New Directions Series
Established in 1909 by the Washington State Legislature, the Department of Scandinavian Studies offers courses in the languages, literatures, history, politics and folklore of Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Norway and Sweden, and is the home of the Baltic Studies Program.
Our centennial events include an Alumni Weekend, the annual meeting of AABS and the 100th annual meeting of SASS.
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Friday September 25, 2009, 5:30pm to 7:30pm - Kane Hall Walker Ames Room Alumni Reception
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Saturday September 26, 2009, 11am to 2pm - Lawn between Parrington and Gates Halls Scandinavian & Baltic Heritage Celebration with Ceremonial Tree Planting
A circle of eight oak trees symbolizing the eight countries studied at the UW will be planted around the oldest footpath on campus. Enjoy live music and dancing, community exhibits and booths, and sample refreshments from local Scandinavian bakeries and businesses. |
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Saturday September 26, 2009, 6:00pm - Fairmont Olympic Hotel – Spanish Ballroom Centennial GalaPlease join us as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the UW’s Department of Scandinavian Studies and the 15th anniversary of our Baltic Studies Program!! Tickets: |
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Thursday-Saturday April 22-24, 2010 - Crowne Plaza Hotel Joint AABS/SASS ConferenceThe Department of Scandinavian Studies and the Baltic Studies Program at the University of Washington will host a joint conference of the Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study and the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies in Seattle, Washington from April 22 to 24, 2010. Interdisciplinary and joint Baltic/Nordic sessions are welcome. |
Past Events:November 12, 2008The Power of Scandinavia In November 2008 the Department participated in The Centennial Series: Beyond the American Point of View with a lecture by Professor Christine Ingebritsen.
Although Scandinavia may not be highly visible in world politics, the region has a quiet influence on global society. This lecture will highlight some of Scandinavia’s noteworthy contributions, such as institutionalizing “sustainable development” as a global practice; defining the possibilities for poverty elimination through generous and consistent aid to the poor; and awarding a prestigious prize for peace, a legacy of Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel. /p> A century ago, the young University of Washington was growing and reaching out to the world, not only with the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, held on campus in 1909, but also with two new academic departments: Scandinavian Languages and Department of Oriental History, Literature, and Institutions. Those two departments, each with a single faculty member in 1909, have since expanded and transformed to become four College of Arts & Sciences departments: Scandinavian Studies, Asian Languages and Literature, Near Eastern Languages and Civilization, and the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. The Centennial Lecture Series highlights these departments with presentations and panel discussions featuring the UW's renowned faculty. All four celebrate their centennial anniversary in 2009. |
Join the University of Washington community for a special celebration honoring 100 years of Scandinavian Studies and 15 years of Baltic Studies at the UW.