New episode out now — I’m a guest on the Nordic Mythology Podcast: “Cursed Swords with Liam Waters.” We dig into saga literature, magical weapons, materiality, supernatural agency, and why cursed objects still fascinate us today. 🎧 Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/7knW... ⚔️

With the 19th International Saga Conference completed, I want to take a moment and thank the amazing scholars who make the field of Old Norse studies so vibrant. Special thanks to my colleagues, Miguel Andrade and Jonas Koesling for such an amazing panel on ecocriticism. See you all in Bergen!

The 19th International Saga Conference is off to a fantastic start with a highly engaging and thought provoking presentation by @vanlinduist.bsky.social !

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

📖 Just published: my new Open Access article on cursed swords in the Icelandic legendary sagas (fornaldarsögur)! It’s part of a brilliant volume on medieval “Things” edited by @danielahahn.bsky.social Perfect for those into Old Norse lit, materiality, or weapon-lore. Link below + happy to discuss!

📣 Attending #IMCLeeds2025 and work on the Medieval North? Come hang out with NECRON for a casual evening social! 🗓️ Weds 9 July 🕗 20:00 – meet at Parkinson Building 🍻 Social at The Library Pub after Meet fellow PhDs & ECRs in a chill, friendly setting. Stay as long as you like! Alcohol optional.

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.

Excited to be invited to speak at the Czech Academy of Sciences. Join us, February 4th.

I am happy to share that I will be joining the Faculty of Arts at Charles University in Prague next month. I look forward to new projects as a new Postdoctoral Research Fellow!

I am deeply honored to share that I have been awarded one of this year’s Medieval Academy of America Grants, which will help support my attendance at the 19th International Saga Conference. Join us in Katowice and Kraków 3–8 August 2025!

After five generations, a family returned a headdress, moccasins and other clothing to a descendant of a Lakota leader. “We looked at each other and we said, ‘Is this real? 144 years?’” said Tamara Stands and Looks Back-Spotted Tail. “We were just kind of in awe.”

We're so pleased to launch The Great Viking Survey today, a global study on how people view and connect with the viking world as history and heritage. We invite anyone, anywhere, to share their thoughts on vikings and their legacy! Let us see the Viking Age through your eyes at vikingsurvey.org