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Sebastian Pohland is a Doctoral Research Fellow in Scandinavian Languages at the University of Oslo, affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities. His research focuses on literary analysis (monster theory, otherness, queer theory, character construction) and digital humanities (palaeography, textual criticism, material philology). He holds a B.A. in Scandinavian Studies from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and an M.A. in Old Norse Philology from the University of Bergen. Researcher on the TMS-project 'Transformations of Medieval Law' led by Helen Leslie Co-organised the Norway Grants-funded conference 'Medieval Studies in the Digital World' (2023) with Charles University in Prague Member of the BærUt! Network for Sustainable Digital Scholarly Editions His work bridges traditional philological methods with digital tools, particularly in medieval textual analysis. Current research emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to medieval literature through material culture studies and digital methodologies.

• Monster Theory
• Queer Theory
• Character Construction
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Irmelin Kjelaas is an Associate Professor in Scandinavian Linguistics at the University of Oslo's Department of Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies, part of the Faculty of Humanities. Her research focuses on Scandinavian linguistics with potential specialization in historical linguistics and language documentation. She is affiliated with the University of Oslo's main campus in Oslo, Norway. Her academic work contributes to the broader field of Scandinavian language studies, likely including analysis of Old Norse philology given the department's focus areas. While specific publications aren't listed in the provided materials, her position suggests active involvement in linguistic research and education.

• Scandinavian Linguistics
• Historical Linguistics
• Language Documentation
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Bob Oscar Benjamin van Strijen is a Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Oslo, affiliated with the Department of Old Norse and Celtic Philology within the Faculty of Humanities. His research focuses on the history of mid-20th century scholarship in Old Norse and Germanic philology, particularly examining how political ideologies influenced scholarly work. His current PhD project analyzes the impact of Dutch philologist Jan de Vries' political leanings on debates in Old Norse studies, combining epistolary analysis and comparative reviews of publications. Education: M.Phil. Viking and Medieval Norse Studies, University of Oslo (2016) B.A. World Religions, Leiden University (2013) Van Strijen’s academic interests include the intersection of politics and scholarship, pre-Christian Nordic religions, and runology. His work seeks to reveal how post-war scholarly contexts have shaped contemporary understandings of Old Norse texts.

• Old Norse Philology
• History of Scholarship
• Germanic Philology
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