Marija RUNIC is a Lecturer at the Department of Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Studies within Ca' Foscari University of Venice. She specializes in Slavic languages and translation, particularly Serbian and Croatian. Her teaching responsibilities include courses on Serbian and Croatian language and translation for Master's Degree programs in European, American and Postcolonial Languages and Literatures ([LM3]) and Language Sciences ([LM5]). For contact, she can be reached at marija.runic@unive.it . Her personal profile is available via Ca' Foscari University's website .
Rodney Edvinsson is a Professor at the Department of Economic History and International Relations at Stockholm University. His research spans multiple centuries of economic data, focusing on: Historical GDP reconstruction Monetary system evolution Demographic and climatic impacts on economies Gender economics Pre-industrial agricultural output Research Highlights: Edvinsson has pioneered long-term economic analyses through projects like: Constructing a 700-year Consumer Price Index for Sweden Analyzing Swedish GDP 1620-1800 using harvest data Studying gender labor dynamics during Sweden's 'housewife era' (1930-1970) Investigating copper standard monetary systems in early modern Sweden Publication Trends: His 15 most recent articles reveal sustained expertise in: Historical price indices Monetary policy continuity Demographic-economic interactions Gender role economics Climate impact modeling Pre-industrial market systems Key Contributions: Edvinsson's work has transformed historical economic analysis through: Creation of multi-century datasets Integration of climatic variables into economic models Re-evaluation of pre-industrial productivity Challenging traditional mercantilist narratives Developing time-use methodologies Exposing structural breaks in economic growth patterns
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Robert Nedoma is a faculty member at the University of Vienna, holding the chair of Old Scandinavian Philology and Old German Philology since 2019. He has been affiliated with the Department of Scandinavian Studies since 1987, progressing from contract assistant to associate professor (2010) and full professor (2019). Member of Gustav Adolf Academy of Swedish Folk Culture (2014) Agder Academy of Sciences (2018) Norwegian Academy of Sciences (2020) Corresponding member of Austrian Academy of Sciences (2022) His research spans Runology , Old Norse language , Eddic literature , and Germanic archaeology . Key interests include: Germanic heroic sagas Comparative Germanic linguistics Old High German studies Onomastic analysis Recent publications focus on runic inscriptions, language evolution, and cultural symbolism. Awards include the 1991 Lower Austria Science Recognition Award . He serves as IT officer and u:cris manager at his department.
Ingrid Ystgaard is an Associate Professor in the Department of Historical and Classical Studies at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Faculty of Humanities. Her research focuses on social dynamics, environmental archaeology, and settlement patterns in the Iron Age (500 BCE–1000 CE), with particular attention to warfare, material culture, and human-environment interactions. She led archaeological excavations at Ørland Air Base (2015–2019), uncovering Early Iron Age and Viking Age settlements. Ystgaard earned her PhD in Archaeology from NTNU in 2014, analyzing warfare in Central Norway through weapon grave and fort analysis. She has extensive field experience in Norway and Roman Egypt. Her educational background includes a PhD in Archaeology (2014) and an MSc thesis on bygdeborger (village forts) in Trøndelag (1998). She teaches courses on archaeology, material culture, and methodological theory at NTNU. Research interests emphasize Iron Age social hierarchies, mobility, and environmental adaptation. Her work combines interdisciplinary methods like pollen analysis, radiocarbon dating, and geophysical surveys. Recent publications explore open access publishing in archaeology, Iron Age settlement organization, and environmental interactions at coastal sites. Ystgaard advises bachelor and master students on archaeological methods, theory, and historical periods. She collaborates with international institutions and actively disseminates findings through public lectures, podcasts, and media outlets. Key projects include excavations at Ørland and analysis of the 536 CE climate crisis's impact on settlements.
