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It’s Reigning Men: The use and abuse of Viking masculinity
This is an edited version of the paper I gave at the Midlands Viking Symposium on 27th April 2019. The Midlands Viking Symposium is a regional public engagement event that was started by Dr Christina Lee in 2005 to showcase … Continue reading
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My 16th International Saga Conference Experience #Vikings #OldNorse
I spent 9th to 15th August in Zurich at the 16th International Saga Conference. Contrary to what most of my friends have to say on the topic, this is not a conference about holidays for retired people. Instead it is … Continue reading
