Scandinavian-Canadian Studies

ICEL 3330: Sagas in Translation

University of Manitoba Course Winter 2024 The Icelandic sagas tell stories of outlaws, blood feuds, and epic Viking battles. They also contain evidence of Norse pagan practices, the arrival of Christianity in Northern Europe, as well as the earliest documented contact between Europeans and North America’s Indigenous peoples. In this course, students will explore numerous Icelandic sagas through a variety of literary, historical, and cultural… Read More »ICEL 3330: Sagas in Translation

Bridging the North

Ryan E. Johnson
26.10.2123.09.22
Conferences, Iceland, Icelandic Language and Literature, Scandinavian-Canadian Studies

On November 12 and 13, from 8:30 am Winnipeg Time (2:30 pm Iceland Time) until 4:00 pm Winnipeg Time (10:00 pm Iceland Time), the 10th Partnership Conference of the University of Manitoba and University of Iceland will be held online.

Bridging the North: 10th Partnership Conference

Ryan E. Johnson
27.06.2127.06.21
Conferences, Icelandic Language and Literature, Scandinavian-Canadian Studies

The 10th Partnership Conference of the University of Manitoba and
the University of Iceland will be held virtually by the University of
Manitoba November 12-13, 2021. Proposals are to be submitted by
July 15, 2021.

Call for Papers: Special Section for Scandinavian-Canadian Studies

**Deadline extended until the end of October** The Association for the Advancement of Scandinavian Studies in Canada (AASSC), The University of Manitoba, and the Medieval & Modern Project invite titles and abstracts for a special themed section of Scandinavian-Canadian Studies, which will focus on the reception of Fóstbræðra saga. By discussing the saga itself alongside Halldór Laxness’ modern retelling, Gerpla, it will combine papers in… Read More »Call for Papers: Special Section for Scandinavian-Canadian Studies