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Curriculum vitae Jan Sjåvik Dept. of Scandinavian Studies University of Washington Box 353420 Seattle, WA 98195, U.S.A. Telephone: (206) 543-0645 Email: [email protected] EDUCATION 1974-79 Harvard University. A.M. 1976, Ph.D. 1979. Dissertation: “Arne Garborg’s Kristiania Novels: A Study in Narrative Technique.” 1973-74 Brigham Young University. B.A. 1974, magna cum laude. 1972 Univ. of Trondheim, Norway. Examen Philosophicum, 1972. EMPLOYMENT 2006- Professor of Scandinavian Studies at the University of Washington, Seattle. 1984-2006 Associate Professor of Scandinavian Studies at the University of Washington, Seattle. 1979-84 Assistant Professor of Scandinavian Studies at the University of Washington, Seattle. 1978-79 Instructor in Scandinavian Studies at the University of Washington, Seattle. RESEARCH AND TRAVEL GRANTS; HONORS 2011 Travel Grant from the Norwegian Foreign Ministry, Oslo, Norway. $2000. 2007 Nominated for the UW Distinguished Teaching Award 2007 Follow-up Writing Development Grant, College of Arts and Sciences. $500. 2006 Travel and Research Grant from the Department of Scandinavian Studies, University of Washington. $2000. 2006 Travel Grant from the Norwegian Foreign Ministry, Oslo, Norway. $1200. 2005 Nominated for the Marsha L. Landolt Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award. 2004 Travel Grant from the Modern Language Quarterly, Seattle, WA. $250. 2004 4x4 Writing Development Grant, College of Arts and Sciences. $1500. 2004 Course Development Grant, CWES, Univ. of Washington. 1 Salary for half a month. 2004 Travel Grant from the Norwegian Information Service, New York. $1500. 2004 Travel Grant from the Modern Language Quarterly, Seattle, WA. $500. 1996 Travel Grant from the Chicago Humanities Center, Chicago, Illinois. Approx. $400. 1995 Travel Grant from Nesna College, Nesna, Norway. Approx. $1200. 1993 Summer Research Grant from the Graduate School Fund, University of Washington. Salary for one month. 1985 Publication grant for Arne Garborgs Kristiania-romaner from NAVF, a Norwegian governmental grant-giving agency. Approx. $500. 1982 Summer Research Grant from the University of Washington Graduate School. Salary for one month. 1980 Travel Grant from the Norwegian Information Service. $750. 1976 The Bernhard Blume Award for Graduate Study, granted by the Department of Germanic Languages, Harvard University. $1000. 1974 The Danforth Fellowship, a four-year award for graduate study. Approx. $35,000, incl. living stipend and tuition. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Session head, Scandinavian section of the PNCFL, 1979. Session head, SASS Annual Meeting 1981, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2009. Member, local arrangements committee, SASS, 1984. Member, local arrangements committee, IASS, 1984. Secretary, Scandinavian section, PAPC, 1991-92; Section chair, 1992-93. Member, local arrangements committee, PAPC, 1993. Consultant to the production of Henrik Ibsen, Peer Gynt, at the Bathhouse Theatre, Seattle, 1985, and to the production of Henrik Ibsen, The Lady from the Sea, at the Intiman Theatre, Seattle, 2001. External Examiner, Dept. of Comp. Lit., U of British Columbia. Manuscript referee, Scandinavian Studies. Manuscript referee, Studies in Short Fiction. Consultant, University of Nebraska Press. Consultant, Scandinavian Section, UCLA (promotion to Full Professor). Manuscript referee, PMLA. Consultant, the Northwestern University Press. Consultant, Microsoft Corp. Member, local arrangements committee, SASS, 1999. Consultant, Department of Scandinavian Studies, U. of California, Berkeley (promotion to Associate Professor). Consultant, Department of Scandinavian Studies, U. of Wisconsin (promotion to Professor, 1995; promotion to Associate Professor, 2006). Consultant, the Modern Language Association of America (2003). Consultant, the University of Washington Press (2005, 2007). Consultant, Routledge Publishers (2006 and 2010). 2 Consultant, Copper Canyon Press (2008). Manuscript referee, College Literature. MEMBERSHIPS IN ASSOCIATIONS The Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study (SASS) The International Association of Scandinavian Studies (IASS) The Norwegian Teachers and Researchers Association of North America (NORTANA) The Modern Language Association of America (MLA) The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) The Ibsen Society of America (ISA) The Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association (PAMLA) UW COMMITTEES AND OTHER DUTIES College and University Service: Faculty Legislative Representative (2002-2003), which included membership in the Faculty Senate, the Senate Executive Committee, the Senate Committee on Planning and Budgeting, the Special Committee on Legislative Matters, the Council of Faculty Representatives, and the Faculty