Renaissance conference in Snorrastofa Reykholt
Snorrastofa Reykholt
17:00 Departure from BSÍ – Reykjavík Bus Terminal
18.30–19.00: Arrival in Reykholt
19.00–21.00: Dinner
Thursday 29 September
7:00 Breakfast
7:45 Registration
8.00: The Conference Hall
Welcome by Bergur Þorgeirsson, Director of The Snorri Sturluson Research Centre Welcom by Marianne Pade, Chair of The Nordic Network for Renaissance Studies Short welcome and practical information by Gottskálk Jensson
8.30: The Conference Hall
Professor emeritus Helgi Þorláksson: Reykholt in the Time of Snorri Sturluson
9.15–10.45: Papers
10.45–11.15: Coffee Break
11.15–12.45: Papers
12.45–14.00: Lunch
14.00–16.00: Papers
Conference Hall |
Library |
Bishop Room |
Church |
The North and the South Chair: Dustin M. Neighbors Astrid Nilsson: |
Libraries, Books, Texts, Language on the Move Chair: Outi Merisalo Peter Sjökvist: |
Gazing into the Beyond Chair: Unn Falkeid Unn Irene Aasdalen: Philosophical Itineraries: |
Renaissance Art and Museology I Maria Fabricius Hansen: |
16.00–16:30: Coffee Break
19.00–20.00:
Reception Sponsored by the Neo-Latin Association of Denmark (in the Show Room under the Church). Bergur Þorgeirsson: An introduction to the SSRC (Snorrastofa).
20.00–22.00 : Conference Dinner at Fosshótel Dining Hall
Friday 30 September
07.00: Breakfast
09.00–10:00: Business Meeting of the Nordic Network for Renaissance Studies (Library)
10.00–10:30: Coffee Break 11.00: Checkout from Hotel
11.30–12:20: Lunch
12.30: Departure from Reykholt to the waterfall Hraunfossar and the national park Þingvellir, the site of the Icelandic parliament from 930 to 1798.
17.00: Arrival in Reykjavík
17.00-18.00: Visit to the Arnamagnæan Institute for Icelandic Studies: Manuscript Presentation
The conference is funded by The Snorri Sturluson Centre in Reykholt, The School of Humanities, University of Iceland, and the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
Visitor’s Reception’s Opening Hours
1 May – 31 August:
every day 10 – 17
1 Sept. – 30 April:
weekdays 10 – 17
Otherwise by arrangement.