John McNicol

Assistant professor

I have lectured Viking and Medieval History at the University of Oslo since 1997.

Teaching autumn term 2015
HIS 4050:            Communicating History
ARK 4050:           Archaeology and communication
HIS 1110:            The Change of Religion in Scandinavia
HIS 1110:            Oslo in the Middle Ages

Previous teaching
HIS 4050:            Communicating History
ARK 4050:           Archaeology and communication
HIS 2422/4422:    History on Film
HIS 2141/4141:  Vikings and Kings in the British Isles c. 800-1050
HIS 2133/4133:    The Cult of Saints in Norway and Iceland c. 950-1250
HIS 2135/4135:    Fact and fiction: History and the Historical Novel
HIS 1110:            The Change of Religion in Scandinavia
HIS 1110:            Oslo in the Middle Ages
HIS 1100:            The Crusades
HIS 1100:            King Arthur and the Holy Grail
HIS 1300 MET:    Theory and Practice in History
MAS 3520/4530:  The Change of Religion in Scandinavia
MAS 1521:          Norse Religion
MAS 1500:          The History of Western-Europe 500-1500
Nordic Viking and Medieval Culture

Prizes
The University of Oslos prize for best teaching 2014

Elected appointments
Head of Studies at IAKH, 2013-2014
Representative for the academic staff, IAKH board
Board member, Collegium Medievale
Board member in the teacher education program
representing the Faculty of Humanities 2013-2014