Biography Area(s) of Study: Second Language Acquisition, L2 Teacher/Learner Psychology, L2 Pedagogy About: Patricia E. Haberkorn is a joint Ph.D. candidate in Second Language Acquisition and German with a doctoral minor in Educational Psychology at UW-Madison. Her research interests include the experiences of students with disabilities in the L2 classroom, L2 instructors’ emotions when teaching …
Biography About: Shawn is a PhD student on the literary and cultural studies track. His academic interests include the supernatural, mysticism, religious studies, folklore, film and theatre. He is focusing on Norwegian as his primary Nordic language. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison, MA in Scandinavian Area Studies Courses Taught: -Folklore 100
Biography Area(s) of Study: 19th century Polish and Russian Literature, realism, and political theory About Me: I am a graduate student in Slavic Languages and Literature. I received my MA degree in Turkish Studies from Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland, and worked as a translator and lecturer of Turkish. After that, I moved to Turkey, …
Biography Area(s) of Study: late Soviet literature, imperialism studies, ethnic deportations About: Marsel received his BA and MA in Russian and Comparative Literature at the National Research University “Higher School of Economics” (Moscow, Russia). During his MA program, Marsel participated in the exchange program with the Ca’ Foscari University and spent a semester in Venice, …
Biography Area(s) of Study: Scandinavian Studies / Folklore Pronouns: she/her/hers About Me: I am a PhD student conducting research on Swedish-American folklore and history. I focus on material cultures of the home and body to try to understand the ways that Swedish-American migrants and their children created the feeling “home” and belonging though foodways, material …
Biography Areas of Study: Pushkin and his era, formal poetic structure, translation, cognitive linguistics, Romanticism, science fiction, metaphor theory About: My undergrad degree was a self-designed major in foreign languages and literature. My thesis involved research into the science fiction traditions of Spain, China, and Russia; and translation of stories from all three, centered on …
Biography Areas of Study: Nineteenth-century Norwegian literature, national identity About: Erica is a PhD Candidate in Scandinavian Studies, with a focus on nineteenth-century Norwegian literature and history. Education: – University College London, MA in Language, Culture and History: Scandinavian Studies– University of Wisconsin-Madison, BA in Scandinavian Studies
Biography Area(s) of Study: 18th-19th Century Russian Literature, intellectual history, literature and empire, Jewish studies. About: Andrei received his BA and MA in Russian and Comparative Literature at the National Research University “Higher School of Economics” in Moscow. After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Andrei moved to Israel, where he completed his MA thesis and began studying …