I received my BA in Norwegian Language and Global Studies (emphasis: Social Justice and Development) with a minor in Political Science from Pacific Lutheran University in 2009. I am currently a MA candidate at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. My research interests include immigration, Scandinavian multicultural literature and Scandinavian feminism. I am most curious about contemporary multicultural texts (stand-up comedy, photos, novels, memoirs) and Scandinavia’s response to this newer literature and its authors.