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NorseMap- project based @ UCC & funded by ERC Consolidator Grant. Aiming to map Viking legacy with help of general public & to understand evolution of the image of Vikings over past 200 years in fields diverse as literature, tourism, branding & politics
Exciting news- our team is expanding! We have an opportunity for a 4-year funded PhD in the field of Old Norse-Viking Studies, working on artistic and literary representations of the Vikings. More information and to apply, visit www.ucc.ie/en/norsemap/.... Closing date: 10th of November, 2025
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October 8, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Our NorseMap website is now live! Go check it out: www.ucc.ie/en/norsemap
October 7, 2025 at 10:26 AM
What is a viking to you? Has your perception of them changed over the years? NorseMap is a @erc.europa.eu funded research project where we want to map the legacy of vikings in areas like literature & art, branding, tourism & politics. Comments below -what comes to mind when you think of vikings?
October 7, 2025 at 10:17 AM
NorseMap published a short piece in 'The Conversation' about the use of Valhalla in contemporary political discourse.

theconversation.com/see-you-in-v...
‘See you in Valhalla’: how the FBI director waded into the far-right’s obsession with the Vikings
Was the FBI chief sending a message to white supremacists? It’s more likely Patel’s Valhalla reference was a clumsy attempt to call Kirk a hero.
theconversation.com
October 3, 2025 at 9:20 AM