Kristján Ketill Stefánsson

Associate Professor Education Studies

School of Education
Faculty of education and pedagogy

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Office

Utan H.Í. -

Office hours

Wednesdays from 11:00-12:00

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Education

2017 Doktorspróf University of Iceland Education Studies
2006 Meistarapróf University of Oslo Science Education
2003 B.Ed. Iceland University of Education Teacher Education

Courses 2025 - 2026

Hildur Ýr Viðarsdóttir

Assistant Professor

School of Social Sciences
Faculty of Law

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Courses 2025 - 2026

Catherine Rachael Gallagher

Postdoc

School of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Institute of Earth Sciences

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Office

Askja - N-321

Speciality

Auður Magndís Auðardóttir (She/Her)

Associate Professor

School of Education
Faculty of education and diversity

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Office

Skipholt 37 -

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Courses 2025 - 2026

Arngrímur Vídalín Stefánsson

Associate Professor of medieval Icelandic literature

School of Education
Faculty of subject teacher education

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Office

Utan H.Í. -

Office hours

By request

Speciality

Abstract

I am an expert on medieval learned works and Old Norse literature, within which I have primarily researched the supernatural and paranormal, monsters, proto-racism and dehumanization towards ethnic others, e.g. blámenn, skrælingjar, Fennoscandic tröll.
Other research interests include classical influence on medieval Icelandic literature, maternal imagination, folklore, horror in literature and film, creative writing in education, teaching medieval literature in middle and high schools.

Currently I am working on a monograph on blámenn as dehumanized ethnic others, the first of its kind.

Education

2017 Doktorspróf University of Iceland Icelandic literature
2016 Viðbótardiplóma The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies International summer course in manuscript studies II
2015 Viðbótardiplóma The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies International summer course in manuscript studies I
2012 Kandídatspróf Aarhus University Nordic languages and literature
2012 Viðbótardiplóma Aarhus University Danish teaching degree
2010 BA University of Iceland Icelandic

Courses 2025 - 2026