Biography Language(s): Danish Research/Language Interests: In my research, I am mainly interested in the intersection of form and politics, and questions of fiction and fictionality: What it is, how it works, and what it implies. In 2023, I published the monograph Karl Ove Knausgård and the Autofictional Novel, in which I argue that Norwegian writer Karl …
Biography Language(s): Swedish, German Research/Language Interests: 19th Century Scandinavian Literature; Modernism in Swedish Literature; Historical Fiction; August Strindberg; Karen Blixen; Pär Lagerkvist; Verner von Heidenstam; Literary Decadence; Feminism. About: Susan Brantly joined the Department of Scandinavian Studies in 1987 and retired from the Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic+ in 2025. Her research interests include …
Biography Language: Swedish Research/Language Interests: I’m a public folklorist and my research focuses on Scandinavian-American folklife. Currently, I work on a project titled “Sustaining Scandinavian Folk Arts in the Upper Midwest,” but I also research the intersections of immigration, labor, and creative expression. In addition, I work with indigenous communities on issues of sustainability, cultural …
Tom DuBois is the Halls-Bascom Professor of Scandinavian Folklore, Folklore, and Religious Studies in the Department of German, Nordic and Slavic.
Biography Language(s): English, Danish, Russian Research/Language Interests: Tove Ditlevsen and 20th Century Scandinavian female writers, childhood in Nordic region and children’s literature Undergraduate Courses: Scand 250 Intro to Scandinavian, First and second-year Danish Language Education:• Ph.D. in progress University of Washington – Seattle• Master’s of Art in Russian and Slavic Studies, University of Arizona• Teaching …
Biography Language(s): English, Norwegian, Spanish About: Ida teaches first- through fourth-semester Norwegian language and supervises the graduate TA in Norwegian. She also teaches courses on Nordic literature and culture, including courses on the Nordic child and animals in Nordic literature and film. Her research interests include Nordic children’s literature and childhood studies, animal studies, Nordic …
Biography Language: Norwegian Research/Language Interests: Nordic literature since the nineteenth century; fascism and antifascism; literary modernism; the drama of Henrik Ibsen; memory studies; comparative literature About: Dean’s main area of research is Norwegian literature since the nineteenth century, especially its intersections with modern political ideologies during the interwar period and World War II. His first book, …
Biography Language(s): High Proficiency: Swedish Reading and Communication Skills: Danish, French, German, Icelandic, Norwegian, Russian, Spanish Reading Languages: Gothic, Latin, Middle English, Old English, Old High German, Old Norse Research/Language Interests: Scandinavian Studies, Folklore Studies, Medieval Studies, Medieval through 19th century literature. About Me: Scott Mellor is a Teaching Professor of Nordic Studies at the …
Biography Language(s): Swedish, German Research/Language Interests: Nordic cinema and modern Nordic literature; queer and transgender cinema; Black feminist theory; Swedish language and pedagogy. About: Benjamin Mier-Cruz is Assistant Professor of Scandinavian Studies and Gender and Women’s Studies. Their research interests are Nordic cinema and queer and transgender cinema with a focus on filmmakers of color. Benjamin’s …
Biography Language(s): Swedish, Finnish, Estonian Research/Language Interests: Nordic and Baltic film, television, literary and cultural studies with a specific focus on migration, colonial histories, sexual politics, health and childhood studies, and critical theory. About: Liina-Ly Roos received her PhD from the University of Washington, and she taught at the University of Minnesota before joining the GNS+. …