Research Student,
I currently teach on the Beginnings of English module. I also work in the Djangoly Museum as a Learning Facilitator, working with Volunteers to help primary schools in teaching historic topics from… read more
My thesis concentrates on the representations of intergenerational relationships in the Íslendingasogur. A key question of my thesis is how the Icelandic sagas use terms that denote 'family' in their… read more
I currently teach on the Beginnings of English module. I also work in the Djangoly Museum as a Learning Facilitator, working with Volunteers to help primary schools in teaching historic topics from the prehistoric to the Viking age.
My thesis concentrates on the representations of intergenerational relationships in the Íslendingasogur. A key question of my thesis is how the Icelandic sagas use terms that denote 'family' in their narratives. I will examine the use of words such as kyn, ætt, and hjón in the Íslendingasögur and their context in order to elucidate ideas surrounding the definitions of such collateral family terms in the Old Norse language. I compare the literary representations of such intergenerational family relationships against the above findings in order to elucidate structures in the depictions of family life in the Icelandic Family sagas.
I completed a MPhil dissertation on dysfunctional father and son relationships in the Icelandic Family sagas, entitled: "En ðeir feðgar ræddusk ðá ekki við: Dysfunctional Father and Son Relationships in the Islendingasögur." This was completed in Trinity College Dublin in 2017 during the MPhil in Medieval Language, Literature and Culture.
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