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