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 histudentconference@gmail.com
#callforpapers #conference #vikingstudies #viking #medieval #medievalstudies
Capping off a busy reading week with an even busier weekend at the Atlantic Medieval Association conference in Wolfville, NS. @AcadiaU @k_cawsey @AnnaMSmol @medievalatX @brenna_duperron @HistorianMariah @MSVU_English @MSVU_Halifax @msvuenglsociety @ResearchMSVU
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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-…
@ResearchMSVU @MSVU_English
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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)
4. @LinacreCollege | 📸 andrewwong_mo (Instagram)
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
Thanks to all participants for making AMEMG 24 a success, from its stellar keynote with @AnnaMSmol to its marathon day of panels, featuring twenty papers from scholars of all career levels. Wonderful to meet you all and looking forward to next time @MSVU_English @msvuenglsociety
@MSVU_Halifax @brenna_duperron @bethanyhendy @witchdrdye @GelderKlaas @Wher4RtThou @SMCavanaugh @Laura_Estill @TimStretton61
AMEMG2024 at MSVU starts tomorrow with a keynote lecture about Grendel’s Mother by Dr. Anna Smol! Keynote will be followed by a wine and cheese reception and is free and open to all! @AnnaMSmol @MSVU_English @msvuenglsociety @MSVU_Halifax
It’s the first day of school for me and my son, who is just starting daycare. I’m excited to be teaching a brand-new course I designed this semester, which explores depictions of the Vikings from medieval picture stones and sagas to modern graphic novels, movies, and video games.
Just got back from an amazing research trip. Two months, ten flights, four countries, and many happy meetings with friends and colleagues. Thrilled to have spent time with @ArmannJa on our collaborative projects, and to announce the return of ‘Saga Stories’ with @rvkgrapevine 🇮🇸
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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…
Delighted to be back at Oxford as part of my summer research trip. Caught up with many colleagues and friends, and even returned to Exeter College for a high table dinner with the rector, Sir Rick Trainor, and the chaplain, Rev’d Andrew Allen. @ExeterCollegeOx @UniofOxford
