After missing the November meeting (and, more importantly, the accompanying dinner), I was particularly keen to make it down to London for the March gathering of the Viking Society for Northern Research. It felt, in many ways, like a return—not just to the Society itself, but to a more active engagement with the academic worldContinueContinue reading “A Day Out in London and a Meeting with the Viking Society- by Francesca Squitieri”
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Attending Saga Conference 2025, by Francesca Squitieri
This August, I had the wonderful opportunity to attend Saga Conference 2025, hosted by the University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland (3rd–8th August). The week was filled with fascinating scholarship, inspiring conversations, and a warm sense of community among Old Norse scholars from around the world. Before the conference began, I treated myself to aContinueContinue reading “Attending Saga Conference 2025, by Francesca Squitieri”
Adventures at the International Medieval Congress 2024, by Francesca Squitieri
Challenges in business are a given, but it’s our response to them that defines our trajectory. Looking beyond the immediate obstacle, there lies a realm of opportunity and learning.
Meetings and Manuscripts: the British Library Exhibition and the winter meeting of the Viking Society for Northern Research, by Francesca Squitieri
What fosters effective teamwork? It’s not just about grouping individuals together and hoping for the best. It’s about cultivating an environment where trust, open communication, mutual respect, and a shared vision converge.
Vikings in Oxford: The Summer meeting of the Viking Society for Northern Research, by Francesca Squitieri
The magic that emerges from effective collaboration is undeniable. When diverse minds converge with a shared purpose, the results can be transformative.
Bodies and Being 