NECRON - Network of Early Career Researchers in Old Norse

Delighted to be giving this year's first IHR History of Liturgy Seminar on Monday, the 9th of November! Sign-up information (including virtual) here: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

What actually is a PhD? Why might you want to undertake one? How would you write a research proposal or fund the PhD? Our Postgraduate Researcher Opportunities Showcase on Wednesday 28th October will provide the answers... www.eventbrite.com/e/postgradua...

Come & do a fully funded AHRC Collaborative PhD with me, Sophie Newman & Jess Thompson (NMS) in Edinburgh! Full details on the project & how to apply via tinyurl.com/longafterlife ☠️🧪⛪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 please share widely! 🔁

Perhaps someone would like to make use of Leeds's Melsteth Icelandic Collection... 👀

Translucens, the manuscript image enhancement app that @martin.rocek.dev and I develop, has a new interface, improved image-processing tools, and faster performance. You can now also download the app for macOS! translucens.humanities.tools Here’s what’s new 🧵

The Háskóli Íslands Student Conference on the Medieval North has published its Call for Papers for its 16th annual conference, themed "Between Worlds". Open for applications from postgraduate students, Early Career Researchers and independent scholars in Old Norse 👇

Hear ye, hear ye! We bring good news today - the 16th Háskóli Íslands Student Conference on the Medieval North will be held on April 19-21, 2027, both in Reykjavík and online. This year’s theme is Between Worlds. More information and submissions here: histudentconference.wordpress.com #medievalsky

So I've had a speaker drop-out last minute from the session dedicated to Old Norse female networks and communities! I still need to figure out next steps but is there coincidentally anyone who'd like to present in this session? #MedievalSky #OldNorse

Reminder that our online panel discussion will be taking place this coming Tuesday! We're also currently looking into the possibility of recording it and making it available for a period afterwards. So if you're interested but can't make the live event, do still sign-up!

Norse in the North 2027: Life and Death Abstract deadline: 1st February 2027 We welcome proposals from postgraduate students for papers in any area of Old Norse, medieval Scandinavian, and Viking studies relating to the theme. We look forward to reading your proposals! #callforpapers #oldnorse

Reminder to all Old Norse PGRs and ECRs! The next NECRON event is happening NEXT WEEK! Hope to see many of you there 🌟

Resharing for the weekend crowd: Join us for this exciting online panel discussion on 29th September (13.30 BST / 14.30 CET)! 🏃‍♀️ ( <-- that's you running to the sign-up link)

📢 Applications are now open for the 3rd Year of the #ANTIDOTE training programme! Learn to model digital editions in Klosterneuburg 🇦🇹 and Prague 🇨🇿 Application deadline: 7 October antidote.hi.is/apply

OK, get your diaries out (or open your digital diaries, of course) and note these dates for the upcoming UHI Institute for Northern Studies Free Public Seminar Series events. Register through tinyurl.com/pmf3e58a

The sixth Performing Magic in the pre-Modern North Conference @pmpnconf.bsky.social will take place ONLINE 12-13 November 2026 Co-organised by #IrishStudies PhD student Ségdae Richardson-Read Free: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/performing... ℹ️ performingmagicinthepremodernnorthconference.wordpress.com

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Resharing for the weekend crowd: Join us for this exciting online panel discussion on 29th September (13.30 BST / 14.30 CET)! 🏃‍♀️ ( <-- that's you running to the sign-up link)

We have been getting so many awesome submissions that we are looking to hire an extra pair of hands: job advert at the link below. Come and join the NorseMap team in Cork and help us to map the legacy of the Vikings! my.corehr.com/pls/uccrecru... #medievalsky #NorseMap #iViking #Norse #Viking

⚔ Welcome to iViking, NorseMap's official mobile photo-capturing app that allows anyone to contribute to the NorseMap public archive while on the go. Through the app, members of the public can help us document the many ways Viking and Norse heritage continues to shape our world today. #MedievalSky

Next free online lecture Scottish Society for Northern Studies, free and open to all #medievalsky www.ssns.org.uk/events/ssns-...

