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April 2025 • June 2025

May 2025 Modules

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A History of the Vikings: Art and Culture
Cluster  Candidate  Hybrid

As soon as we obtain enough interest in this class we will be in touch to work out a meeting time that works for the group. Thank you for keeping your Blackberry availability up to date!
Discover essential aspects of everyday life in the world of the Norse! In this module we'll be exploring the rich cultural and religious life of the Scandinavian communities between the 8th and 11th century, trying to figure out what their cultural products can tell us about their mindset. We'll have a look at cosmogonical and eschatological concepts from Norse myth, funeray archaeology, the runic writing system and how it evolved, as well as the fascinating art styles that adorned objects ranging from small cups and sword pommels to the front doors of Christian churches. While the first two modules of the Viking age cluster would be recommendable, fell free to join the course regardless.

The module will follow an 8-session structure as shown below:
Outline 8-Session Structure
Week 1 Lecture 1: Norse myths and beliefs
Discussion 1: Discussion about Lecture 1 material
Week 2 Lecture 2: Death and afterlife
Discussion 2: Discussion about Lecture 2 material
Week 3 Lecture 3: Runes and runestones
Discussion 3: Discussion about Lecture 3 material
Week 4 Lecture 4: Viking art styles
Discussion 4: Discussion about Lecture 4 material
Precepted by Dr. Irina Manea

The Poetic Corpus of J.R.R. Tolkien: The Mature Years 2 (Volume 2: The Years 1919-1931)
(Section 1)  Candidate  Hybrid

We’re currently reviewing the schedule for this class at the moment. We will update it here once resolved. Thanks!
The details for our study through Volume 2 of Hammond and Scull's magisterial “Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien" will be announced in Fall 2024 or early 2025.
Precepted by Dr. Sara Brown (Lecturer) and Patrick Lyon (Section 1)
with guests Dr. Corey Olsen and James Tauber