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Department of German, Nordic, Slavic & Dutch

Through the interdisciplinary study of language, literature, and culture, we explore the artistic, intellectual, political, and social perspectives of Central Europe, Scandinavia, and Russia from the past to today.

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Recent News

Branstetter Part of New Group for First Generation Graduate Students

Over the spring and summer of 2021, graduate student Olivia Branstetter worked with others at the Graduate School to create an new student group for first-generation graduate…

Weinshel Co-Principal Investigator on Grant

Meyer Weinshel was a co-principal investigator on a Human Rights Initiative grant awarded to a group of several UMN programs.

Anatoly Liberman: Recent Books and Talks

Professor Anatoly Liberman (German, Nordic, Slavic & Dutch) recently published two books and was invited as a distinguished speaker at a conference in October.

Charlotte Melin Receives ADFL Award

Charlotte Melin was given the ADFL Award for Distinguished Service to the Profession.

Jack Zipes Republishes Anti-Fascist Children’s Book from the Early 20th Century

Professor Emeritus Jack Zipes started a new publishing house that aims to bring back from obscurity out-of-print children’s books that address political issues, such as the…