Heritage Repatriation and Educational Sovereignty at an Ojibwe Public School explores ways in which folklorists can support or enhance educational sovereignty occurring in communities. In this article authors B. Marcus Cederström, Thomas A. DuBois, Tim …
Alumni Stories: Joshua Dufour
When did you graduate and with what degrees? I attended the UW-Madison in 2013 – 2015 as a graduate student in the CREECA department, which is the Center for Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia. …
Alumni Stories: Barbara Jedele
When did you graduate and with what degrees? I graduated in 2012 with a Bachelor’s Degree in German, French and International Studies and a Certificate in European Studies and in 2015 with a Masters in French …
Things don’t turn out like you think they will — but it turns out OK.
The Corona pandemic has forced Swedish teachers around the world to work from home as all classroom teaching needed to be changed in record time. Online lessons became the daily learning platforms and other digital …
GNS Statement on the Death of George Floyd and Madison Protests
We, the department of German, Nordic, and Slavic, join our voices to those of UW-Madison leaders, including Chancellor Blank and Deputy Vice Chancellor Sims, in condemning the violent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, …
Emily Janicik Receives Research Fellowship and Grant
Emily Janicik is a rising senior majoring in Economics and German with Honors in the Liberal Arts. She is writing her senior thesis in collaboration with Professor B. Venkat Mani titled “Xenophobic Policies in the Name of Gratitude: Refugee Experiences with the German and Austrian Governments”.
Russian Flagship Program Marks Ten Years with a $1.3 Million Grant Renewal
The University of Wisconsin–Madison, home to one of the largest and strongest Russian programs in the nation, has received a four-year grant of $1.3 million from the National Security Education Program in the U.S. Department …
Fighting the Shadow Pandemic
GNS Professor B. Venkat Mani’s recent article “Fighting the Shadow Pandemic” looks at xenophobia, racism, and discrimination in the time of the pandemic and calls for the urgent need of inclusive teaching. Read more at …
Supporting Individuals Impacted by Bias During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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 …