Skip to main content
Washington
University of Washington
College of Arts & Sciences

Quick links

  • Make a Gift
  • Directories
  • Maps
  • MyUW
UWNetID Login
Search

Main menu

  • Department of Scandinavian Studies

  • Menu
  • People
      • Faculty
          • Department Faculty
          • Adjunct & Affiliate Faculty
          • Faculty News
      • Staff
      • Graduate Students
      • Alumni
          • Alumni Profiles
          • Alumni News
          • Submit an Update
  • Programs & Courses
      • Undergraduate
          • Majors
          • Minors
          • Baltic Studies Program
          • Capstone Project
          • Scholarships
          • Careers
          • Resources & Opportunities
      • Graduate
          • Welcome
          • Admissions
          • M.A. Degree
          • Ph.D. Degree
          • Annual Report
          • Our Grads
          • FAQ
      • Courses
          • Featured Courses
          • Upcoming Courses
      • Summer Study
      • Non-Degree Study
  • Study Abroad
      • Destinations
  • Research
      • New Directions Series
      • UW-Bergen Faculty Exchange
      • Publications
      • Dissertations
      • Fields of Interest
      • Visiting Scholar Application
  • News & Events
      • Recent News
      • Newsletter
      • Events Calendar
      • Crossing North Podcast
  • Resources
      • Advising
      • Scholarships & Stipends
      • Careers
      • Student Employees
      • Organizations & Links
      • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Emergency Resources
  • About
      • Mission & Characteristics
      • Diversity and Equity
      • History
      • Stay Connected
      • Support Us
      • Contact Us
  • Make a Gift
  • Directories
  • Maps
  • MyUW
Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mon - Fri; until 4 p.m. several (varied) days per week. Please email uwscand@uw.edu any time.

You are here

  • Home

Arts & Sciences

Department Website
http://artsci.washington.edu

People

  • Michael Biggins
    Baltic and Nordic Studies Librarian, University Libraries
  • Christine Ingebritsen
    Professor Emerita
  • Violeta Kelertas
    Affiliate Professor
  • Andy Meyer
    Andy Meyer
    Assistant Teaching Professor of Norwegian
  • Jan Sjåvik
    Professor Emeritus
  • Photo of Guntis Smidchens
    Guntis Šmidchens
    Kazickas Family Endowed Professor in Baltic Studies; Associate Professor of Baltic Studies; Head, Baltic Studies Program

News

  • Office Service Hours (June 21, 2022)
  • Affiliate Assistant Professor Elise Rainer publishes book From Pariah to Priority: How LGBTI Rights Became a Pillar of American and Swedish Foreign Policy (October 27, 2021)
  • Assistant Teaching Professor Lauren Poyer to join new "Humanities First" initiative (May 21, 2020)
  • Jan Store - A New Future for Europe lecture (December 5, 2019)
  • Pétur Valsson receives Nadia Christensen Award for Excellence in Nordic Studies, 2019-20, for Lars von Trier research (September 9, 2019)
  • Indigenous Sámi Culture and Connection to the Land in Arctic Europe (January 6, 2016)
  • EU Ambassador To the United States Visits the Department of Scandinavian Studies (October 19, 2015)
  • Helen S. Blair  Memorial Scholarship Fund (January 29, 2013)

Our Programs

  • Danish
  • Estonian
  • Finnish
  • Icelandic
  • Latvian
  • Lithuanian
  • Norwegian
  • Swedish
  Support Scandinavian Studies
  •  Facebook
  •  Instagram
  •  Twitter
  •  Mailing List
  •  More ways to connect

Department of Scandinavian Studies
University of Washington
318 Raitt hall
Box 353420
Seattle, WA 98195-3420

Phone: (206) 543-0645
uwscand@uw.edu

Privacy
Terms
Site Map
Alumni Update
Contact Us

© 2025 University of Washington. All rights reserved.