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 …
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Susan Brantly Interviewed in the Star Tribune
GNS Professor Susan Brantly was recently featured in the Star Tribune’s article “Two plays opening this weekend ask what’s next for Nora of ‘A Doll’s House’.” The article discusses two new plays being performed this …
Dr. Scott Mellor Featured in Swedish Press
Making the Most of Winter
Are you making the most out of your winter? GNS professor Claus E. Andersen talked to NBC15 News about the idea of “hygge” and what it means to embrace the winter months instead of fighting …
Scott Mellor presents at “The Formula in Oral Poetry and Prose Conference”
On December 7th Scott Mellor presented his paper titled Oral-Formula and Formulaic Syntax in The Poetic Edda revisited at The Formula in Oral Poetry and Prose Conference in Tartu, Estonia. The symposium’s aim was to discuss …
Prof Claus Andersen Gives Interview on Scandinavian Culture
Prof Claus Andersen was recently interviewed by Fox 6 News Milwaukee to discuss Hygge. Hygge is a Danish concept to help alleviate winter blues and Andersen defines is as “pleasant togetherness”.