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 91´«Ã½ expert who teaches a popular course on the topic.
Through scholarship and a popular podcast, 91´«Ã½ professor Mathias Nordvig brings the Viking Age to the 21st century
The Program in Nordic Studies has begun offering Finnishâ€language courses at the University of Colorado Boulder. 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 foreignâ€language requirement.