The NorseMap team recently appeared on the Nordic Mythology Podcast. Prof. Tom Birkett and Dr. T. Liam Waters of University College Cork joined hosts Daniel Farrand and archaeologist Max Haggar to discuss NorseMap.
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NorseMap Featured on Nordic Mythology Podcast
08 Oct 2026Happening On 08/10/2026
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NorseMap featured in the Viking Herald: Einar Selvik joins UCC's launch of new app to map global Viking fever
18 Sep 2026Happening On 18/09/2026
NorseMap was delighted to feature in The Viking Herald, which highlighted the launch of the new iViking app.
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Vikings return to Cork: Einar Selvik launches major EU project inviting public to help map the Viking legacy
05 Sep 2026Happening On 05/09/2026
The sounds of the Vikings returned to Cork after 1,000 years as University College Cork (UCC) launched NorseMap, a landmark European research project exploring how the Vikings continues to shape culture, identity and politics.
Internationally acclaimed Norwegian musician Einar Selvik, founder of the pioneering Nordic music group Wardruna, performed an acoustic concert at St Peter's, Cork, on 5 September to celebrate the launch of NorseMap and its iViking App.
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NorseMap PI Interviewed by Sanlian Lifeweek on the Modern Relevance of Norse Mythology
14 Jul 2026Happening On 14/07/2026
Professor Tom Birkett, PI of NorseMap and Professor of Old English and Old Norse, was recently interviewed by journalist Xiao Chuzhou for Sanlian Lifeweek (三联生活周刊), one of China's leading news and culture magazines, as part of a feature exploring the enduring significance of Norse mythology in the contemporary world.Read more -
NorseMap contributes to BBC feature exploring the origins of the US Declaration of Independence language and how a Viking word is hidden in it
06 Jul 2026Happening On 06/07/2026
'Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness'
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The iconic words of the Declaration of Independence reveal thousands of years of people grappling with how to live well together, and the power of language to turn those ideas into action. -
NorseMap visits Woodstown
15 Jun 2026
The project team was privileged to visit the new excavation of the Viking settlement at Woodstown near Waterford at the invite of Neil Jackman, archaeologist with the Clonmel-based of Abarta Heritage. The visit provided a valuable opportunity to engage directly with the site and gain insight into the discoveries emerging from this important excavation.
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NorseMap open for Erasmus+ Traineeship / Internship applications
25 May 2026
Do you want to gain experience working on a project about the uses of the Vikings in the modern world? NorseMap will support applications for internships via the Erasmus+ traineeship scheme
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NorseMap writes guest blog post for FMRSI
19 Mar 2026
Tom Birkett, Principal Investigator of the NorseMap ERC Project, has published a blog post for Forum for Medieval and Renaissance Studies in Ireland (FMRSI) titled “The Village Green: Mapping the Vikings: history, heritage, and hipsters”.
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Professor Tom Birkett to present at the workshop 'Runes and Reception' in Munich, Germany
02 Dec 2025
'Runes and Reception' in Munich, Germany
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NorseMap to present at SAMS
11 Nov 2025
NorseMap to present at SAMS
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PI of NorseMap explains the controversy around Kash Patel's 'See you in Valhalla' remarks
01 Oct 2025
Tom has published a short piece in The Conversation which gives a potted history of the use of 'Valhalla' by far-right extremists, and explains why Kash Patel's remarks, whether an intentional dog whistle, or simply ill-advised, were so concerning.
Read the full article at the link below.
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Major research to investigate legacy of the Vikings in Europe
03 Dec 2024
A major project has received significant European Union (EU) funding to map the complex history of the Vikings across Europe and investigate the impact of the Vikings on politics, culture and identity.
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