Michael Schulte is a Professor of Nordic Linguistics at the University of Agder, leading the Department of Nordic and Media Studies since 2013. Previously, he held professorial roles at Volda University College (2007–2012) and adjunct professorships at the University of Iceland (2016–present) and Heliopolis University in Cairo (2019–present). He earned his Magister Artium (1993) and PhD (1997) in Germanic Philology and Scandinavian Studies from the University of Bonn, with research stays in Iceland and Germany. His expertise includes comparative linguistics, runic studies, and Nordic language history. Schulte has received prestigious awards, including the Fridtjof Nansens Award (2014) and election to the Royal Historical Society (2023). He has advised numerous research projects, such as the Postdoc fellowship on 'Prefixation and Preverbation in North Germanic' (2002–2005) and led the 'Prefixation in Nordic' research project (2006). His work bridges linguistics and sociocultural history, with a focus on Old Norse and Proto-Norse studies. Education highlights include studies in Germanic Philology, Indology, and Tibetology at the University of Bonn, followed by a research year at the University of Iceland. His career began as a German DAAD Lecturer (1998–2002) and evolved through academic leadership roles. Schulte has contributed to over 150 international presentations and authored works like Grundfragen der Umlautphonemisierung (1998). His research integrates linguistic analysis with cultural history, particularly in runic inscriptions and Nordic language evolution. Research Interests: Runology, comparative linguistics, Old Norse, sociocultural history, and the evolution of Nordic writing systems. Awards: Highlighted awards include recognition from the Agder Academy and Nansenfondet, emphasizing his contributions to Nordic linguistic research. Adjunct Roles: Strengthens academic collaboration through positions at international institutions.
László Károly serves as Professor of Turkish Languages at the Department of Linguistics and Philology, Faculty of Languages, Literature and History at Uppsala University. His scholarly profile encompasses extensive research in multiple dimensions of Turkic linguistics with particular emphasis on medical texts, historical documents, and morphological analysis across Turkic language families. Professor Károly's primary research domains include: Historical development of Turkic languages, focusing on phonological and morphological changes Medical terminology and historical medical texts in Turkic languages Runic inscriptions and early Turkic writing systems Word formation processes across Turkic language families Database technology applications in Turkic philology Comparative analysis of Yakut (Sakha) language features His recent publications demonstrate a consistent scholarly trajectory with significant focus on medical texts in Turkic languages, runiform inscriptions, and historical linguistic analysis. Professor Károly has established himself as a leading authority in the intersection of medical history and Turkic linguistics, with numerous publications examining historical healing practices, medical terminology, and pharmaceutical knowledge as preserved in Turkic texts. Professor Károly maintains active scholarly collaborations with researchers across multiple institutions, frequently co-authoring with Patrick Hällzon and other specialists in Central Asian studies. His methodological approach combines traditional philological techniques with modern digital humanities tools, as evidenced by his work on semantic web applications for Turkic philology.
Staffan Fridell is a Professor at Uppsala University's Department of Scandinavian Languages, specializing in Nordic linguistic traditions and historical language development. His academic career has been dedicated to the study of Scandinavian languages with particular emphasis on place names, runic inscriptions, and etymological research. Professor Fridell's research interests span Scandinavian linguistics with a focus on toponymy (place name studies), runology, historical linguistics, and etymology. His work demonstrates deep engagement with Swedish dialectology and the evolution of Nordic languages over centuries. He has made significant contributions to understanding the linguistic patterns in Swedish geographical naming conventions, particularly regarding lake names, settlement names, and runic inscriptions. Analysis of his recent publications (2023-2025) reveals consistent focus on Scandinavian linguistic heritage, with particular attention to runic inscriptions, place name etymology, and historical language development. His work often bridges linguistic analysis with historical and archaeological contexts, examining how language reflects cultural and historical developments in Scandinavia. Many publications demonstrate methodological rigor in interpreting ancient texts and reconstructing historical linguistic patterns. Professor Fridell maintains an active scholarly presence through regular contributions to leading Scandinavian linguistic journals including Namn och bygd, Futhark, and Ortnamnssällskapets i Uppsala årsskrift. His collaborative work with scholars like Ingvar Svanberg and Mats G. Larsson demonstrates engagement with interdisciplinary research approaches. His academic service includes reviewing scholarly works in his field, contributing to academic discourse through critical evaluations of publications related to runology, Scandinavian linguistics, and historical language studies. Professor Fridell's extensive publication record spanning multiple decades reflects sustained scholarly productivity and contribution to the field of Scandinavian linguistic studies.
