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Medieval Studies

Medieval studies is an interdisciplinary field of research dedicated to the history, cultures, languages, literatures, thought, faith, and art of the Middle Ages.

The medieval church of St. Denis.

The medieval church of St. Denis.

Medieval Studies at the Faculty of Humanities

Medieval studies are conducted in the majority of academic departments at the Faculty of Humanities.

Dept. of Archaeology, Conservation and History (IAKH)

  • European and Scandinavian medieval history
  • Viking Age archaeology
  • Conservation of late medieval objects

Dept. of Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies (ILN) 

  • Norse philology
  • Runology
  • Celtic studies;

Dept. of Philosophy, Classics, History of Arts and Ideas (IFIKK)

  • Medieval art history 
  • Medieval Latin 
  • Medieval thought

Dept. of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages (ILOS)

  • Medieval vernacular languages and literatures

Dept. of Musicology (IMV)

  • Medieval music

Medievalists at the Faculty of Humanities are not organised formally, but they regularly meet and collaborate in various academic tasks across departmental borders, especially in three fields:

  • Scandinavian Middle Ages, the field that has been established through joint research initiatives of relevant faculty members at IAKH, ILN, and IFIKK, who are particularly interested in cultural systems and the process of standardization in the Scandinavian Middle Ages.
  • European Medieval Culture, the field that has been established through the collaboration of researchers at IAKH, IFIKK, and IMV, who are interested in the culture of the Latin West in the Middle Ages.

Relevant research projects

Study programmes

Two-year MA programme in Viking and Medieval Studies, offered in English at the Dept. of Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies in collaboration with the Dept. of Archeology, Conservation, and History.

Sophus Bugge Annual Lecture

The Sophus Bugge annual lecture is established through the collaboration of medievalists in ILN, IAKH, IFIKK, and the Norwegian School of Theology. The honor to present this annual lecture is given to leading international scholars in medieval studies. 

Sophus Bugge Lectures

 

Published Aug. 24, 2021 3:03 PM - Last modified Feb. 21, 2023 4:56 PM