Professor Emeritus Harald Naess was the guiding force of the Scandinavian Studies Department for 32 years, from 1959 until his retirement in 1991. He was the fourth Norwegian professor in the Department’s long history, succeeding Einar Haugen who hand-picked Harald Naess as his replacement when he was called to Harvard. Haugen later said and Harald’s …
The Association for Recorded Sound Collections gives awards to authors of books, articles or recording liner notes, recognizing those who have published outstanding work in recorded sound research.
Hans Adler’s research focuses on a scholarly edition of the works in 10 volumes of the Swiss 18th-century philosopher Johann Georg Sulzer. The edition is co-edited with his colleague Professor Elisabeth Décultot (Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris/Martin-Luther Universität Halle-Wittenberg). Hans spent time for this cooperation in Halle, Germany in October 2016.
UW German Professor, Mark Louden, received the Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm Prize from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). He was chosen as a scholar “who has notably contributed to international academic collaboration and cultural understanding.”
Halls-Bascom Professor of Scandinavian Studies, Tom DuBois, was inducted into the Finnish Academy of Sciences & Letters. He stated, ” I am both surprised and humbled by the gesture.”
David Natvig, a graduate student in the Nordic Program, recently worked with Folklore Village to document vinyl records they found in their collection.
By Abigail Tembreull Water Maiden, composed from color pencil, marker, and ink, was created in response to the Copper Country Community Arts Center’s annual Kalevala exhibit. The exhibit boasts fantastical images inspired by the National epic of Finland. The show coincides with Hancock, Michigan’s Heikinpaiva festival, where the area’s remarkably concentrated Finnish heritage and culture …
By Alex Moreno Bowdoin College There were twenty-four of us in the class, and as we pulled up to the first attraction on our bike tour, Norrebro’s BaNanna Park, two girls towards the end of the line decided that the best way to stop was to drag their toes along the concrete. They bumped and …
by Mirha Girt University of Wisconsin–Madison Disney’s recreation of Hans Christian Andersen’s stories, like “The Little Mermaid,” altered their meanings and changed Andersen’s portrayal of women, in particular. Disney’s versions—lighter and often with a happy ending—erase the original passion and anguish that are the backbone of Andersen’s stories. These films lead many people to believe …
By Aidan Neher Carleton College Introduction November 1918, World War I ended. With the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, the German Empire was replaced with the Weimar Republic. Portions of Germany were gifted to its neighbors, heavy reparations were imposed and democracy was forced.[1] Burdened with war reparations, Germany’s economy worsened, unemployment grew and …