Carla Cucina is a Full Professor of Germanic Philology at the University of Macerata, Department of Humanities, specializing in Old Norse, Anglo-Saxon, and medieval literature. She previously held roles as researcher and assistant professor at IULM University in Milan (1986–1995) and La Sapienza University in Rome (1995–2000). Since 2000, she has been an associate and full professor at Macerata, maintaining collaborative ties with La Sapienza. She currently directs the L-11 and LM-37 courses at the Department of Humanities and coordinates the Departmental Research Center for the Anthropology of Text. She also leads the academic society Classiconorrœna, focusing on Nordic and classical cultural interactions. Her research interests span Scandinavian runic inscriptions, medieval Icelandic pilgrimage narratives, Old English religious poetry, and runic calendars. Notable works include studies on runic lore in post-medieval Europe, the role of pilgrimage in medieval Iceland, and annotated editions of Old English texts like The Seafarer . She has authored over 20 books and articles, including Audun e l’orso. Un racconto medievale islandese (2017) and Libri runici del computo (2013). Prof. Cucina serves on editorial boards for journals like Filologia Germanica and the book series Intersezioni filologiche . She participates in international research networks, such as Queen’s University Belfast’s “Crossing Frontiers: Medieval Visions of Modern Science.” Recent articles (2023) explore exotic items in Ælfric’s homilies and medieval runic invocations to St. Michael. Her work bridges philological analysis with cultural and historical contexts, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to medieval texts.
Eric T. Lander is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Scandinavian Languages, Faculty of Languages, Uppsala University. He specializes in historical linguistics with a focus on Nordic language history and runology. His research expertise spans multiple subfields of linguistics: Morphology Syntax Phonology Etymology Dr. Lander's primary research focuses on Proto-Nordic and Viking Age runic inscriptions, with current work examining dialectal variation in the Viking Age runic material. He is also a member of a research project funded by the Bank of Sweden (Riksbankens Jubileumsfond) investigating the historical development of negators in Swedish, specifically examining the evolution of ej , icke , and inte . His publications demonstrate expertise across historical linguistics, runology, and syntactic theory, with recent work spanning Old Icelandic studies, runic inscription analysis, and theoretical syntax. His research bridges empirical historical data with contemporary linguistic theory. Dr. Lander has received research funding from the Nordic Council of Ministers (NPLA-2023/10057) for his work on Old Icelandic language and texts.
Miriam Conti serves as a Researcher and PhD Candidate at the University of Bergen's Department of Linguistic, Literary and Aesthetic Studies. She actively teaches university-level courses including Old Norse Poetry (NOFI113) for Autumn 2024 and upcoming semesters, alongside Runology and Paleography (NOFI110) in Autumn 2025. Her scholarly work centers on Eddic poetry prehistory and intertextuality through philological and paleographic methods. Key interests span historical linguistics, language acquisition, and Old Norse-Latin translations, with deep engagement in Viking Studies, Nordic languages, and Medieval Philology. Her research consistently examines semantic structures, textual transmission, and scribal practices within Norse manuscript traditions. Analysis of her conference presentations reveals a methodological focus on Codex Regius and related manuscripts, with particular attention to Vǫluspá and Alvíssmál. Her work traces textual variants between manuscript traditions (Edda R vs Edda A), investigates scribal abbreviation patterns, and explores cultural contexts including feasting rituals and magical verse structures. This demonstrates a cohesive research trajectory connecting paleographic analysis with literary interpretation.
Dr. Angelika Laumer is a Research Associate at the Center for Flight and Migration, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, where she contributes to the research project "EZRA." Her work is deeply rooted in historical sociology, memory studies, and biographical research, focusing on the social dynamics of remembering and forgetting, particularly in relation to Nazi forced labor and its long-term societal impacts. Her research interests include social remembering and forgetting, biographical research, Nazi forced labor and its aftermath, rurality, oral history, post-migrant narratives, medical sociology, and qualitative methods . She critically examines how knowledge about forced labor is preserved or erased in rural German communities and how descendants navigate identity and memory. Her recent work extends into medical sociology, especially concerning Long COVID among healthcare professionals. Dr. Laumer's recent publications reveal a strong trend in interdisciplinary scholarship combining history, sociology, and cultural studies. Her work analyzes how memory is shaped by social structures, digital media, and oral transmission. She investigates both historical trauma and contemporary health crises, demonstrating a consistent focus on marginalized knowledge and vulnerable populations. Her 2023 monograph Am Horizont is a key contribution, exploring everyday remembering and forgetting among descendants of forced laborers in rural society. European Association for the History of Medicine and Health (EAHMH) Society for the History of Science, Medicine and Technology (GWMT) Alumna foundation Zeitlehren KONTAKTE-KOHTAKTbI e.V Association for contacts with countries of the former Soviet Union Dr. Laumer has presented her research at international conferences, including the EAHMH Conference 2023 and a 2024 interdisciplinary workshop on forgetting-sensitive biographical research. She has co-edited volumes on educational practices with Holocaust testimonies, indicating engagement in knowledge transfer and pedagogy. While no specific grants are listed, her involvement in the "EZRA" project suggests active research funding. She has not published lists of advisees, suggesting her focus remains on independent and collaborative research rather than formal supervision. She is affiliated with the Center for Flight and Migration, an interdisciplinary research unit at KU, which supports her work on migration, displacement, and historical trauma. Her research contributes to broader discussions on memory, identity, and social justice in post-war and post-pandemic contexts.
