Murray Andrews has published the article "Faith and Fortune: Ritually Folded Coins from Medieval Norway" in the Journal of Archaeological Numismatics (vol. 13/14, 2024), pp. 241-253.
We are happy to announce this rare opportunity – a permanent numismatic post with generous opportunities for research with emphasis on Viking Age and Medieval studies.
Deadline: 1 September 2024.
On 3 July 2024, Professors Hans Jacob Orning and Svein H. Gullbekk joined a talk with Mathilde C. Fasting at the Norwegian think tank Civita, about their book and what makes the 12th century one of the most exciting centuries in European history.
Svein H. Gullbekk and Hans Jacob Orning give a talk on the Norwegian Radio Broadcast about their book "En reise til Roma" and tourism in the Middle Ages.
This summer, join us for 12 podcast episodes tracing the Icelandic pilgrim Nikolas Bergsson's journey to Jerusalem in 1150s journey from Iceland to Rome.
Volume 1: The North of the book Standardization in the Middle Ages is available in print and open access from 23 September 2024.
Hans Jacob Orning, professor in medieval history, is joining the research group from 2 May 2024.
Together with fellow researchers at the Universities of Warsaw and Oslo, we have examined similarities and differences between the two kingdoms on the edge of medieval Europe. This work has resulted in the exhibition Mirror Kingdoms – Poland and Norway in the Middle Ages.
In this book, Professors Hans Jacob Orning and Svein H. Gullbekk retrace the steps of the Icelandic pilgrim Nikolas Bergsson on his journey to Jerusalem in 1150s, contrasting the medieval landscape with today's. This dialogue between past and present offers a rich narrative on travel, religion, and significant European sites during a formative historical period.
Murray Andrews leaves Oslo and the position as Assistence Professor at the Coin Room and returns to England for further academic challenges.
Ongoing work on numismatic and monetary contributions provide new insights into the nature of Viking Ages society and economy.
This book is a comprehensive exploration of the intricate concept of human sacrifice. Edited by Matthew Walsh, Sean O’Neill, Marianne Moen, and Svein Harald Gullbekk, this publication delves into the multiplicity of values associated with human sacrifice across various cultures and historical periods.
We are excited to report that the upcoming exhibition NOREGR – Medieval Stories at the Historical Museum in Oslo will feature a distinguished section on the monetary system and monetary reform in the reign of Magnus Lawmender (1263–1280).
We warmly welcome our new member Ben Allport from the Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History at the University of Oslo to the group.
We are pleased to announce the upcoming publication of Standardization in the Middle Ages, Vol. 1: The North edited by Line Cecilie Engh, Svein Harald Gullbekk, and Hans Jacob Orning. This significant work will be available from De Gruyter on September 23, 2024.
Our research group has been granted status as interdisciplinary and interdepartemental within the Museum of Cultural History structures.
'Monetary boundries and frontiers'. Open call for papers. Deadline 1 March 2023.
Svein H. Gullbekk is this year's Robinson Fellow at The British Museum in London.
Andrews will embark on a project studying the coinage of Eirik Magnusson, Duke Håkon and Håkon V, 1280–1319.
This book delves into the formative period of Church reform in the Middle Ages in Northern Europe, a time when the Church paved the way for the development of money economy on its own doorstep.
