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Susan Brantly Interviewed in the Star Tribune

Posted on February 3, 2020

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 …

Posted in Nordic, Nordic News

Dr. Scott Mellor Featured in Swedish Press

Posted on January 29, 2020
Posted in Nordic, Nordic News

Making the Most of Winter

Posted on January 7, 2020

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 …

Posted in Nordic, Nordic News

Scott Mellor presents at “The Formula in Oral Poetry and Prose Conference”

Posted on December 12, 2019

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 …

Posted in Nordic, Nordic News

Prof Claus Andersen Gives Interview on Scandinavian Culture

Posted on January 30, 2018

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”.  

Posted in Nordic, Nordic News

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