, 2025)
Old Norse Program Holiday Letter (October 27, 2025)
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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