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VMNS Graduate Students 2020-2022

Medieval Icelandic Studies & Viking and Medival Norse Studies orientation meeting August 29, 2020. This year's group photo taken (in the rain) with the appropriate social distancing in the times of the COVID-19 pandemic. — See also our graduate students in Medieval Icelandic Studies.

Preparatory Reading List

The first semester in the Viking and Medieval Norse Studies programme is devoted to laying the foundation for further course work and thesis research through intensive survey courses on the Old Norse-Icelandic literary corpus, the medieval history of Iceland and Scandinavia, and the Old Norse-Icelandic literary language.

Preparatory Reading List

The first semester in the Medieval Icelandic Studies programme is devoted to laying the foundation for further course work and thesis research through intensive survey courses on the Old Norse-Icelandic literary corpus, the medieval history of Iceland and Scandinavia, and the Old Norse-Icelandic literary language.

Community Projects

The University of Iceland aims to strengthen its ties with Icelandic society and promote increased interest and understanding of science. Below are some of the most important projects related to this goal, either on behalf of the University or in collaboration with other organisations and businesses.

Information for Spouses

The best way to integrate and become a part of a new society is to get a job and socialize. Below you can find information about the job search process in Iceland, information about companies in Iceland and voluntary work.

Family

Iceland is a prime place to raise children. Women's participation rate at the job market in Iceland is very high. Due to that fact all municipalities subsidize child care in order to make both parents be able to work outside of the home. All public primary schools in Iceland are free of charge. International Staff Services offers newly recruited employees assistance to bring their family to Iceland.

Doctoral Studies

Doctoral studies are expected to take 3-6 years with normal progress and are usually commenced after completing a Master's degree.
 

The goal of the doctoral programme is to bolster the abilities of candidates in independent scientific research and scholarly activities. In addition, the programme is intended to strengthen Icelandic research in the fields of education, nurture, training, pedagogy, and leisure.

University of Iceland Web Policy

The University of Iceland Web Policy was written by the Division of Marketing and Public Relations and school webmasters at the University of Iceland, in collaboration with the web steering committee, appointed by the rector.   

University of Iceland, September 2023.    

COVID-19 projects

Expert knowledge serving the public and the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers at the University of Iceland have studies various aspects of the current epidemic. Here below is a list of projects, but please note that it is not exhaustive.

Please contact the Division of Science and Innovation (inno@hi.is) for corrections and if a study is missing from the list. The list is updated regularly. 

Graduate Students 2017-2019

Orientation meeting August 25, 2017.

Adam Franklin Bierstedt (US)

  • Medieval Studies, BA, University of Chicago, 2017

As an undergraduate, I studied many aspects of Scandinavian history, from archaeological data to texts like Njáls saga, in isolation. Here, I hope to integrate that knowledge into a more coherent interdisciplinary foundation on which I can better study the importance of the sagas.

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