Keynote Speakers
Alessia Bauer
“The ‘Construction’ of Viking Culture Across Historical Periods”
Alessia Bauer has held the Chair of Scandinavian Studies at the École Pratique des Hautes Études in Paris since October 2019.
Alan Macniven
“Cultural Interaction and Shifts in Power: The Vikings’ Impact on Scotland’s Islands”
Dr Alan Macniven is Senior Lecturer and Head of Scandinavian Studies at the University of Edinburgh.
Mats Roslund
“Viking Age Romanticism and Contemporary Perspectives on the “Oriental” Connections”
Mats Roslund is a professor of historical archaeology at Lund University.
Rikard Schönström
“Frithiof’s saga – A Swedish Contribution to World Literature?”
Lund University