UoN CSVA

The official Twitter account for the University of Nottingham's Centre for the Study of the Viking Age. Follow us for info on events, seminars and conferences.

[UoN CSVA @UoNCSVA]

You can stay connected with us by following the CSVA at @uoncsva.bsky.social and @uoncsva. We're so excited to share our upcoming events so stay tuned and we'll see you soon! (3/3)

[UoN CSVA @UoNCSVA]

We're so grateful for the community we've created here on X, and we hope that you'll continue to join us on a new chapter as we move our focus onto both BlueSky and Instagram. (2/3)

[UoN CSVA @UoNCSVA]

After an amazing few years using this platform to keep all of you updated on the CSVA's events and research, it's time for a fresh start! (1/3)

[Uni of Nottingham Press Office @UoNPressOffice]

On Saturday, Derbyshire Scouts came together with @UoNEnglish as part of the #VikingforScouts AHRC-funded project. Led by @UoNCSVA it aims to create resources on the theme of the Viking Age for young people.
https://t.co/mh0svJaWKs

@UoNArch @nlamuseum #VikingsforSchools

[Ragna's Islands @RagnasIslands]

Well, we've been researching Ragna's Islands for over a year now... and thanks to the fab #OrkneyMuseum you can finally meet her! https://t.co/vxtiaB1xB7

[UoN CSVA @UoNCSVA]

Thanks to all our wonderful contributors who made the 17th Annual Midlands Viking Symposium such a success on Saturday! For a full account you can read presenter Francesca Squitieri's reflections on the day here: https://t.co/gAeGEeyd6h

[UoN CSVA @UoNCSVA]

Read more about the new insights into Viking Age pregnancy made by scholars at @UoNEnglish's CSVA and @bodypoliticsERC in Dr Marianne Hem Eriksen's article for The Conversation.
https://t.co/FyzVSo9KC4

[Medievalists.net @Medievalists]

Pregnancy and Power in the Viking Age: New Study Reveals Surprising Roles for Expectant Women https://t.co/b869AA8MSC #VikingAge #Norse #MedievalWomen - research by the team from @bodypoliticsERC

[The British Academy @BritishAcademy_]

There are only three weeks left to apply for the BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grants. The scheme provides postdoctoral – or equivalent – scholars with funding for research projects on any topic or issue across the humanities and social sciences. Apply now: https://t.co/NuMshLhpWz

[Uni of Nottingham Press Office @UoNPressOffice]

A collaborative first study of its kind, from Nottingham and Leicester academics, sheds light on pregnancy in the Viking Age.

@UoNCSVA @UoNEnglish @uniofleicester

Read more 🔽
https://t.co/xWs9RrRRCI

[Ragna's Islands @RagnasIslands]

Our latest blog looks at the #saga #PlaceName Paplay! Where was it, when was it, and what does it mean?! #Orkney #OrkneyingaSaga https://t.co/hSEb6CWPsL…h-the-place-name/

[UoN CSVA @UoNCSVA]

Join us this evening for the Fell-Benedikz lecture 2025! 6-7pm Senate Chamber, Trent Building. @UoNEnglish @UoNHumanities

[UoN CSVA @UoNCSVA]

There's still time to register for #MVS17! Hear the latest in #Vikingresearch from guest speaker Prof. Clare Downham, President of the Viking Society for Northern Research, panel discussion from @bodypoliticsERC, and more. Visit https://t.co/TDoV0UwOE1. Registration closes 2 May!

[UoN CSVA @UoNCSVA]

Thank you to Dr Rosie Bonté from @Brepols for her fantastic paper at our recent seminar about the Christianisation of the Hebridean Norse. A 'very difficult thing' expertly and engagingly discussed!

[Medieval Institute (University of Notre Dame) @MedievalND]

The application for the new postdoctoral position in Medieval Studies offered by the Office of the Provost closes soon!

The deadline to apply is Mar 31, 2025, 11:59 PM EST

For more information and to apply, visit the interfolio application site: https://t.co/WCvNr2YI6c

[Ragna's Islands @RagnasIslands]

Guess where we are!

[Boydell & Brewer @boydellbrewer]

Pre-Conquest History and its Medieval Reception offers insights into the political, social and cultural interests that informed the shaping of England's pre-Conquest history. Read more about the book from the its editor, Matthew Firth, in this Q&A blog. https://t.co/KM5GX9NDKm

[Steve Harding @Steve_E_Harding]

Recording of Dr Jennifer Wakefield's excellent lecture this evening on the Restoration work on the Oseberg Viking ship textiles/tapestries #Vikings https://t.co/dcZQbh1A5B

[UoN CSVA @UoNCSVA]

Announcing the 2025 Fell-Benedikz lecture from Prof. Guðrún Nordal, leading Old Norse scholar and Director of the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies. @ 6pm, Wed 30 April in Senate Chamber, Trent Building. Register free at https://t.co/DJiltBIVgb

[Ragna's Islands @RagnasIslands]

This is a week tomorrow!