Scandinavian Studies at Aberdeen

📣 PhD scholarship!📣The Margaret E. S. Merchant scholarship is open to candidates for doctoral study in History, for a start date of 1 October 2026 or 1 January 2027. Get in touch if you have a suitable early Scandinavian/Norse studies project! (NB deadline is 15 August) https://www.abdn.ac.uk/dhpa/news/25909/

Leeds IMC begins on Monday! Make sure you're up bright and early after the disco to catch our own Maryann, Miles and Erin (plus friends) in the Thursday 9am slot. Bring on the memes!

A summary by our own Miles Lourenco about the brilliant Aberdeen Medieval and Early Modern conference!

SSNS Funding - Violence in the Medieval and Early Modern North, University of Aberdeen - Scottish Society for Northern Studies A summary written by Miles Lourenco for their Aberdeen Medieval and Early Modern Conference held in May 2026.

All students and staff welcome to join the History Through Games Discussion Group (in collaboration with the The University of Aberdeen History Society) . This session will focus on Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla and the Viking Past (session led by Christina Fluharty, who is currently writing her Scandinavian Studies at Aberdeen MLitt dissertation on representations of trade in AC:Valhalla)
📅 Date: Tuesday 21 April
🕔 Time: 5:00–6:00pm
📍 Location: New King’s, NK7
All students and staff welcome!
For more information get in touch with William Hepburn ([email protected])

The programme is out for the 2026 Aberdeen Medieval and Early Modern Conference in May! Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdtf7F7c2PjmwdfMU6Hw4U6wf7BkGuXzSZnTiy8PdPb91RNdg/viewform

New publication by Dr Charlotta Hillerdal!

In another response to Spangen’s keynote, Charlotta Hillerdal argues that archaeology cannot afford neutrality. In a world shaped by climate crisis, inequality, and rising anti-democratic forces, archaeology must not settle for interpretation of the past and simple dialogue in the present. If archaeology is to matter, it must take a clear, critical stance and act as a mobilizing force. Read here: https://publicera.kb.se/csa/article/view/63785/51370