Encounters with the Paranormal in Medieval Iceland I: Social Concerns
Sponsoring Organization(s)
Special Session
Organizer Name
Ármann Jakobsson
Organizer Affiliation
Háskóli Íslands
Presider Name
Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir
Presider Affiliation
Stofnun Árna Magnússonar í íslenskum fræðum/Háskóli Íslands
Paper Title 1
Chieftains and Social Magic in Medieval Iceland
Presenter 1 Name
Torfi H. Tulinius
Presenter 1 Affiliation
Háskóli Íslands
Paper Title 2
Revenant Child: Demon Possession in Old Norse Borgarþing Law
Presenter 2 Name
Sean Lawing
Presenter 2 Affiliation
Bryn Athyn College
Paper Title 3
When (S)words Don't Cut It Anymore: The Use and Abuse of Bodies in Kormáks saga
Presenter 3 Name
Miriam Mayburd
Presenter 3 Affiliation
Háskóli Íslands
Paper Title 4
When Did the Wandering Jew Head North?
Presenter 4 Name
Richard Cole
Presenter 4 Affiliation
Univ. College London
Start Date
10-5-2013 1:30 PM
Session Location
Schneider 1140
Description
The session is organised as a part of the 'Encounters with the paranormal in medieval Iceland' currently taking place in the University of Iceland, Reykjavík. The project is directed towards how the paranormal (supernatural, occult) is defined in medieval Iceland. Its appearances in various types of medieval texts, e.g. Sagas of Icelanders, Sturlunga saga, bishops’ sagas, the Eddas and legendary sagas, will be surveyed. The main focus of the project is on one hand how the paranormal is defined and categorised, specifically relating to the concepts which are used and their meaning. On the other hand the focus is on the experiences of individuals and their access to the uncanny and the otherworld. Our focus is significantly directed towards language itself and the cognitive dealings with the other. Various types of the paranormal and paranormal experiences will be addressed (otherworldly creatures, witchcraft, miracles, dreams) and these will be put into context with gender, the concept of time and social issues.
Encounters with the Paranormal in Medieval Iceland I: Social Concerns
Schneider 1140
The session is organised as a part of the 'Encounters with the paranormal in medieval Iceland' currently taking place in the University of Iceland, Reykjavík. The project is directed towards how the paranormal (supernatural, occult) is defined in medieval Iceland. Its appearances in various types of medieval texts, e.g. Sagas of Icelanders, Sturlunga saga, bishops’ sagas, the Eddas and legendary sagas, will be surveyed. The main focus of the project is on one hand how the paranormal is defined and categorised, specifically relating to the concepts which are used and their meaning. On the other hand the focus is on the experiences of individuals and their access to the uncanny and the otherworld. Our focus is significantly directed towards language itself and the cognitive dealings with the other. Various types of the paranormal and paranormal experiences will be addressed (otherworldly creatures, witchcraft, miracles, dreams) and these will be put into context with gender, the concept of time and social issues.