University of the Highlands & Islands

Runic Writing in the Viking Diaspora: Expression of a Norse Identity?

Academic History:

2008 - 2011 BA (Hons) Viking Studies, University of Nottingham

2015 - 2016 MLitt (Distinction) Viking Studies, Centre for Nordic Studies, UHI

2016 - current PhD in Nordic Studies, Centre for Nordic Studies, UHI

Supervisors:

Dr Alexandra Sanmark, Centre for Nordic Studies, UHI

Professor Stefan Brink, University of Aberdeen

Gail Drinkall, Orkney Museum

Research Interests:

Runology, Diaspora Studies, particularly Scandinavian settlement in the North Atlantic region, modern reception of the Vikings

Scholarships:

Applied Research Collaboration Studentship, SGSAH

Publications:

Blendl, A. (2016), ‚Die DNA der Wikinger‘, in M. Helmbrecht (ed.), Wikinger! Koehler Verlagsgesellschaft: Rosenheim. pp. 212 – 213.

Contact Details:

Address: Centre for Nordic Studies, Kiln Corner, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1QX

Email: Andrea.blendl@uhi.ac.uk

Website/Blogs: https://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/research-enterprise/cultural/centre-for-nordic-studies

First published: 3 November 2016