Thomas DuBois
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Expert on Nordic folklore, Nordic immigration to the Upper Midwest, Wisconsin folklore, and food traditions
Halls-Bascom Professor, Department of German, Nordic and Slavic+ College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Work: 608-262-2192 — Home and cell phones available upon request tadubois@wisc.edu Home page
Topics
- The Finnish Kalevala and Finnish identity
- Food traditions and the celebration of family and seasons
- Sámi culture, yesterday and today
Achievements
- Author of eleven books
- head of the folklore program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
- translator of Finnish and Sámi literature