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: Scandinavian religion, Medieval Scandinavian politics
About: Benjamin is a PhD student in Scandinavian Studies. His studies focus on Scandinavian history, culture, and politics, especially in the Medieval time period. Previously, he studied at Penn State University and the Danish Institute for Study Abroad – Copenhagen. His honors thesis at Penn State, titled “Religious Conversion and Political Legitimacy in Viking-Age Denmark,” explored the religious conversion of the Vikings and its political effects on Medieval Europe.
Education:
-Schreyer Honors College, History BA
-Penn State University, Medieval Studies BA
-Penn State University, Political Science BA