Community Roundup: February 2020

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Community Roundup logo by Rim Bitik for Mimisbrunnr.info, 2019

In an effort to draw more attention to excellent work by specialists and experts working in similar circles as Mimisbrunnr.info—and as a nod to the site’s origins as a news source for ancient Germanic studies—Mimisbrunnr.info rounds up a retrospective digest of the activities of a variety of relevant projects every month.

February 2020 saw updates from the following projects:

  1. Brute Norse
    Eirik Storesund

  2. Fair Folk
    Danica Boyce

  3. Folklore & Fiction
    Ceallaigh S. MacCath-Moran, Memorial University of Newfoundland

  4. Nordic Animism
    Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen, University of Uppsala

  5. Nordic Mythology Channel & Podcast
    Mathias Nordvig, University of Colorado, Boulder

 

1. Brute Norse
(EIRIK STORESUND)

Norwegian writer Eirik Storesund operates the internet-based project Brute Norse (read Storesund’s 2018 interview with Six Questions here). This month’s updates include:

 

2. Fair Folk
(DANICA BOYCE)

Canadian folklorist Danica Boyce operates Fair Folk, a podcast focused on folklore studies, and authors folklore-related artists (read Boyce’s 2019 Six Questions interview here). This month’s updates include:

 

3. Folklore & Fiction
(CEALLAIGH S. MACCATH-MORAN)

American-Canadian folklorist Ceallaigh S. MacCath-Moran (Memorial University of Newfoundland) operates Folklore & Fiction, where she produces articles aimed at introducing a broad audience to the topic of folklore studies, often touching on ancient Germanic studies (read MacCath-Moran’s 2019 Six Questions interview here). This month’s updates include:

 

4. Nordic Animism
(RUNE HJARNØ RASMUSSEN)

Danish religious studies academic Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen (University of Uppsala) operates Nordic Animism, a project focused on the application of Old Norse animism and its relevance to modern society (read Rasmussen’s 2019 Six Questions interview here). This month’s updates include:

 

5. Nordic Mythology Channel & Podcast
(MATHIAS NORDVIG)

Danish academic Mathias Nordvig (University of Colorado) operates the Nordic Mythology Channel and co-cohosts the Nordic Mythology Podcast with Daniel Farrand of Horns of Odin (read Nordvig’s 2018 Six Questions interview here). This month’s updates include:

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Podcast