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Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic+ at the University of Wisconsin–Madison

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"Whether cities or villages, many communities across Europe spend the day and night of June 24 celebrating Midsummer."

Read the full article by Tom DuBois at: https://t.co/wm3kg9XCb4

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Congrats to all of our Spring 2026 grads! A full list of graduates as well as featured student profiles can be found on the GNS+ website at https://t.co/TcOb3PdcIN

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Did you miss the German 372: Das Leben ist Theater performance of Bertolt Brecht's play "Die unwürdige Greisin"? Click through for a few pictures from the April 24th performance!
#theater #dieunwürdigegreisin #uwmadison #deutschestheater

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This Friday, Berlin-based director Jürgen Kuttner, theater specialist Helga Angarano, and students in the German Theater class will present a performance of Bertolt Brecht’s subversively funny short story “Die unwürdige Greisin” (“The Shameless Old Lady”)!

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Today's the day! The party to pay it forward starts now and runs through tomorrow! Donate to GNS+ at https://t.co/Z5FGHXEuHb!

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Are you interested in learning the language of the happiest country in the world? This fall course is for beginning learners of Finnish with an emphasis on proficiency through speaking, listening, reading, and writing, and on communication in cultural context.

#Finnish

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Have you ever considered studying Old Norse, or wondered what the language entails? If so, then consider taking Scandinavian Studies 407 - Introductory Old Norse this fall!

For more information on the course, visit https://t.co/MVUG34Afob

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Are you interested in a course that introduces students to the reading, analysis, and appreciation of great poems from the German tradition and beyond (all in English translation)?If you answered yes, then take LitTrans/German 276!

More info on the GNS+ website!

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Are you interested in a course that investigates the relations between theories of memory, both individual and collective, and modern literary representations of remembering? Consider taking Scand St/Littrans 428 this fall!

For more information, visit https://t.co/MVUG34Afob

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Join Tara Austin, UW-Madison's Folk-Artist-in-Residence, for a live rosemaling demonstration accompanied by Nordic American old-time music from the Nordic Lights Dance Band!

Please RSVP ahead of time: https://t.co/Dz0gjgWsAm

More information can be found on the GNS+ website!

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Want to take an interesting course this summer? Take SCAND ST 430 this summer! By tracing the evolution of Viking identity, students gain insight into the medieval world and the forces that continue to shape cultural memory today.
https://t.co/odKcnxRqrT

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Interested in Norway? Want to take fun and interactive courses? Study Norwegian this Summer!
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Check out this interesting article about the Spark learning community, led by Professor of Scandinavian Folklore, Folklore, and Religious Studies Tom Dubois, and their insightful trip to the Madison Municipal Center here: https://t.co/K7wjpIirXx

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I will be speaking tomorrow at 6 p.m. Central on "German and American Protestant Pastors in Occupied Germany" for the Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies @UWMadison @UWMadGNS . Registration link here: https://t.co/wkjI329mnU.

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Please join us on Monday, March 9, at 4 pm in 1418 VH for a fascinating talk by Nathan Taylor, Research Director of the Frankfurt Humanities Center.
https://t.co/1Z9Myh2jHS

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The idea of hygge — cozy, pleasant togetherness — is not just for winter. Learn from a @UWMadison professor of Scandinavian Studies why this lovely concept can be applied year round.
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Join us for a presentation by Assistant Professor Brandon Bloch that examines the fraught interactions between German Lutheran pastors and their American Protestant counterparts, as well as U.S.-based faith organizations! Information and registration are on the GNS+ website.

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Join us for a presentation by Dr. Jensen Suther titled "Reading to Live: From Symbolic Act to the Activity of Form" on February 17th! More information can be found on the GNS+ website.

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This talk will be hosted by the new Balkan Badgers Association at UW Madison and will aim to better understand Jewish identity in Yugoslavia, and its implication on the wars that saw its dissolution and afterward. More information is available on the GNS+ website!

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Thomas A. Dubois published the article "An epic border: Finland’s poetic masterpiece, the Kalevala, has roots in 2 cultures and 2 countries."

You can read more on The Conversation's website: https://t.co/hpMvA1nYfN