@liamh2os.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Charles University || Ph.D. in Scandinavian Languages and Literatures & Medieval Studies || Literary Materialist approaches in Old Norse || Professional Kolbítr.
With the 19th International Saga Conference completed, I want to take a moment and thank the amazing scholars who make the field of Old Norse studies so vibrant. Special thanks to my colleagues, Miguel Andrade and Jonas Koesling for such an amazing panel on ecocriticism.
See you all in Bergen!
The 19th International Saga Conference is off to a fantastic start with a highly engaging and thought provoking presentation by @vanlinduist.bsky.social !
04.08.2025 10:47 — 👍 10 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
NECRON invites all Saga Conference delegates to a reception!
🗓 Sun 3 Aug, 18:00–19:00
📍 ul. Uniwersytecka 4, Room B.0.39.
Meet early career scholars & learn about the network. 🍻 Join us at a local pub after to keep the chat going! #SagaConference2025 #OldNorse
#OldNorse #ThingTheory #WeaponStudies #NewMaterialism #Mythology
28.07.2025 08:43 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0📖 Just published: my new Open Access article on cursed swords in the Icelandic legendary sagas (fornaldarsögur)!
It’s part of a brilliant volume on medieval “Things” edited by @danielahahn.bsky.social
Perfect for those into Old Norse lit, materiality, or weapon-lore.
Link below + happy to discuss!
📣 Attending #IMCLeeds2025 and work on the Medieval North?
Come hang out with NECRON for a casual evening social!
🗓️ Weds 9 July
🕗 20:00 – meet at Parkinson Building
🍻 Social at The Library Pub after
Meet fellow PhDs & ECRs in a chill, friendly setting.
Stay as long as you like! Alcohol optional.
The governing board for 2025/2026 has officially been announced. Please welcome the new board:
Timothy Liam Waters
Natalie Hopwood
Rae Rivera
Hannah Armstrong
Hamza Aziz
Erika Dell’Aquila
Grace O’Duffy
Piergiorgio Consagra
Amrei Stanzel
We look forward to serving you.
Excited to be invited to speak at the Czech Academy of Sciences. Join us, February 4th.
25.01.2025 11:33 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
I am happy to share that I will be joining the Faculty of Arts at Charles University in Prague next month. I look forward to new projects as a new Postdoctoral Research Fellow!
17.12.2024 23:45 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0This was a really fascinating read. I’ve taught the section on the Rus’ many times to my students for its information regarding “Viking” funeral practices. I’ll definitely be doing more to paint the far more global picture your explanation provides going forward!
15.12.2024 00:34 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
I am deeply honored to share that I have been awarded one of this year’s Medieval Academy of America Grants, which will help support my attendance at the 19th International Saga Conference.
Join us in Katowice and Kraków 3–8 August 2025!
After five generations, a family returned a headdress, moccasins and other clothing to a descendant of a Lakota leader. “We looked at each other and we said, ‘Is this real? 144 years?’” said Tamara Stands and Looks Back-Spotted Tail. “We were just kind of in awe.”
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The Great Viking Survey logo, overlaid on a photo of a rocky shore.
We're so pleased to launch The Great Viking Survey today, a global study on how people view and connect with the viking world as history and heritage. We invite anyone, anywhere, to share their thoughts on vikings and their legacy!
Let us see the Viking Age through your eyes at vikingsurvey.org
