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Helgi Skúli Kjartansson - Professor Emeritus
–
Helgi Skúli Kjartansson
Íslenska
Professor Emeritus
History
Location
Stakkahlíð - Klettur
Email
helgisk [at] hi.is
Unit
School of Education
Website
http://uni.hi.is/helgisk/
ORCID site
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3144-1111
Research portal – Helgi Skúli Kjartansson
Education
,
Doktorsstig
,
University of Iceland
,
Doctoral study in Icelandic literature
1976
,
Meistarastig
,
University of Iceland
,
Equivalent to MA, history (mainly Icelandic history)
1974
,
Grunndiplóma
,
University of Iceland
,
Teaching certificate,
1971
,
Grunnstig
,
University of Iceland
,
BA in Icelandic (language and literature) and History
Professional Experience
2019 -
,
professor emeritus,
University of Iceland, School of Education
2014 -
2019,
professor, semi-retired,
University of Iceland, School of Education
2008 -
2014,
full professor,
University of Iceland, School of Education
1985 -
2008,
professor,
Iceland University of Educationl of Education
1971 -
1985,
Various,
Reykjavík / London
1976 -
1983,
historiographer (part time),
Co-operative Union of Iceland
Published works
2023
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Karlmannskaup fyrir karlmannsvinnu : ferðasaga um frumskóg eftirheimildanna
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Saga Landsvirkjunar
Alþýðan og atvinnulífið
Íslenska þjóðfélagið.
Um Vali og Valland í fornmáli
2022
Stutt nám handa stelpunum. Um hömlur á menntasókn íslenskra stúlkna á 20. öld
Netla
Grímur og Gautur. Hvernig Búarímur Gríms tengjast Pétri Gaut Ibsens
2021
Of lítið á sig lagt?
2019
Brageyra. Tilsögn eða tilfinning?
Són: tímarit um óðfræði
Leiðtoginn sem ekki varð: endurkoma stjórnmálamanns
Upprifjun um náttúrunafnakenningu
Árbók Hins íslenska fornleifafélags
2018
Sproti. Geta fornar skógarnytjar skýrt margslungið merkingarsvið?
Orð og tunga
Hvar réru fornmenn til fiskjar?
Saga: tímarit Sögufélags
Var okkar fólk eithvað spes? Nokkur sérkenni Íslendinga sem vesturfara og Vesturheimsbúa
2017
Horft til horfinnar bókar : um „fjóra guðspjallamenn“
Fríhöndlun og frelsi
Saga Búnaðarbankans: 1930-2003
Hvað ef Íslendingar hefðu verið fluttir á Jótlandsheiðar í Móðuharðindunum?
Skírnir : tímarit Hins íslenska bókmenntafélags
2015
Að ver(ð)a samferða og hliðstæðar breytingar úr verða í vera
Íslenskt mál og almenn málfræði
VÍSAN UM FÖNIX
Gripla
Kvað heldurðu, maður!
Són: tímarit um óðfræði
2014
Siðaskiptin og fátækraframfærsla
Saga: tímarit Sögufélags
Samráð að hætti Dana
2013
Fylgir bölvun barni?
Saga: tímarit Sögufélags
Son guðs einn eingetinn
Són: tímarit um óðfræði
Skóli gegn skólakerfi
Netla
2012
Þingræði dregið í dilka. Um afbrigði þingræðis í nútíð og fortíð
Minnihlutastjórnir á Íslandi og Norðurlöndum
Centred on the Farm. Co-operation in Iceland 1880–1950
Hvað merkir 8 í einkunn?
Netla
2011
Að eta speikt
Íslenskt mál og almenn málfræði
Ráðherrafjöldi smáflokka
Stjórnvald í mótun. Drög að forsögu Seðlabankans
Stjórnmál og stjórnsýsla
Má ég við meiru? Um þágufallsmyndirnar meiru, minnu, fleiru og fleirum
Íslenskt mál og almenn málfræði
Kennararéttindi samkvæmt eldri reglum
Netla
Fjórliðir: ill nauðsyn í íslenskri braggreiningu?
Són: tímarit um óðfræði
Þríkvæð lokaorð dróttkvæðra braglína
Són: tímarit um óðfræði
Af Resensbók, Kristnisögum Og Landnámuviaukum
Gripla
2010
Veginn og léttvægur fundinn? Íslenski framhaldsskólinn í evrópskum samanburðartölum
Netla
2009
Klukkan hjá Rússum var eitt
Skírnir : tímarit Hins íslenska bókmenntafélags
Sagnasambönd í þjónustu talmálstilbrigða
Ritið
Bandóður verður spinnegal
Íslenskt mál og almenn málfræði
Law recital according to Old Icelandic law: Written evidence of oral transmission?
Quousque? Um latínuglósur í Grágásarlögum
Að kenna kölska: rækallinn sjálfur í Sturlungu?
Són: tímarit um óðfræði
No royal road: the extremes of dróttkvætt lines in Snorri's Háttatal
2008
Aldarspegill. Kennaraskóli Íslands / Kennaraháskóli Íslands 1908-2008
Fræðslulögin í framkvæmd
Þegar Frakkland var í Þýskalandi. Athugun á breytilegri notkun heitanna „Frakkland“ og „Frakkar“ í fornmálstextum
Þenkt um þak: um stýrikerfi fólksfjöldans á 18. öld
Ísland eftirstríðsáranna
Bókvitið í askana
Í þröngum stakki
Einstaklings- og markaðshyggja í sókn
Kennarastéttin
2007
Hverju breyttu kosningar?: um samhengi kosninga og stjórnarmyndana í 65 ár
Stjórnmál og stjórnsýsla
2006
Forveri forseta: konungur Íslands 1904-1944
Stjórnmál og stjórnsýsla
English models for king Harald Fairhair?
2005
Var Viðey í eyði 1703?: um þögn manntala og annarra góðra heimilda
Thin on the ground: legal evidence of the availability of priests in 12th century Iceland
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