icelandic language and literature News Archive
Faculty of Arts
Travel study inspires educational and personal growth
January 27, 2023 —
UM offers varied programs for students to combine travel with their studies during their degree.
Libraries
Creation Myths of the North: An Exhibit of Student Artwork
September 16, 2022 —
The Department of Icelandic Language and Literature has established a "free play" tradition which encourages students to pursue original projects and create new works inspired by Old Norse myths and legends. Creation Myths of the North: An Exhibit of Student Artwork shows some of the pieces created by students over the last few years.
Global News: U of M acquires rare medieval Scandinavian book
September 9, 2022 —
'This guy's role in terms of preserving medieval Icelandic literature is incredible and then to produce this kind of scholarly work about it is just amazing'
Libraries
Libraries acquires rare medieval Scandinavian book
August 8, 2022 —
UM Libraries, Archives & Special Collections has recently purchased the first edition of Ole Worm’s 'Runir, seu, Danica literatura antiqvissima' (Runes, or, the ancient literature of the Norse people)
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