Assistant Professor, MSVU, Canada. Expert in Icelandic and English Medieval Literatures. Host of the Reykjavík Grapevine’s ‘Saga Stories’. He/hann.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Joined October 2020
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@ResearchMSVU @MSVU_Halifax Check out Dr. Collier-Jarvis' recent contribution to @NightTideMag on tales of the Qallupiluk:
nighttidemag.com/2024/12/29/…
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Our very own Dr. Karen Macfarlane will be sharing some of her spooky Gothic research at this year's Research Celebration! @ResearchMSVU @MSVU_Halifax
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Only 2 weeks to go until the submission deadline for the HÍ Student Conference on the Medieval North!
📅Deadline: December 2, 2024
📍Submit: 250–300 word abstracts to [email protected]
#callforpapers #conference #vikingstudies #viking #medieval #medievalstudies
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I’ve got 2 new articles on Tolkien’s “The Homecoming” available for free download. In these essays I discuss Tolkien as a playwright, allusions to medieval poetry, and manuscript drafts. annasmol.net/2024/10/28/two-…
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The release of our publication!
"Proceedings of the 13th Háskóli Íslands Student Conference on the Medieval North (Reykjavík, April 11-13, 2024)"
It is available for download in Opin vísindi: opinvisindi.is/handle/20.500….
Congratulations to all involved!
📷fabiojft
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My recent talk: “Dreaming the Middle Ages: The Case of Grendel's Mother” in which I discuss women’s retellings of Beowulf. Let me know of any I’ve missed! annasmol.net/2024/10/16/my-r… via @AnnaMSmol
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Aurora borealis over Oxford ✨
1. Oriel College | 📸 @OrielOxford
2. @GreenTempleton College | 📸 e.awodiya (Instagram)
3. Sheldonian Theatre | 📸 spiralling_oxford (Instagram)
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ALT A vibrant pink and purple sky over Oriel College
ALT Night view of the Radcliffe Observatory with a clear dark sky showing a hint of green aurora-like lights.
ALT A night view of the Sheldonian Theatre with a deep purple sky
ALT A vibrant pink and purple sky with clouds over Linacre College
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On the distant horizon, looking north, you can see the next probable Viking “way station” - the Blasket islands whose name may be Norse-derived. The Great Blasket is said to have had a runestone, but it seems to have been lost…thrown into the sea? Why when or how is uncertain.
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@MSVU_Halifax @ResearchMSVU @MSVUFA
Our English Chair, Diane, recently spoke about equity and her experience as part of the FA bargaining team: youtu.be/tisCsFh2G4Q?si=sVGO…
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MSVU BA Convocation 2024 🎓 Congratulations to all our graduates! Your English professors wish you well on your continued journeys. Enjoy your celebrations! 🥳
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The figures on the the crosses in Kirk Andreas are unmistakably from Norse myth and legend: Sigurd roasting three circular dragon steaks, Gunnarr manacled in a snake pit, and the wolf Fenrir devouring Odin, starting with his right foot.
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And even a devotee of Scandinavian style sculpture like me can only marvel at this amazing Celtic crucifixion (once believed to be pre-Viking Age) found on the Calf of Man, and now in the Manx Museum, Douglas.
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The cross has been reconstituted from several fragments. But here’s Sigurd, sucking his burnt thumb, and below him, Reginn working at his smithy.
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We’re looking for a part-time, remote managing editor to join our team. The deadline for applications in 15 May. Please share and reach out to us on [email protected] if you have any questions! More info about the role here 👉 docs.google.com/document/u/0…
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Spennandi bók á leiðinni:
routledge.com/Medieval-Icela…
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We are launching an open-accessed, peer-reviewed Public Humanities Project, entitled "The So What." The project will publish public-facing pieces that explore the “whys” and “so whats” of medieval studies, medievalism, and pedagogy, and is now taking proposals for submissions.
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🎉 MSVUFA members ratified our agreement (93%)! Strike ends with an agreement with the BoG, moving towards equity & fairness. Thanks for the support from students, community, and fellow unions. There will be more news to follow in the comming days. But for today, Thank You.
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🚨 Urgent Call to Action 🚨 Let's end this strike for good! Urge the President of MSVU & the Board Chair to finalize this crucial deal. Your voice matters. Join our letter campaign now msvufa.ca/letter-writing-cam… 📝✊ #supportMSVUFA"
