The conference Monasticism in the North: New approaches was held at the University of Iceland on April 14th 2023.
The Conference Program
13:00–13:30 James Clark, University of Exeter
The Benedictine custom of medieval Iceland
13:30–14:00 Øystein Ekroll, Nidaros Cathedral
Medieval Nunneries in Norway
14:00–14:30 Steinunn Kristjánsdóttir, University of Iceland
The Abbesses of Iceland
14:30–15:00 Coffee break
15:00–15:30 Alison Beach, University of St Andrew’s
Looking for Nuns in North Shields: An Historio-Archaeological Detective Story
15:30–16:00 Synnøve Midtbø Myking, University of Bergen
Scribes and Saints’ Legends in Danish Monasteries: New Insights through Manuscript Fragments
16:00–16:30 Gottskálk Jensson, University of Iceland
The Archive of Þingeyrar Abbey in Northern Iceland
16:30–17:00 General Discussions
Professor James Clark, from the University of Exeter, was one of our guest speaker at the conference. He talked about the Benedictine custom of medieval Iceland. He is Associate Dean for Research and Knowledge Transfer and Professor of History at the University of Exeter. One of his published books is The Benedictines in the Middle Ages, published by Boydell in 2011. Professor James Clark is also a regular contributor to TV, Radio, News Media and online coverage of medieval, Reformation and early Renaissance themes. He has been a historical consultant for TV documentaries such as Tudor Monastery Farm for BBC TV and film dramas such as Starzz The White Queen.
Ráðstefnan Monastic studies in the North: New Approaches var haldin við Háskóla Íslands föstudaginn 14. apríl kl. 13:00-17:00 í stofu 101 í Lögbergi.
Hugvísindasvið og öndvegisverkefnið Samspil manns og náttúru stóðu að ráðstefnunni. Samspil manns og náttúru er þverfagleg rannsókn á Benediktínaklaustrum sem rekin voru á Íslandi á miðöldum. Meginmarkmiðið er að varpa ljósi á sambúð þeirra við náttúrulegt umhverfi sitt.
Dagskrá ráðstefnunnar:
13:00–13:30 James Clark, University of Exeter
The Benedictine custom of medieval Iceland
13:30–14:00 Øystein Ekroll, Nidaros Cathedral
Medieval Nunneries in Norway
14:00–14:30 Steinunn Kristjánsdóttir, University of Iceland
The Abbesses of Iceland
14:30–15:00 Coffee break
15:00–15:30 Alison Beach, University of St Andrew’s
Looking for Nuns in North Shields: An Historio-Archaeological Detective Story
15:30–16:00 Synnøve Midtbø Myking, University of Bergen
Scribes and Saints’ Legends in Danish Monasteries: New Insights through Manuscript Fragments
16:00–16:30 Gottskálk Jensson, University of Iceland
The Archive of Þingeyrar Abbey in Northern Iceland
16:30–17:00 General Discussions
