Event:The World in the Viking Age 2026

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In-Person

Date: October23,2026

Location: Copenhagen, Denmark

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An open lecture at the University of Copenhagen featuring four researchers from Uppsala University — Neil Price, Charlotte Hedenstierna-Jonson, John Ljungkvist, and Sophie Bønding — presenting the Uppsala Research Centre for the World in the Viking Age. The speakers introduce the new six-year project 'The Vikings in Asia,' funded by Riksbankens Jubileumsfond, which aims to transform understanding of Norse activity along overland and maritime Silk Roads and the Asian frontiers of the Viking diaspora. The event is held at South Campus and followed by a reception at the UCPH School of Archaeology.

Participants & Organizers

University of Copenhagen(Host)

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The University of Copenhagen, founded in 1479, is the oldest and largest university in Denmark and one of the top-ranked research universities in Scandinavia. Its Faculty of Humanities and Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies are home to leading programs in archaeology, Viking and Norse studies, and ancient history. The university's research spans the full breadth of the humanities and sciences, and it plays a central role in international academic collaboration and public outreach.