Thomas Birkett

Thomas Birkett is Professor in the School of English and Digital Humanities at University College Cork, specializing in Old English, Old Norse literature, and runology. He leads research on Viking cultural legacy and translation of medieval literature.

Key research areas:

• Reception of Norse and Viking cultures
• Runic traditions in manuscripts
• Translation of early medieval poetry
• Viking heritage in contemporary contexts

Birkett received the European Research Council Consolidator Grant (2024) to map Viking legacy across Europe and was named UCC's Early Stage Researcher of the Year (2018).