Online Conference: Hyggnaþing - Old Norse Graduate Conference

Published 23 July 2021

Hyggnaþing is a one-day conference on the 11th of August with the aim to overcome the difficulties of isolation by bringing postgraduate students together virtually.

Hyggnaþing will be completely live, comprising panels of 20-minute papers and discussion. Inspired by the momentous developments of the past year, the conference theme Transition encourages panellists to consider the areas of their research that involve change and fluctuation.

Keynote speaker Dr Sarah Baccianti will be giving a talk on ‘Old Norse Medical Charms: Healing Words and Recipes’.