You still have time to submit to Hunter and I’s sessions on rethinking medieval ecocriticisms @kzooicms.bsky.social - untangle the entangled, and feel bad about the past with us ! 🌲 #medievalsky

Did you know that the #IMC2027 Bursary applications are still open?! ⏰️ 👀 The deadline for bursary applications for IMC 2027 is Thursday, 15 October 2026 23:59 BST (GMT+1). Click here to apply for a bursary: www.imc.leeds.ac.uk/about/bursary/ Email imc@leeds.ac.uk with any queries. #IMC2027

@imc-leeds.bsky.social #IMC2027 CALL FOR PAPERS: “Communities and Connections between the Norse and Celtic Worlds” We want to hear all about your research on Norse and Celtic connections ☘️🌊 @irishinstitute.bsky.social

For those already excited for #IMC2027, @marycoconnor.bsky.social and I are organizing sessions on 'The Literary Communities of Old Norse and Icelandic Romance'! 🌟If you would like to get involved, please submit a 250 word abstract and short bio by 18th September 🌟 #medievalsky

If you'd like to find out more about the work of NECRON (@necron-network.bsky.social) more broadly, do check out our website and don't hesitate to get in touch: necronnetwork.wordpress.com

On the panel will be former NECRON board members: - Dr. Gwendolyne Knight - Prof. Helen Leslie-Jacobsen - Dr. Katrín Lísa Mikaelsdóttir - Dr. Simon Nygaard We are excited to hear their reflections on their careers to date and where they think the field is going. The session will also include a Q&A.

📣 Calling all Old Norse PGRs and ECRs! 📣 On 29 September @necron-network.bsky.social will be hosting an online panel discussion on the theme of ‘Navigating Old Norse Careers in the 21st Century’. The event is free and you can sign-up here: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/h0CAucG0y7 #medievalsky #oldnorse

It’s that time of year again! Heading to #IMCLeeds2026 and work on the Medieval North? NECRON is back for another casual IMC social! 🗓️ Tues 7 July 🕗 20:00 📍 Terrace (LUU) PhDs, ECRs, and medieval North enthusiasts warmly welcome. Come hang out, meet people, and stay as long as you like!

A great opportunity for Early Career Researchers to publish! @jonasza4.bsky.social @marycoconnor.bsky.social

Thank you to everyone who attended the NECRON-sponsored panel at the 61st International Congress on Medieval Studies this week! Excellent papers from Irina-Maria Manea (Univ. of Chester / Signum Univ.) and Taryn DeLeon Mendiola (Boston College)!

Please join us next week for an online talk by @kakapitan.bsky.social Link below to register: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

NECRON invites all Saga Conference delegates to a reception! 🗓 Sun 3 Aug, 18:00–19:00 📍 ul. Uniwersytecka 4, Room B.0.39. Meet early career scholars & learn about the network. 🍻 Join us at a local pub after to keep the chat going! #SagaConference2025 #OldNorse

The governing board for 2025/2026 has officially been announced. Please welcome the new board: Timothy Liam Waters Natalie Hopwood Rae Rivera Hannah Armstrong Hamza Aziz Erika Dell’Aquila Grace O’Duffy Piergiorgio Consagra Amrei Stanzel We look forward to serving you.

The Historical Farm and People Registry aims to provide a reliable infrastructure for research on people and places in Iceland from 1703 to 1920. 🇮🇸 🗺️ The project uses official census data to transform static lists into an interconnected network of nodes. 👉 smb.mshl.is

NECRON will host a Reception at the 19th International Saga Conference in Katowice on Sunday, 3 August 2025. Save the date! We're looking forward to seeing you! necronnetwork.wordpress.com/events/recep...

NECRON will host a Reception at the 19th International Saga Conference in Katowice on Sunday, 3 August 2025. Save the date! We're looking forward to seeing you! necronnetwork.wordpress.com/events/recep...

The Norse Hagiography Network has now arrived at Bluesky, just in time for the feast of the three holy kings. We look forward to connecting with fellow enthusiasts, & to provide informative insights into the Nordic medieval cult of saints. [Ål stave church; Museum of Cultural History, Oslo]

Happy New Year 🎉 We wish you all an incredible start to 2025 and want to remind you that applications are still open for the next Network of Early Career Researchers in Old Norse Board 👇