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Congratulations to Professor Jonas Wellendorf!
Professor Jonas Wellendorf is this year’s winner of the Dag Strömbäck prize, presented by the Kungl Gustav Adolfs Akademien, (more…)
Congratulations to Professor Karin Sanders!
After working thirty-one years as the Danish Literature Professor in the UC Berkeley Department of Scandinavian, Karin Sanders is retiring! During that time, Karin has poured her heart and soul in our small but mighty department and has done more than anyone else to create a rare intellectual and social milieu. (more…)
Congratulations Lotta!
Congratulations to Lotta Weckstrom on her promotion to Continuing Lecturer effective July 1, 2020!
Congratulations Kate!
Congratulations to Kate Heslop on her promotion to Associate Professor effective July 1, 2020!
Welcome our new Professor: Timothy Tangherlini!
The Scandinavian Department is pleased to announce the appointment of Timothy Tangherlini as new professor of Danish Literature and Culture effective July 2020. (more…)
Congratulations Sarah!
Congratulations to Sarah Eriksen for winning the Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award 2019-2020!
Congratulations Tiffany!
Congratulations to Tiffany White for winning the Birgit Baldwin Fellowship 2020-21!
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Congratulations!
Congratulations to Sherilyn Hellberg for winning the American Scandinavian Foundation’s Leif and Inger Sjöberg Award for her translation of Danish author Caspar Eric’s work.