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 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 …
Biography Area(s) of Study: Historical linguistics. About Me: I received my BA in German from UW-Madison and am currently working towards completing my dissertation in German and Dutch linguistics. Education: – University of Wisconsin-Madison, BA in German
Biography Area(s) of Study: Medieval translation. Cultural transmission. Old Icelandic romances. Arthurian literature. Gender construction in literature. About: Holly is a PhD student in Scandinavian Studies. Following the medieval romances north, she first became interested in Old Norse literature through working with the Old Norse translation of Tristan and Isolde as part of her undergraduate …