Benjamin Wilson
Credentials: Scandinavian Studies
Position title: Graduate Student
Email: bswilson4@wisc.edu
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Languages: English, Norwegian, Old Norse
Area of study: Old Norse-Icelandic Literature, Philology
About: Benjamin is a PhD student in Scandinavian Studies on the philology track with a PhD minor in Medieval Studies. His studies focus on Old Norse-Icelandic literature, with interests in clothing and the systems of power it can represent, saga literature, and philology. He has previously studied at Penn State University, DIS – Copenhagen, and the University of Oslo International Summer School.
Education:
MA in Scandinavian Studies, UW-Madison (2024)
BA in History, Schreyer Honors College (2022)
BA in Medieval Studies, BA in Political Science, Penn State University (2022)
Courses Taught:
– LITTRANS 275/SCAND ST 475: The Tales of Hans Christian Andersen
-FOLKLORE/LITTRANS 327: Vampires