Richard Hronek and Lucian Rothe received a Mellon-Wisconsin Fellowship for Summer 2019 from the Graduate School at UW-Madison. Hronek and Rothe are both Ph.D. candidates in the German program and are currently working on …
Graduate students in German, Nordic, and Slavic explore career opportunities outside of academia
On March 28, 2019, the German and Dutch Graduate Student Association (GDGSA) hosted a professional development event on “Alt-Ac Careers” for graduate students in the Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic. The GDGSA received a …
Scandinavian Art and Literature, Prof. Susan Brantly
Susan Brantly, Birgit Baldwin Professor of Scandinavian Literature at UW-Madison, provides an overview of Scandinavian art, artists, and authors from the Baroque period in the 1600s to the late 20th century postmodernists. Click the link …
Fall 2018 GNS Honored Instrustors
We are lucky to have such great instructors in the German, Nordic and Slavic Department! This semester, Fall 2018, a number of our instructors have been chosen by University Hoursing residents in order to be …
Professor Jim Leary Earns Grammy Nomination
Jim Leary, UW-Madison professor emeritus of folklore and Scandinavian studies, has been nominated for a second time for a Grammy Award. This time he was nominated in the “Best Album Notes” category for his work on …
Chicago Christkindlmarket
It’s December therefore Stocki’s are getting in the holiday spirit! This past Saturday a small group of us headed down to Chicago to visit the Christkindlmarket. If you aren’t familiar as to what a Christkindlmarket …
Stockwerk ILC Dinner
Grüß Euch! I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving or just a few days rest. I know all of us Stocki’s thoroughly enjoyed it and are excited for our winter break that will be here …
Warming Up to Hygge
If you’ve ever sought respite from Wisconsin’s frigid winter in a cozy blanket, hot drink or conversation around a crackling fire, you’ve experienced hygge. Pronounced “hoo-guh” or “hue-guh,” with no direct translation in English, hygge is …
Stocki’s Get Political
Wow! It is already November! T0 think that just two months ago we were opening our windows, doing homework outdoors, and enjoying all the fall activities Madison has to offer. Feels as if winter quickly …
Halloween With The Stocki’s
Happy Halloween from the Stocki’s!! The Stocki’s have been super busy this fall season, taking part in many festive events! One of the bigger events, was a haunted forest that a few of the Stocki’s …