David Parsons MA, PhD is a Reader (equivalent to Associate Professor) at the Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies (CAWCS), part of the University of Wales. His academic career has focused on the vernacular languages of medieval Britain, particularly as revealed through place-names. Prior to joining CAWCS in February 2009, he served as Director of the Institute for Name-Studies at the University of Nottingham, establishing his reputation as a leading scholar in place-name studies. Dr. Parsons' research centers on medieval linguistics with special emphasis on the complex interactions between Welsh, English, Norse, Gaelic, and Cumbric languages in early Britain. His work examines how place-names serve as linguistic fossils that reveal historical patterns of language contact, cultural boundaries, and religious practices. He has made significant contributions to understanding the survival of Latin in post-Roman Britain, the evidence of place-names for medieval church structures, and the linguistic landscape of border regions like Oswestry in Shropshire. His scholarly output demonstrates remarkable consistency and depth, with publications spanning from the 1990s to the present day. Recent works continue his exploration of linguistic border zones while incorporating interdisciplinary approaches that bridge historical linguistics, archaeology, and religious studies. His articles reveal a methodological sophistication in using place-names as primary evidence for reconstructing medieval linguistic landscapes. Dr. Parsons serves as Director of the 'Survey of English Place-Names' - the longest-established research project supported by the British Academy - and sits on committees for the 'Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture' and the Welsh Place-Name Society. He is editor of the name-studies journal Nomina , shaping scholarly discourse in his field through this important publication. His leadership extends to the 'Cult of Saints in Wales' project, which publishes critical editions of medieval Welsh prose and poetry alongside extensive commentary on saints and their veneration. This work has created valuable resources for scholars across multiple disciplines including Celtic studies, religious history, and medieval literature.
Matteo Tarsi is a Researcher at the Department of Nordic Languages , Uppsala University , focusing on historical linguistics and lexicology of Nordic languages, particularly Icelandic. His work spans loanword analysis, language purism, valency patterns, and medieval terminology. Research Areas: Medieval Icelandic lexicology, Gothic syntax, language contact, and Nordic textual traditions. Collaborations: Co-authored works with Chiara Zanchi (Gothic valency), Lasse Mårtensson (Scripta Islandica), and Giovanni Verri (Árni Magnússon's essays). Publications: Recent works include studies on Nordic element naming (2023), Gothic valency patterns (2021), and Icelandic language purism (2016-2022). Database Contributions: Co-created the PaVeDa Gothic valency dataset (2023) and Nordic loanword databases (2023).
Eric Lander is an Assistant Professor at Uppsala University's Department of Nordic Languages since August 2023, specializing in runology and historical linguistics. His work focuses on Proto-Norse and Viking Age runic inscriptions, with expertise in morphology, syntax, phonology, and etymology. Nordic Languages Runology Historical Linguistics Morphology & Syntax Current research includes mapping dialectal variation in Viking Age runic material and leading an RJ-funded project (starting 2025) on Swedish negation evolution from ej to icke and inte , analyzing syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic functions of negation across Nordic languages. Publications span topics like verbal hyperbaton in runic inscriptions, nanosyntax applications, and historical clause structures, reflecting his interest in grammatical change patterns and computational linguistics frameworks. Contact: eric.lander@nordiska.uu.se
Prof. Dr. Vugar Sultanzade is the current Department Head at Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) within the Faculty of Education , specifically the Department of Turkish and Social Sciences Education . He holds a PhD in Linguistics from the Azerbaijan Academy of Sciences and a BA in Philosophy from Azerbaijan State University. Education 1989-1992: PhD in Linguistics, Institute of Linguistics, Azerbaijan Academy of Sciences 1982-1989: BA in Philosophy, Azerbaijan State University His research spans historical linguistics , focusing on Turkic epics like the Book of Dede Korkut , and sociolinguistics , particularly code-switching in diaspora communities and loanword adaptation. He also explores phonetics and epigraphic analysis of Turkic runic scripts. Publications highlight his work on dialectal valency , orthographic evolution , and language contact in Cyprus and London. No specific scientific awards or grants are mentioned in the provided texts.
