GNS+ professor awarded fellowship at Institute for Advanced Study
Professor of German Pamela M. Potter will research and receive mentorship among a community of scholars at one of the world’s foremost centers for intellectual inquiry.
Game On
Scott Mellor leverages a popular videogame to engage students in a first-year medieval studies course.
Not your 'Borat' joke
UW-Madison’s Center for Russia, East Europe and Central Asia charts a path to cultural understanding in the face of troublesome Hollywood stereotypes.
In Fueling Discovery: Working to understand cultures as relationships
Professor Tom DuBois from the Department of German, Nordic and Scandinavian Studies writes about his work studying the folklore of American and Scandinavian cultures.
How Martin Luther went viral
On the 500th anniversary of the 95 Theses, a German class examines the fast-moving messaging of the Reformation.
Scandinavian Studies gains expert on contemporary Scandinavian literature
With experience teaching at the University of Helsinki and state universities in Los Angeles, Austin and the Twin Cities, Claus Elholm Andersen joins the Department of German, Nordic and Slavic as a new assistant professor of Danish.
Gained in translation
For Patrick Peczerski, who triple majored in International Studies, Spanish and Polish, mastering another language has proven to be a competitive advantage in business.
Scholarship takes center stage
Susan Brantly’s expertise in Scandinavian literature served as an important backdrop to a new, Tony-nominated Broadway play.
With The Wisconsin State Journal: Fueling Discovery
"Fueling Discovery" is a joint effort of the UW-Madison College of Letters & Science and the Wisconsin State Journal. This special section features essays from faculty members across the college about their groundbreaking research.
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