• Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Trolls

    A UW professor offers a complete history of Scandinavia's mythical beasts.

    12/05/2018 | The Stranger
  • Top Honors for Four Undergrads

    Four exceptional graduating seniors have been selected as Dean's Medalists by the College of Arts & Sciences.

    June 2017 Perspectives
  • Britain leaves the EU: A small state of mind

    Thursday’s vote against a pooled sovereignty arrangement, and in favor of a “go-it-alone” strategy suggests a new nationalism.
    The Seattle Times
  • When songs trumped rifles

    In his new book "The Power of Song," Guntis Smidchens explores what is often dubbed "the Singing Revolution," a passive resistance movement that took hold in the Baltic nations.
    UW Today
  • From Burke Volunteer to EMP Curator

    EMP Museum curator Jacob McMurray ('95) discovered a passion for museums while working at the UW's Burke Museum as an undergrad.

    January 2014 Perspectives
  • Nordic Lights Film Festival feels right at home in Seattle

    Andrew Nestingen, professor of Scandinavian studies says the culture in the Northwest is a good fit with the nature of Scandinavian politics.
    The Seattle Times
  • 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
  • 100 Years, 8 Trees, and Thousands of Meatballs

    The Department of Scandinavian Studies celebrates its centennial on September 26 with a tree-planting ceremony, live performances, and lots and lots of meatballs.

    September 2009 Perspectives
  • Finnish Gets a Degree

    A bachelor of arts in Finnish has been approved, providing a new option for students without additional cost to the University. 

    March 2009 Perspectives