List Of Presidents Of The Society For The Advancement Of Scandinavian Study
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Thomas A. DuBois Thomas A. DuBois is a folklorist, scholar of Sámi culture, professor, and the former chair of the Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic+ at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Personal life DuBois is married to Wendy Vardaman, a former Poet ...
(2013–2015) *
Mark Sandberg Mark may refer to: Currency * Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark, the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina * East German mark, the currency of the German Democratic Republic * Estonian mark, the currency of Estonia between 1918 and 1927 * Fi ...
, University of California, Berkeley (2011–2013) *
Jason Lavery Jason ( ; ) was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea. H ...
, Oklahoma State University (2009–2011) * Susan Brantly, University of Wisconsin–Madison (2007–2009) *
Christine Ingebritsen Christine may refer to: People * Christine (name), a female given name Film * ''Christine'' (1958 film), based on Schnitzler's play ''Liebelei'' * ''Christine'' (1983 film), based on King's novel of the same name * ''Christine'' (1987 fil ...
, University of Washington (2005–2007) * Mary Kay Norseng, University of California, Los Angeles (2003–2005) *
Michael Metcalf David Michael Metcalf (8 May 1933 – 25 October 2018) was a British academic and numismatist. He was the director of the Heberden Coin Room of the Ashmolean Museum, a fellow of Wolfson College and Professor of Numismatics at the University of ...
, University of Mississippi (2001–2003) *
Ross Shideler Ross or ROSS may refer to: People * Clan Ross, a Highland Scottish clan * Ross (name), including a list of people with the surname or given name Ross, as well as the meaning * Earl of Ross, a peerage of Scotland Places * RoSS, the Republic of S ...
, University of California, Los Angeles (1999–2001) *
Jenny Jochens Jenny may refer to: * Jenny (given name), a popular feminine name and list of real and fictional people * Jenny (surname), a family name Animals * Jenny (donkey), a female donkey * Jenny (gorilla), the oldest gorilla in captivity at the time of h ...
, Towson State University (1997–1999) * Marianne Kalinke, University of Illinois (1995–1997) * Terje Leiren, University of Washington (1993–1995) *
Janet E. Rasmussen Janet may refer to: Names * Janet (given name) * Janet (French singer) (1939–2011) Surname * Charles Janet (1849–1932), French engineer, inventor and biologist, known for the Left Step periodic table * Jules Janet (1861–1945), French p ...
, Nebraska Wesleyan University (1991–1993) *
Byron J. Nordstrom George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron (22 January 1788 – 19 April 1824), known simply as Lord Byron, was an English romantic poet and peer. He was one of the leading figures of the Romantic movement, and has been regarded as among the ...
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Gustavus Adolphus College Gustavus Adolphus College ( ) is a private liberal arts college in St. Peter, Minnesota. It was founded in 1862 by Swedish Americans led by Eric Norelius and is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Gustavus gets its nam ...
(1989–1991) *
Birgitta Steene Birgitta is the Swedish and Icelandic form of the Irish Gaelic female name ''Brighid''. Brighid or Brigid was the name of an ancient Celtic goddess, and its English form is Bridget. Birgitta and its alternate forms Birgit and Britta became common n ...
, University of Washington (1987–1989) *
Robert Kvavik The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...
, University of Minnesota (1985–1987) *
James E. Cathey James is a common English language surname and given name: * James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambigua ...
, University of Massachusetts (1983–1985) *
H. Arnold Barton Hildor Arnold Barton (November 30, 1929 – September 28, 2016) was an American historian and a national authority on Scandinavian history, especially the history of Sweden, and of Swedes and other Scandinavians in North America. Early life Barto ...
, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (1982–1983) *
Theodore M. Anderson Theodore M. "Bubbles" Anderson (November 4, 1904 – March 14, 1943) was an American American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** ...
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Stanford University Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is consider ...
(1981–1982) *
M. Donald Hancock ( ; ; pl. ; ; 1512, from Middle French , literally "my lord") is an honorific title that was used to refer to or address the eldest living brother of the king in the French royal court. It has now become the customary French title of resp ...
, Vanderbilt University (1980–1981) *
Rose-Marie Oster ''Rose-Marie'' is an operetta-style musical with music by Rudolf Friml and Herbert Stothart, and book and lyrics by Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II. The story is set in the Canadian Rocky Mountains and concerns Rose-Marie La Flemme, a Fr ...
, University of Colorado (1979–1980) *
Richard F. Tomasson Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong ...
, University of New Mexico(1977–1979) *
Foster Blaisdell Jr. Foster may refer to: People * Foster (surname) * Foster Brooks (1912–2001), American actor * Foster Moreau (born 1997), American football player * Foster Sarell (born 1998), American football player * John Foster Dulles (1888–1959), America ...
, Indiana University (1975–1977) *
H. Peter Krosby H is the eighth letter of the Latin alphabet. H may also refer to: Musical symbols * H number, Harry Halbreich reference mechanism for music by Honegger and Martinů * H, B (musical note) * H, B major People * H. (noble) (died after 1 ...
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State University of New York The State University of New York (SUNY, , ) is a system of public colleges and universities in the State of New York. It is one of the largest comprehensive system of universities, colleges, and community colleges in the United States. Led by c ...
(1973–1975) *
Nils Hasselmo Nils Hasselmo (July 2, 1931 – January 23, 2019) was the thirteenth president of the University of Minnesota, serving from 1988 to 1997. He went on to become the president of the Association of American Universities from 1998 to 2006. Backgroun ...
