Program in Nordic Studies
As a philologist, the author of The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings trilogy drew extensively from Nordic language and mythology when creating the world of Middle Earth, notes expert who teaches a popular course on the topic.
Through scholarship and a popular podcast, professor Mathias Nordvig brings the Viking Age to the 21st century
The Program in Nordic Studies has begun offering Finnish‐language courses at the . It’s noteworthy because it’s such a rare language, and the courses are offered for full credit, which means the courses can satisfy a foreign‐language requirement.