Baltic Studies Program

  • Supporting a Threatened Language

    For his UW master's in Scandinavian Studies, Estonian student Greg Rahuoja addressed political and practical challenges for Khanty, an Indigenous language spoken in parts of Siberia. 

    June 2026 Perspectives

  • 30 years later, the human chain that 'unshackled' the Baltic nations still matters

    Guntis Šmidchens, head of the Baltic Studies program, reflects upon his personal experience of this moment.

    Public Radio International

  • When Songs Trumped Rifles

    When the Soviet Union attacked the newly independent Baltic nations in 1991, Baltic citizens responded by gathering en masse and singing in nonviolent protest. The Soviets eventually backed down.

    December 2013 Perspectives