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

Today's the day! The party to pay it forward starts now and runs through tomorrow! Donate to GNS+ at dayofthebadger.org/campaign/ger...!

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Let’s Rock ’n’ Roll —Day of the Badger Is Going on Now! April 14–15, 2026 Shake a leg, Badger nation. It’s time to jump into this online day of giving to celebrate and support UW–Madison. Make a gift ...

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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 #languagelearning

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 gns.wisc.edu/scandinavian...

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 LitTrans/German 276 is the course for you! More information is available on the GNS+ website.

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 gns.wisc.edu/scandinavian....

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: www.eventbrite.com/e/rosemaling... More information can be found on the GNS+ website!

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. gns.wisc.edu/scandinavian...

Interested in Norway? Want to take fun and interactive courses? Study Norwegian this Summer! gns.wisc.edu/scandinavian... #norwegian #summer2026 #uwmadison

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: univercity.wisc.edu/2026/02/25/s...

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. gns.wisc.edu/event/fugiti...

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.

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.

This talk will be hosted by the Balkan Badgers Association 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, or by sending a DM to @balkanbadgers_uw on Instagram.

Thomas A. Dubois published the article "An epic border: Finland’s poetic masterpiece, the Kalevala, has roots in 2 cultures and 2 countries." Read it here: theconversation.com/an-epic-border-finlands-poetic-masterpiece-the-kalevala-has-roots-in-2-cultures-and-2-countries-261444 #uwmadison #finnish

An epic border: Finland’s poetic masterpiece, the Kalevala, has roots in 2 cultures and 2 countries

The Kalevala, a poetic epic filled with myth, reflects the shared roots between Finnish and Karelian cultures.

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Studying Norwegian? Beginners, intermediate and advanced levels are all welcome at language tables this spring! #norwegian #languagelearning #languagetable #uwmadison

Join us for a presentation by Sarah Craycraft, PhD, that explores why and how young, urban Bulgarians are addressing rural depopulation, and especially how recovery of traditional cultural practices plays into their endeavors! gns.wisc.edu/event/%d0%bc...

Congrats to all of our Fall 2025 grads! A full list of graduates as well as featured student profiles can be found on the GNS+ website at gns.wisc.edu/fall-2025-gn...

This graduate seminar in Spring 2026 engages foundational and contemporary scholarship on race, racialization, decoloniality, and critical race theory, with a particular focus on the Nordic countries. Taught in English, the seminar is open to graduate students across disciplines!

Join us for the 2025 Madison Polish Film Festival at the Marquee Cinema at Union South! Thank you to our fellow sponsors! The Lapinski Family Fund CREECA WUD Polish Heritage Club of Madison The Polish Student Association at UW-Madison

Next Tuesday, October 28th, three panelists specializing in early childhood education will present a panel at 1418 Van Hise. Join us for the panel, a Q&A, and light refreshments!

Where did Bucky get his name? What’s the wildest thing that ever happened at Mifflin? The answer to those questions and more are waiting for you in “Folklore 315: Badgerlore: Campus Traditions and Student Culture” gns.wisc.edu/folklore-spr...

Join us to celebrate a pumpkin carving party, put on by the Folklore program! The event will be held from 4:00 - 6:00 pm on Tuesday, October 28th in the University Club.

Join us to hear about the interlinkages of migration policies and European discourses from our very own Benjamin Mier-Cruz, Liina-Ly Roos, and Leonie Schulte! Beginning at 9:00 a.m. on November 14th at 313 Pyle Center.

Join us Friday, Oct. 24 at 3:30 p.m. to hear CalArts professor and 'boundary 2' co-editor Arne De Boever speak. If you'd like to explore wild thought, inconstancy of the real, Nietzsche, Borges, and science fiction, we'll see you next Friday!

As part of GNS+ 150th year anniversary, we're excited to welcome Dr. Van Deusen to present examples from Old Norse texts that reveal how physical, sensory and mental difference was named, experienced, and treated in Medieval Iceland. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Van Deusen next Thursday!

Join us on Monday, October 6 at 4:00 pm, 5520 Humanities for A German Music Student in Madison, 1966-67: The Letters of Michael Kopfermann! PRESENTERS: Dörte Schmidt and Reinhard Kapp

Join us on October 16 for two talks by Joseph Sciorra, Director for Academic and Cultural Programs at the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College, The City University of New York!

Join us on Saturday, October 4th for the Harvest Festival! Pop in from noon to 6 pm and leave with a flower crown, seeds to plant, and a proper welcome into the autumnal season. @driftlessseeds.bsky.social

Join us for live folk music, barn dancing and refreshments on October 10th!