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J-term (IEX) 2012 and Spring 2012 courses
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January Term (IEX) Courses in the Department of Scandinavian Studies SCA 203 Hans Christian Andersen MTWTF: 10:30-12:20 (Confer 125) Roger McKnight (Emeritus) This course deals with symbols. Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) wrote great, vivid fairy tales. As a Romantic, he portrayed exotic birds who sang like angels. As a realist, he described poor Danish washerwomen…
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First Annual Scandinavian Studies Student-Alumni BBQ
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Are you a current student or alum of the Scandinavian Studies department? Join us in kicking off the Gustavus Sesquicentennial year with the First Annual Scandinavian Studies BBQ on Saturday, October 1 from 2-6pm. Stop by Glenn’s house after the Homecoming Game! Please RSVP by Monday, September 26 to kranking@gustavus.edu for the address, and so…
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Welcome, Ulrika!
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Join me in welcoming Dr. Ulrika Dahl to Gustavus and our department. Ulrika Dahl (B.A. Lawrence University, Ph. D. University of California, Santa Cruz) is Assistant Professor and Chair of Gender Studies at Södertörn University in Stockholm and a regular contributor to contemporary Scandinavian feminist debate. An activist at heart, a cultural anthropologist by training…
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Annual Scandinavian Studies Spring Colloquium, Friday, May 20th
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Join the Department of Scandinavian Studies on Friday, May 20, at 4:00 in the interpretive center as we celebrate our 2011 graduates, majors Chelsea Bowen and Valerie McCluskey, and minor Alex Legeros, at our annual spring colloquium. All three students will present a piece of their scholarship in the discipline, and their presentations will be…
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Class trip to see Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People
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On Sunday, April 17th, a group of students enrolled in the department’s “Henrik Ibsen and Norwegian Literature” course made the drive to picturesque Lanesboro, Minnesota, to attend a performance of Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People, which the class had read a few weeks earlier. First-year student and Scandinavian Studies major Zachary Blinkinsop commented: “The Commonweal…
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Follow us on Facebook!
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The Scandinavian Studies department here at Gustavus is happy to announce that we now have a Facebook page! Click the link to find us there! GAC Scandinavian Studies on Facebook!
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Two works of contemporary Swedish literature translated by Rachel Willson-Broyles (’02)
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Two works of literature by the contemporary Swedish author Jonas Hassen Khemiri have been translated into English by Rachel Willson-Broyles, who graduated from Gustavus’s Department of Scandinavian Studies in 2002. Khemiri’s play “Invasion!” made its American premier at the Walkerspace Theater in New York City in February, and Khemiri’s novel Montecore was recently published by…
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New Partnership between Gustavus and The American Swedish Institute (ASI)
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The campus community is invited to a “Lunch and Learn” focused on the new partnership between Gustavus and the American Swedish Institute (ASI) with President Ohle and Bruce Karstad, President of ASI. Gustavus will have an office suite in the expansion of the ASI facility to be ready summer 2012. Beyond the obvious links with the…
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Adventure Abroad!
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The Gustavus Semester in Sweden program is currently underway with a group of 13 Gusties abroad. These 12 students, led by Gustavus professor Eric Eliason, left in January to embark on a semester-long journey in Sweden. The program was established in 2009 and is made up of five different courses focusing on all aspects of…