“Thing sites and settlement – collective identity and memory making in a new landscape” by Dr Alexandra Sanmark
Scotland in Early Medieval Europe International Conference Lecture 11 by Dr Alexandra Sanmark, Centre for Nordic Studies, University of the Highlands and Islands
Scotland in Early Medieval Europe
“Thing sites and settlement – collective identity and memory making in a new landscape” by Dr Alexandra Sanmark, Centre for Nordic Studies, UHI
Lecture 11, 24th February 2013
The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland hosted an international conference across the 22nd to 24th February 2013 on Scotland in Early Medieval Europe, the fourth in its series of themed international conferences, in conjunction with the Dark Age Studies Committee. The conference examined Scotland and its connections and identity in Early Medieval Europe (AD400 and AD1000) and included contributions from various disciplines, utilising a multitude of sources of evidence, within overarching themes as well as a series of case studies. Themes throughout the conference included:
- Power and identity
- Groups and communities
- Ideologies and economies
- Contacts and communications
Joint with the Committee for Dark Age Studies