The Norse in the North 2026 (Mind and Body) was held on 15th May 2026 at the University of Leeds and organized by Natalie Hopwood, Daniel Coultas, Sif Brookes, and Chris Latham. Please click below to read about this fantastic conference funding by the SSNS Conference Grant.

🎺 It's almost time for our next talk! 🎺 Join us on Monday, 8 June, to hear Natalie Hopwood from the University of Leeds give her presentation, ‘Hafði engi heyrt hann tala’: Silence, Communication, and the Unlikely Hero of Sigurðar saga þögla! As usual, join us at 6pm, 7 Owengate! See you there! ✨

Happy to report that I was successful in getting a PRiSE D1 Associate Fellowship in higher education teaching! Glad to know I have done something right teaching undergrads 😅

Are you working on the history, culture, or literature of medieval Norway? If so, consider submitting an abstract for this upcoming volume edited by @marycoconnor.bsky.social and me! #MedievalSky #OldNorse

Check out the newest blog post for our LAST seminar of term happening TOMORROW! thelongmiddleages.com/2026/05/20/s...

What if the monster should be left alone because killing it would bring more shame upon the hero than glory?

My printing credits may be crying, but a small price to pay for such beautiful programmes for tomorrow!

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Got some free time on Friday? Come along to Norse in the North! Our online registration closes TOMORROW! #medievalsky #nitn2026

Leeds Institute for Medieval studies delighted to offer two £7000 scholarships for home applicants on low-income. Part- or full-time. Go to ahc.leeds.ac.uk/dir-record/s... and courses.leeds.ac.uk/7820/medieva.... #medievalsky #scholarships #doamasters

On Thursday 21st May we have our LAST seminar of the term! We are happy to be joined by Inmaculada Villafranca (Universidad de Córdoba) and Erik Nilsson (Linné University). To attend, sign up here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon... #medievalsky #thelongmiddleages

Just one week left until this year's Norse in the North! We've still got spots left to join us online and it's completely FREE!

I've done a fun little month's round up for April. Our theme was 'Folklore and Fear' so if that's your jam... give it a look! romancingthegothic.com/2026/05/07/f...

Next week (14th May) @necron-network.bsky.social will be hosting an online talk by @kakapitan.bsky.social on Internationalisation in Academia! Open to all NECRON members! #medievalsky #oldnorse Follow the link below to register: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

Check out our newest blog post for our seminar TONIGHT! thelongmiddleages.com/2026/05/06/s...

People keep asking Alan Moore questions about comics he's disowned when they could spend more time asking him questions about things he actually gives a shit about—and get answers as glorious as this.

For those wishing to join us in-person, registration closes NEXT FRIDAY (8th May). Online registration will be open until the 13TH MAY. Please follow the link to register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/norse-in-t... #medievalsky #nitn2026

Tonight, witches will meet on the Brocken, in the Harz mountains, to commune with the devil, according to Germany folklore. It is Walpurgis Night, or Hexennacht: witches' night. To learn more, India Rakusen hosts a conversation with Ronald Hutton, Laura Kounine and, A.K. Blakemore. Free to read!

My talk for the fabulous @romgothsam.bsky.social is now on YouTube for everyone to watch! Also check out my previous talk from last year on draugar and horror films! #medievalsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc0K...

RIP Gerry Conway

Our next seminar will be on the 7th May with talks by Maria Sandali (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens) and Carlo Scapecchi (Arden University). Sign-up to attend either online or in-person here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon... #medievalsky #thelongmiddleages

Welcome back, everyone! It's been a while, but we're excited to announce our official 🎺TERMLY SEMINAR SERIES PROGRAMME!🎺 Note that we have a bit of a delayed start this term, but as always, we'll see you all on alternating Mondays, 6pm, at 7 Owengate! We can't wait to see you again soon!!! ✨

Read our new blog post to learn about our lovely speakers presenting this THURSDAY! thelongmiddleages.com/2026/04/21/s... #medievalsky #thelongmiddleages

Reposting again to convince more people to come see me on Saturday talk about violent dragon transformation! Faces get ripped off, it’s blood and guts and all things fun! Come along for some Old Norse body horror and theories of monstrosity #medievalsky

Our next seminar will be on 23rd April with talks by Mary Catherine O'Connor (Oxford) and J.D. Moore (St Andrews). Our co-convenor, @nrhopwood.bsky.social , is especially excited for Old Norse week! Sign up to attend here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon... #medievalsky #thelongmiddleages #oldnorse

how about a clip to whet your appetite? Ever wonder why Loki looks like he does in the comics? has to do with a weird 19th-century illustrator. listen to @nrhopwood.bsky.social and check out our recent podcast episode --> AmericanMedieval.com #medievalsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nme1...

With this series bringing back a lot of Dani’s Asgard/Valkyrie stuff, I’ve love to collab with an Indigenous Studies scholar someday to talk about the Cheyenne/Norse crossover in her character! Dani Moonstar deserves more academic articles about her!

