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Arngrímur Vídalín Stefánsson

Assistant Professor of medieval Icelandic literature
School of Education
Faculty of subject teacher education
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Stakkahlíð - Enni -  E-304
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By request
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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.

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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 2024 - 2025