Biography Area(s) of Study: 20th century German and Austrian literature; history and culture of the Austro-Hungarian Empire; Addiction Studies; Disability Studies. Pronouns: He/him About: I am a PhD candidate in the German program and Editorial Assistant for Monatshefte as of 2026. I received B.A.s in German and English and Creative Writing from the University of …
Biography Area(s) of Study: 19th Century Literature, Folklore, Peasant Studies About: Isabella Palange graduated from Harvard University in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in Folklore and Mythology, focusing in Russian language and culture. Following graduation, she spent a year as a Fulbright English teaching assistant in Ulan-Ude, Russia and participated in the Russian Overseas Flagship Program …
Biography About: Aleksandr Perchatkin is a graduate student in the Slavic program. He graduated with honors in Humanities from NYU Shanghai, where he also minored in Russian & Slavic Studies and Global China Studies. He has studied at the University of Amsterdam and NYU New York as an exchange student. His academic and professional interests …
Area(s) of Study: 20th-century German literature, philosophy, intellectual history About: I’m a recovering high-school teacher who spends an ill-advised amount of time reading and running (but rarely at the same time!). If I’m not browsing used bookstores or brooding in some dark corner of a coffee shop, you’ll find me outside running or hiking in the woods …
About: Nick is a graduate student and teaching assistant in the Scandinavian Studies program. He is primarily interested in language pedagogy and second language acquisition. Education: B.A in Nordic Studies, Data Science, & Mathematics from Luther College
Biography Area(s) of Study: Sociolinguistics, language contact between German and BCMS (Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian) Pronouns: he/him About: Lowell is from Orono, Maine and attended Bowdoin College, graduating with a major in Anthropology and a minor in German. After college, he spent three years teaching English in St. Pölten and Vienna as a Fulbright Austria USTA. When he’s …
Biography Area(s) of Study: Sociolinguistics, language variation and change, language contact Pronouns: he/him/his About: I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic+. I received my Master of Arts in May 2023 from UW-Madison, and my Bachelor of Arts in May 2019 from Guilford College (Greensboro, NC). I have taught courses in …
Biography Pronouns: she/hers About: I’m a graduate student and teaching assistant in the Scandinavian Studies program with a focus on Norwegian language and cultural studies. I’m currently interested in exploring Norwegian identity and cultural racism. Education: – B.A. in History; Nordic studies from Luther College – M.A. in Scandinavian Studies, Spring 2026 from UW-Madison Awards: …