Article in The Conversation: Bonfires, Maypoles and a saint’s day: How Europe celebrates the longest day of the year
Thomas DuBois recently published an article in The Conversation. You can read it here:
Thomas DuBois recently published an article in The Conversation. You can read it here:
Tom DuBois was joined by Anne Mäntynen, professor of nonfiction in the Finnish language department at the University of Helsinki, to discuss the Journal of Finnish Studies on November 24, 2025. The two professors, while on different continents, are co-editors of the JFS. The podcast, titled “Scholarship Is a Conversation”, was produced through the University …
As part of the Our Shared Waters program, students from Tom DuBois’ Spark learning community and Marcus Cederström’s FIG met Mino-Giizhig (Wayne Valliere), teacher at Lac du Flambeau Public School and master artist, and Lawrence Mann, artist and Cultural Programming Coordinator for the Forest County Potawatomi Community on the shores of Lake Mendota to paddle …
Professor Thomas DuBois, Professor of Scandinavian Studies, Folklore, and Religious Studies, has published an article in The Conversation: “Scandinavia has its own dark history of assimilating Indigenous people, and churches played a role – but are apologizing”. The article is available to read here.
One of the latest episodes of the BBC program In Our Time features Thomas Dubois on a panel of experts talking about the Kalevala. Listen to the episode here. Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Finnish epic poem that first appeared in print in 1835 in what was then the Grand Duchy of Finland, part …
The Nobel Prize for Literature has been awarded to the dramatists and novelist Jon Fosse, who write sin the version of Norwegian known as Nynorsk. GNS+ Professor Dean Krouk, a specialist in Norwegian literature, recommends Fosse’s “Trilogy” as a good place to start exploring this mesmerizing author.
Ingrid Andersson – Joredemoder: Poems of a MidwifeAlumni Ingrid Andersson talks about her recently published poetry book Jordemoder: Poems of a Midwife and the journey that has led her to writing it. Having a Swedish mother, Ingrid Andersson was raised with Swedish ideas on birth and motherhood. Growing up in the U.S. alongside Swedish culture, …
GNS+ chair Thomas DuBois was recently featured on panel of authors “A Hand That Writes Has a Wide Reach: Recent Translations of Sámi Literature to English” hosted by St. Olaf College. The panel discussion took place over Zoom and a recording is available for viewing by clicking HERE
Teach Danish at UW-Madison! The Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic+ is hiring a full-time Danish Lecturer, responsible for preparing course syllabi, preparing lessons, holding office hours, and evaluating student performance. Native or near-native proficiency in Danish and prior knowledge of contemporary Danish culture are required. To apply, you will need to upload a cover …
It is difficult to imagine Scandinavian Studies at UW–Madison without Nete Schmidt. But that, nevertheless, is what we have to do as she announced that she will retire at the end of this academic year. Dr. Schmidt—or Nete as she is known by most everyone—came to UW–Madison 23 years ago as visiting lecturer in Danish. …