, University of Minnesota (1971–1973) *
Niels Ingwersen Niels Ingwersen (May 18, 1935 - November 14, 2009) was a Danish scholar in Scandinavian Studies and a professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
, University of Wisconsin–Madison (1969–1971) *
Harald Næss Harald Sigurd Næss (December 27, 1925 – February 5, 2017) was a Norwegian scholar of Scandinavian studies, Scandinavian Studies and leading authority on the work of Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize-winning author Knut Hamsun. In the 195 ...
, University of Wisconsin–Madison (1967–1969) *
Assar Janzén Assar is a tehsil and sub division in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir In 2022, Assar became the part of Doda West Assembly constituency Doda West Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislati ...
, University of California, Berkeley (1965–1967) * Cecil Wood, University of Minnesota (1963–1965) *
P.M. Mitchell PM or pm (also written P.M. or p.m.) is an abbreviation for Latin ''post meridiem'', meaning "after midday" in the 12-hour clock. PM or Pm or pm may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * Palm mute, a guitar playing technique * ''PM'' (Australi ...
, University of Illinois (1961–1963) *
Lee M. Hollander Lee Milton Hollander (November 8, 1880 – October 19, 1972) was an American philologist who specialized in Old Norse studies. Hollander was for many years head of the Department of Germanic Languages at the University of Texas at Austin. ...
, University of Texas (1959–1961) *
E. Gustav Johnson E is the fifth letter of the Latin alphabet. E or e may also refer to: Commerce and transportation * €, the symbol for the euro, the European Union's standard currency unit * ℮, the estimated sign, an EU symbol indicating that the wei ...
, North Park College (1958–1959) * Richard Beck, University of North Dakota (1957–1958) *
Håkan Hamre Håkan is a common Swedish given name. It has a common origin with the Norwegian given name Haakon (modern Norwegian Håkon, Danish Hakon) in the Old Norse ''Hákon''. The meaning of the name is disputed but a possible meaning is "high son" from ...
, University of California, Berkeley (1956–1957) *
Paul Schach Paul may refer to: * Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) * Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity *Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chr ...
, University of Nebraska (1955–1956) * Gösta Franzén, University of Chicago (1954–1955) *
Joseph Alexis Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the mo ...
, University of Nebraska (1953–1954) *
Adolph P. Bensen Adolf (also spelt Adolph or Adolphe, Adolfo and when Latinised Adolphus) is a given name used in German-speaking countries, Scandinavia, the Netherlands and Flanders, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Latin America and to a lesser extent in var ...
, Yale University (1952–1953) * Sverre Arestad, University of Washington (1951–1952) * Richard Beck, University of North Dakota (1950–1951) *
J. Jörgen Thompson ''J. The Jewish News of Northern California'', formerly known as ''Jweekly'', is a weekly print newspaper in Northern California, with its online edition updated daily. It is owned and operated by San Francisco Jewish Community Publications In ...
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St. Olaf College St. Olaf College is a private liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota. It was founded in 1874 by a group of Norwegian-American pastors and farmers led by Pastor Bernt Julius Muus. The college is named after the King and the Patron Saint Olaf ...
(1949–1950) * E. Gustav Johnson, North Park College (1946–1949) *
Carl E. W. L. Dahlström Carl may refer to: *Carl, Georgia, city in USA *Carl, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *Carl (name), includes info about the name, variations of the name, and a list of people with the name *Carl², a TV series * "Carl", an episode of tel ...
, University of Michigan (1942–1946) * Richard Beck, University of North Dakota (1940–1942) *
Arthur E. Wald Arthur is a common male given name of Brittonic languages, Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. An ...
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Augustana College Augustana College may refer to: *Augustana College (Illinois) *Augustana University Sioux Falls, South Dakota *Augustana University College, Alberta See also *Augustana Divinity School (Neuendettelsau) The Augustana-Hochschule Neuendettelsau is ...
(1938–1940) * Einar Haugen, University of Wisconsin–Madison (1936–1938) *
George Flom George Tobias Flom (April 12, 1871 – January 4, 1960) was an American professor of linguistics and author of numerous reference books. Background George Tobias Flom was born in Utica, Dane County, Wisconsin. His grandfather had immigrated ...
, University of Illinois (1934–1936) * Henning Larsen, University of Iowa (1931–1934) *
Chester N. Gould Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...
, University of Chicago (1929–1931) * Henning Larsen, University of Iowa (1927–1929) * Chester N. Gould, University of Chicago (1925–1927) *
Jules Mauritzson Jules is the French form of the Latin "Julius" (e.g. Jules César, the French name for Julius Caesar). It is the given name of: People with the name * Jules Aarons (1921–2008), American space physicist and photographer * Jules Abadie (1876–1 ...
, Augustana College (1923–1925) * Henning Larsen, University of Iowa (1921–1923) * Lee M. Hollander, University of Wisconsin–Madison (1919–1921) *
A. A. Stromberg A is the first letter of the Latin and English alphabet. A may also refer to: Science and technology Quantities and units * ''a'', a measure for the attraction between particles in the Van der Waals equation * ''A'' value, a measure of ...
, University of Minnesota (1917–1919) * Chester N. Gould, University of Chicago (1915–1917) * Jules Mauritzson, Augustana College (1913–1915) *
Julius E. Olson The gens Julia (''gēns Iūlia'', ) was one of the most prominent patrician families in ancient Rome. Members of the gens attained the highest dignities of the state in the earliest times of the Republic. The first of the family to obtain the c ...
, University of Wisconsin–Madison (1911–1912)"SASS 2011 – A Century of Scholarship: Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study, Conference Program", 28–30 April 2011.


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