Mickey and Marv Slind, at theViking Ship Museum, Oslo, Norway, June 2006

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This is the personal internet site of

Marv Slind

who is totally responsible for its content.

I teach history at Luther College, in Decorah, Iowa. Web versions of my courses there are housed on the Luther server, and can be accessed from my academic web page: (http://faculty.luther.edu/~slindmar). This site is basically designed for pages related to my interests outside the classroom, which include fly fishing, cross country skiing, and Jimmy Buffett's music.

E-mail: slind@norse.org
Voice Phone: (563) 382-1848
Fax: (563) 382-1850
Cell: (563) 380-6645

My primary area of academic specialization is Scandinavian history. If you're interested in Scandinavian Studies, you may like to check the home page of the Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study.

My most recent publications are

As you probably guessed from the fact that I have this web page in addition to my academic one, my interests are not solely academic. My tastes in music range from classical to country, and most of my friends classify me as a "parrothead." Cross-country skiing, fly fishing, and golf are high on my list of outdoor interests. I also enjoy traveling with my wife, Mickey. If you're interested in flyfishing, you might like to investigate some of the sites you'll find if you click on the fish:

I have also been an active member of NAFSA: the Association of International Educators, for over twenty years, and served as Chair of NAFSA's Section on US Students Abroad (SECUSSA) in 1990-91. As a result of my experiences in the field of international education, combined with my popular musical interests, I created a list of songs that illustrate the presence of "Education Abroad in Popular Music"

I would appreciate any comments or suggestions you may have regarding this homepage, the norse.org domain in general, or the course materials for my classes.