Councils on Faculty Affairs, Tri-Campus Policy, Research, Community Relations, and University Facilities and Services. Deputy Faculty Legislative Representative (2000-2002). Chair of the Graduations Committee of the College of Arts and Sciences (1985- 87), of the Foreign Languages Field Committee of the College of Education (1984-86), of the Adjudication Panel (Autumn, 2004 and Autumn, 2005), and of the Faculty Council on Faculty Affairs (2006- present). Co-chair, the Council of Faculty Representatives (2002-03). Vice-chair, the Faculty Council on Faculty Affairs (2005-2006). Member of the Faculty Senate (1981-82, 1991-93, 2000-2003, and 2006-present), the Committee on Computer Literacy in the College of Arts and Sciences (1983), the Adjudication Panel (1985-88 and 2003-present), the Graduations Committee of the College of Arts and Sciences (1984-85), the Council on Teacher Education (1984-86), the Review Committee for the Department of Speech Communication (1985-86), the Chair Search Committee for the Department of Speech Communication (1985-87), the Faculty Council on Instructional Quality (1986-88), the Center for the Humanities Executive Committee (1987-88), the Committee to Revise the Evening Degree Program in the Humanities (1991), the Chair Search Committee for the Germanics Department (1992-93), the Senate Executive Committee (1992-93 and 2000-2003), of grant and fellowship applications review committees for the Graduate School (1986, 1992) and the College of Arts and Sciences (1993, 1994), of the Chair Search Committee for the Slavic Department (1997-98), of the Arts and Sciences Committee to review the foreign language requirement (2005), of the Committee on the Annual Faculty Lectureship (2005-2006), the Executive Committee for the Program in Criticism and Theory (1990-1994 and 2004-present), and of the Chair Search Committee for the Department of Linguistics (2011). 3 One of three finalists for the position of Secretary to the Faculty of the University of Washington, 1999 and again in 2005. One of two candidates for the position of Vice Chair of the Faculty Senate at the University of Washington, 2000 and 2005. Service to the Department of Scandinavian Studies: Chair, 2010-present. Acting Chair, Summer 1981, Summer 1991, and 1993-94. Undergraduate adviser: Norwegian majors, 1979-85; all majors, 1985-88 and 1994-95. TA Coordinator, 1990-92 and 1994-95. Graduate Program Coordinator, 1992-93 and 1998-2002. Collegial Evaluation Committee (Chair 1990-1991, 2001-2002; Member 1994- 1995, 1989-1990, 2000-2001, and 2004-2005) Colloquium Committee (Member 1990-1991 and 1999-2000) Community Relations Committee (Chair 1986-1987) Curriculum Committee (Chair 1980-1981; Member 1983-1984) Graduate Student Travel Support Committee (Member 1990-1991) Grievance Committee (Chair 1999-2000; Member 2000-2001) Library Committee (Chair 1983-1984 and 1989-1990; Member 1979-1980) Program Committee (Chair 1996-1999, Member 1978-1980 and 1991-1992) Program and Curriculum Development Committee (Chair 2001-2003; Member 2004-2005) Senior Essay Evaluation Committee (Chair 1994-1995) TA Award Committee (Chair 2000-2002) TA Supervisory and Workshop Committee (Member 1978-1979 and 1986-1987) 4 Bibliography Books: Arne Garborgs Kristiania-romaner: En beretterteknisk studie. Oslo: Aschehoug, 1985. Reading for the Truth: Rhetorical Constructions in Norwegian Fiction. Christchurch, New Zealand: Cybereditions, 2004. Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Literature and Theater. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 2006. Published in paperback as The A to Z of Scandinavian Literature and Theater. Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2009. Historical Dictionary of Norway. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 2008. Published in paperback as The A to Z of Norway. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 2010. Articles in Journals and Books: “Arne Garborg and Knut Hamsun at Vika and Karl Johan: Scenes of Prostitution in Mannfolk and Sult.” Accepted for publication in the festskrift for Janet Garton, to be published by Norvik Press. “Henrik Ibsen’s Peer Gynt and the Rhetorical Ideal of Life.” In The Living Ibsen. Proceedings - The 11th International Ibsen Conference, 21-27 August 2006. eds. Frode Helland, Kaja S. Mollerin, Astrid Sæther, and Jon Nygaard. Oslo: Centre for Ibsen Studies, 2007 (Acta Ibseniana : 5–2007). “Borders in Jonas Lie, ‘Isak og Brønøpræsten’ and ‘Andværs-Skarven.’” In Borders in Nordic Literature, eds. Clas Zilliacus, Heidi Grönstrand, and Ulrika Gustafsson. Åbo, Finland: Åbo Akademis förlag, 2008, pp. 416-422. “Intersubjektiv interpretasjon. Donald Davidson, triangulering og forfatterens rolle.” Nordlit no. 16 (Autumn, 2004), pp. 71-93. “Reading Arne Garborg’s Irony: Bondestudentar, Trætte mænd, Fred.” Scandinavian Studies, vol. 27 (2000), pp. 63-88.