This podcast has been posting bangers lately! Loved this episode so much. Jack Kirby, Tolkien, Icelandic Sagas and a joyous defense of studying what you want. Great guest.

more castlecore trend articles. medieval is having a moment, as me and @lollardfish.bsky.social talked about earlier in year (see next post). www.wmagazine.com/fashion/medi...

New blog post up for our next seminar happening TOMORROW! We hope to see many of you there! thelongmiddleages.com/2026/04/08/s... #medievalsky #thelongmiddleages

It was so fun to come on and talk all about my favourite things, Old Norse sagas and Comics!! #medievalsky

yooooooooooooo. some news! April is going to be MEDIEVALISM MONTH on the podcast. we have episodes featuring @lollardfish.bsky.social @goingmedieval.bsky.social @nrhopwood.bsky.social @herberthistory.bsky.social @greenleejw.bsky.social @blairapgar.bsky.social and Matthew X Vernon #medievalsky -->

Our next seminar will be Thursday 9th April at 17:15 GMT, with talks from Mehdy Shaddel (University of Cambridge) and Majideh Qazizadeh (University of Exeter). Please follow the link to register: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon... #medievalsky #thelongmiddleages

Hope to see many of you there! #medievalsky #oldnorse #vikingstudies #studentconference #norseinthenorth

Check out our newest blog post with all the details about our speakers and their fabulous papers for the seminar THIS THURSDAY! #medievalsky #thelongmiddleages thelongmiddleages.com/2026/03/23/s...

Tonight! Everyone welcome!

Natalie Hopwood @nrhopwood.bsky.social reviews Germanic Heroes, Courage, and Fate: Northern Narratives of Tolkien's Legendarium by Richard Z. Gallant @richardzgallant.bsky.social, which offers a new perspective on the theory of Northern Courage & the heroic. fafnir.journal.fi/article/view...

Our next seminar will be Thursday 26th March at 17:15 GMT, with talks from Emma Nelson (University of Manchester/Chetham's Library) and Amber Peut (Leiden University)! Please follow the link to register: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon... #medievalsky #thelongmiddleages

Speaking of exhibitions, we're thrilled to also be contributing to the upcoming 'Vikingmania!', developed by our friends at the Museum of Danish America - more details soon!

On 23rd March, I'll be hosting a roundtable with the Folk Union on 'The Myth of the Vikings' along with @shieldofskuld.bsky.social and Adam Parsons (Oxford Archaeology)! Hope to see many of you there! You can buy tickets here: www.tickettailor.com/events/thefo... #medievalsky #oldnorse #vikings

🎉✨NEW ISSUE OUT!! 🎉✨ Fafnir's latest issue features a prefatory by Israel A. C. Noletto on SF and Eutopian Imagination, two essays on Norwegian SF & climate modeling as a worldbuilding tool, a lectio praecursoria and seven book reviews! 🐉 Read the full issue for free here: fafnir.journal.fi

Our next seminar will be on Thursday 12th March with talks by Agnese Bargagna (University of Edinburgh) and Devon Sherwood (University of Toronto)! #medievalsky #thelongmiddleages Registration Link here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

Thank you to everyone who came to our seminar yesterday, we learned lots of wonderful things about leechbooks from Louise Simongiovanni (@thefeorhhord.bsky.social) and, due to a last minute change, Muslim women in Old French epics from our very own co-convenor, Saaleha Iqbal! #medievalsky

Did words for @comicsxf.com about Marvel's recent throwbacks to things I'm very un-nostalgic for: "If you care about Marvel as a publisher of comics, it’s worth observing the desperation attending these attempts to appeal to supposedly dependable demographics that are actually increasingly niche."

In honor of @darkhorse.com releasing a facsimile edition of Hellboy: Seed of Destruction, I dug through my personal archives and found an interview with @mikemignola.bsky.social that he did with DH Insider prior to its release. www.comicbookyeti.com/post/revisit...

📢 Call for Book Chapters for our Book Series Old Norse Studies Networks in Old Norse Literature: Methods, Models, and New Directions, edited by @liamh2os.bsky.social and Erika Dell’Aquila Abstracts (300–400 words) due 1 May 2026 Full papers due 1 December More here: shorturl.at/wbnEe

Our third seminar will be on 26th February with talks by Giacomo Savani (University of Leeds) and Louise Simongiovanni (Sorbonne Université)! To sign up to attend, follow the link here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon... We hope to see you there! #medievalsky #thelongmiddleages

My very first book review has been published by @fafnirjournal.bsky.social! Even better, you can read it and all of the other lovely articles and reviews for this issue here: fafnir.journal.fi/issue/view/1... #medievalsky #bookreview #tolkienstudies

This Thursday!

it's his day #SuperbOwl