NorseInCork
norseincork.bsky.social
NorseInCork
@norseincork.bsky.social
Medievalist working on OE, Vikings, ON myth, runes and public history. Professor in the Dept. of English at UCC. Author of creative works 'Norse Myths' and 'Legends of Norse Mythology'.
🚨 Job alert 🚨 NorseMap is recruiting for a new team member: a 3-year postdoctoral researcher with a background in Politics OR Old Norse Viking Studies to lead the 'Politics & Identity' strand of the project. Come and work with us at UCC!

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November 7, 2025 at 10:50 AM
A reminder that there are still a few days left to apply for this funded PhD, working on literary and cultural reception of the Vikings. University fees and a budget for conference attendance included in addition to the stipend: it's a great opportunity for someone! www.ucc.ie/en/hr/vacanc...
Research Vacancies | University College Cork
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November 5, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Presenting on the use of Viking imagery in terrorist manifestos at this conference on online extremism in Bilbao. Lovely venue, heavy subject matter.
October 26, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Published a short piece in 'The Conversation' about Kash Patel's use of the white-supremacist dog whistle 'see you in Valhalla'. For my uncensored feelings on the subject, please just see the image below.

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October 1, 2025 at 2:59 PM
4-year funded PhD in Old Norse-Viking Studies at UCC, working on the Literature & Art strand of the NorseMap Project. www.ucc.ie/en/hr/vacanc...
September 25, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Just for the removal of any doubt, this reference to Valhalla is a clarion call to neo-Nazis. From the director of the FBI.
Kash Patel: "To my friend Charlie Kirk. Rest now, brother. We have the watch. And I'll see you at Valhalla"
September 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I'm excited to see that my book 'Runes: A Concise History' is now up on the OUP website, and carries an endorsement by the amazing @joannechocolat.bsky.social, among others. What a lovely thing to find out at the end of the week! global.oup.com/academic/pro...
September 5, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Wrote the forward to this collection of short stories about Loki. It's a handsome book!
August 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Not sure how geared towards humanities this scheme is, but it is very generously funded and will be of interest to colleagues wanting to relocate to Ireland. www.researchireland.ie/funding/glob...
Global Talent Ireland - Research Ireland
Global Talent Ireland aims to attract exceptional mid-career and established researchers from across the globe to Ireland. Researchers funded through this programme are required to transfer their rese...
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July 18, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Reminder: as #ISSEME wraps up, there are still a few days left to apply for the Old English job at UCC. Deadline is 12 noon on Tuesday 8 July. www.ucc.ie/en/future-hu...
#medievalsky
#earlymedieval
Lecturer in Old English | University College Cork
UCC wishes to appoint a scholar with a proven commitment to excellence in teaching and research to the role of Lecturer in Old English.
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July 4, 2025 at 8:50 AM
♦️ Job opportunity at UCC! ♦️ 5-year Lecturer in Old English position, commencing in September. This will be a great opportunity for someone to join a thriving department, and to really put their own mark on the discipline. Please share widely!

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Lecturer in Old English | University College Cork
UCC wishes to appoint a scholar with a proven commitment to excellence in teaching and research to the role of Lecturer in Old English.
www.ucc.ie
June 6, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Bright and early 5am start for the first official day of NorseMap... with the helpful assistance of a sick 10-month old! 😅
June 3, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Really delighted to receive UCC's Researcher of the Year award at the Glucksman Gallery yesterday evening, surrounded by such talented people!
May 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
In addition to a DH postdoc, NorseMap is also looking to recruit a 5-year Research Assistant to help with project administration (part time role). Details here: my.corehr.com/pls/uccrecru...
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April 28, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Presenting at this wonderful conference later today. Seems like most Old English scholars are in attendance.
April 16, 2025 at 9:58 AM
🚨Job alert 🚨 Delighted to advertise the first position on my ERC Project: a 4.5-year Digital Humanities / Computer Science Postdoc (with or without a background in Viking studies). Come and work in a super department in the real capital of Ireland!

Details at ore.ucc.ie
Job ref: 085873
April 11, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Early start up to Dublin for the ERC Impact Forum organised by @researchireland.bsky.social
April 1, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Reposted by NorseInCork
The NUI Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Humanities & Social Sciences 2025 is now open for applications 🥳

Applications must be submitted to NUI Awards by 28 March 2025 🗓️

More information can be found here: www.nui.ie/awards/PostD...
February 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Looks like my children's book is out in German! Photographed by a former student in the Neues Museum in Berlin 😊 www.penguin.de/buecher/tom-...
January 21, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Lucky enough to see this wonderful exhibition 'Unha vida viquinga' / 'A Viking Life' in Santiago de Compostela over the holidays. Brilliant work by Irene García and all those involved.
January 14, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Reposted by NorseInCork
' @norseincork.bsky.social 's project hopes to find out what impact this period of history has had on our politics, our culture and our sense of European identity'.

@irishindependent.bsky.social
December 4, 2024 at 7:10 AM
First post on Bluesky to say that I've been awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant to investigate the reception of the Vikings 🤗 Expect lots of modern Vikings (and several ON jobs) to be posted here soon!
Major research to investigate legacy of the Vikings in Europe

Dr Tom Birkett awarded €2m ERC Consolidator Grant to lead project investigating how ideas, misinformation and extremist narratives about the Vikings spread.

Read: www.ucc.ie/en/news/2024...
December 3, 2024 at 1:58 PM