Biography About: Emily Beyer is a graduate student in Scandinavian Studies. She holds an MFA in Poetry from the University of Iowa and an MA in Medieval Icelandic Studies from the University of Iceland. She recently completed a Fulbright Fellowship for creative work and research in Latvia. Education: – University of Iceland, MA in Medieval Icelandic …
Biography Area(s) of Study: Late Medieval and Early Modern Scandinavian Popular Culture, Scandinavian Medieval Ballads Pronouns: she/her About: Rachel is a Ph.D. student in Scandinavian Studies, with a focus on late medieval and early modern Swedish popular culture. She completed her master’s thesis at Uppsala University, examining how certain Swedish supernatural ballads negotiated gender through …
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: 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 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 …
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 Awards: – Fulbright-Norway English Teaching Assistant 2023-24
Biography About: Drew is a first-year MA/PhD student on the literary and cultural studies track. Her current research interests include medical humanities, cognitive literary studies, and representations of disease in Nordic literature. Education: – BA in Comparative Literature from Brigham Young University