The folklorists were out in full force on campus from September 20–22, 2018, for the Folklore and the Wisconsin Idea conference in Madison. With folklorists from every corner of the country in attendance, the University …
Year: 2018
Nordic Art on the Minnesota Prairie
by Johanna Weissing* The prairies of western Minnesota have more to offer than first meets the eye. The area is often overlooked in favor of popular tourist destinations along the North Shore or the state’s …
Kokko and Aurinko: A Finnish-American Juhannus Festival
by John Prusynski* The Upper Peninsula of Michigan can be a cold, dark place at times. It comes as no surprise, therefore, that the Finnish-American immigrants who came to this area brought with them traditions of …
Folklore and the Wisconsin Idea: Engaging Public Folklore in the Upper Midwest and Beyond
Join us on September 20, 21, and 22 for Folklore and the Wisconsin Idea: Engaging Public Folklore in the Upper Midwest and Beyond. This three day event will explore the engagement of folklore studies with the …
New Film about Nordic America
In 1965, citizens of the small town of Ulen, Minnesota, founded the Ulen Historical Museum. Since then, the museum has continued to be run by an all-volunteer staff and become a central part of the …
Edvard Grieg Society of the Great Lakes Concert and Master Class
Edvard Grieg Society of the Great Lakes Concert and Master Class at University of Wisconsin-Madison Mead Witter School of Music Saturday, September 22 …
Nordic Council of Wisconsin’s 28th Annual Scandinavian Festival
On October 6th, 2018, the Nordic Council of Wisconsin presents the 28th annual indoor Scandinavian Festival. Join us for live Scandinavian music and dancing, along with arts & crafts and sales exhibits, raffle prizes, children’s …
Swedish Pancakes for Breakfast?
Why do we eat the things we eat? And how do those things change over time? Marcus Cederström will present to the Behring Senior Center on what the foods we eat can tell us about …
History Sandwiched In: Single and Swedish – Immigrant Working Women in the Upper Midwest
Between 1881 and 1920, nearly 250,000 single Swedish women immigrated to the United States. The reasons women left Sweden were as varied as the women themselves. Some emigrated for better job opportunities. Some left to …
Building the Bonfire: 2018 Juhannus Midsummer Festival
As part of the 2018 summer field school—FOLKLORE 490: Field Methods and the Public Presentation of Folklore—students and instructors from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Finlandia University, and St. Olaf College volunteered at and documented the …