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THE GREAT VIKING SURVEY

10/5/2025

The University of Oslo is currently conducting the Great Viking Survey, a wide-ranging study to explore how people across the world perceive and engage with the vikings as history and heritage, and to map the many ways in which contemporary media and academia shape these views. This online survey invites anyone, anywhere, over 18, to share their thoughts on the iconic viking warrior figure, as well as the enduring legacy and memory of the vikings in the modern world. In doing so, researchers will be able to shine an unprecedented light on the means and mechanisms that allow images and myths of the vikings to be shaped and spread in the public sphere.
The survey is part of the Making a Warrior-project a pan-Nordic network of scholars examining the concept of viking ‘warriorhood’ and its representations past and present. By determining how ideas and images of vikings are shared among different communities and demographics, the project is able inform future outreach and cultural heritage initiatives that respond to public interest, while fostering a nuanced appreciation of the Viking Age. The Great Viking Survey is now live at vikingsurvey.org and remains open until 19 May 2025.
The associated press release from the University of Oslo can be found here.
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Lord Provost Lecture 29th May 2025

1/5/2025

We are hosting the 2025 Lord Provost Lecture on 29th May at 6.30pm. The ticket link with details is below. All proceeds from ticket sales go the Lord Provost’s chosen charities. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lord-provost-lecture-tickets-1329701195069

For more details contact:
Nicola Cowie, Administrative Office, Patrons of Cowane's Hospital Trust.
[email protected] / www.cowanes.org.uk