icelandic language and literature News Archive

Lecture: The Colour of Hell
March 3, 2016 —
The Colour of Hell, Icelandic Sagas and the Occult, is free and open to all

Grettir’s Saga roundtable discussion and performance
October 7, 2015 —
Are you interested in Vikings, monsters, and supernatural curses? This October, the Icelandic Department presents two roundtable discussions of the medieval classic, Grettir's Saga

Celebrating the film My Winnipeg
March 3, 2015 —
Special events featuring Guy Maddin, film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum, and professors George Toles and Jonah Corne

Icelander shares the wisdom of traditional Anishinaabeg teacher Garry Raven
February 6, 2015 —
Introducing a new book

Embrace your inner Viking at Islendingadagurinn
August 1, 2014 —
A celebration of Icelandic culture, aided by U of M's department of Icelandic language and literature